Dentist shot dead, Admission challenge, Research Fraud, Faculty shortage, Dark side , Dentist shot dead A dentist was shot dead inside his own clinic while with his 3-year-old son Tuesday morning in Pasay City. The lone gunman entered the clinic on the second floor of Don Antonio Building on Arnaiz Avenue and fired several times at Dr. Carlos Tan Acuesta, 49, a resident of Barangay Bangkal, Makati City, police said. Pasay City,philippines police chief Senior Supt. Rodolfo Llorca said Acuesta was shot in the face and that the gunman was seen by a relative of the victim before and after the shooting. LINK NGO moves HC on medical, dental admissions Forum for Fairness in Education (FFE) has sought Bombay High Court (HC) intervention to stop alleged non-compliance with Supreme Court (SC) orders regarding admission to private medical and dental colleges. Thursday, it had sent a notice to medical education secretary Iqbal Singh Chahal for allegedly issuing a corrigendum to exclude private unaided colleges from SC guidelines. - See more Research FRAUD The withdrawal of almost 90 fraudulent studies by a German anaesthetist is one of the biggest medical research scandals of recent time. Jacqui Wise examines what happened and what lessons have been learnt Joachim Boldt was a prominent German anaesthetist with an international research reputation. He was regarded as a leading specialist in intravenous fluid management and was an advocate for the use of colloids, particularly hydroxyethyl starch solutions, to boost blood volume during surgery. MORE HERE Dental council and other health depts now open to Right to Information Act Various services from the Health Directorate, Medical Education Directorate, Radiation Safety Directorate,the Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur; Kerala State Nurses and Public Health Nurses Welfare Board, Malabar Cancer Centre,National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Child Development Centre, Kerala Nurses and Midwifery Council,Native Medicines Department,Office of the State Drugs Controller, Kerala Paramedical Council, Homoeopathy Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram; Kerala State Pharmacy Council, Kerala State AIDS Control Society, Kerala State Homoeopathy Co-operative Society (HOMCO), Office of the Ayurveda Medical Education, Government Ayurveda Medical College (Thiruvananthapuram/ Tripunithura/ Kannur), Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), Thiruvananthapuram; Kochi Medical Council and Kerala Dental Council will be made available to the public within the stipulated time frame,in accordance with the RTS. LINK Shortage of Faculty As per the information furnished by the three Councils, there is no shortage of faculty in the dental colleges in the country as per the DCI.MCI has informed that there is a varying degree of shortage of teachers in the medical colleges though they do not have any specific information in this regard. The Indian Nursing Council has informed that there is a shortage of MSc (Nursing) qualified teaching faculty in the country. AIIMS New Delhi has informed that there is no shortage of teaching faculty in the Institute. LINK Delhi High Court rules doctors not responsible if patients do not respond to treatment A Delhi High Court said a doctor cannot be held liable if the patient has not responded favourably to a treatment. The order came out after the court refused to frame charges against two doctors and three nurses of RBTB Hospital accused of causing a man’s death due to negligence. Court added that it was the court’s obligation to ensure that doctors and medical practitioners are protected from frivolous and unjust prosecution and they be summoned only in cases of high degree of culpable criminal negligence. MORE HERE Free Course on Endodontic irrigation The main goal of irrigation is to produce a clean root canal that is free of bacteria (Figure 6). For a dentist to irrigate the canal effectively, a few key points must be clear: The dentist must know which irrigants to use, in which order, including how many, and how to optimize the positive effects of irrigation while minimizing potentially harmful effects. During instrumentation, the pulp chamber should be half filled with the irrigation solution to provide a good enough supply to the irrigant. In addition, the canals should be flushed with the same irrigant between each instrument. TAKE FREE COURSE Hand files are hero in Endodontics.. This article describes the clinical retreatment of a complex failed molar root canal treatment, and discusses the treatment planning considerations and uses of hand files required to remove several canal obstructions within the same tooth. Emphasis is placed on risk assessment and the importance of early referral. MORE HERE Dark-side of Dentistry One dentist tells you you have six cavities that need filling and another dentist says your teeth are fine. As a patient, how can you make the best decisions …watch VIDEO Dentist dies in avalanche Dr. Mitch Hungate was killed when an avalanche swept him away on April 13. Poor weather conditions and high avalanche danger had prevented rescue teams from safely continuing the search. MORE HERE MORE POPULAR POSTS…. PhD on Sale CANADA dentist goes bankrupt Dentist murdered… , http://bit.ly/ZPAvPB

Dentist shot dead, Admission challenge, Research Fraud, Faculty shortage, Dark side , Dentist shot dead A dentist was shot dead inside his own clinic while with his 3-year-old son Tuesday morning in Pasay City. The lone gunman entered the clinic on the second floor of Don Antonio Building on Arnaiz Avenue and fired several times at Dr. Carlos Tan Acuesta, 49, a resident of Barangay Bangkal, Makati City, police said. Pasay City,philippines police chief Senior Supt. Rodolfo Llorca said Acuesta was shot in the face and that the gunman was seen by a relative of the victim before and after the shooting. LINK NGO moves HC on medical, dental admissions Forum for Fairness in Education (FFE) has sought Bombay High Court (HC) intervention to stop alleged non-compliance with Supreme Court (SC) orders regarding admission to private medical and dental colleges. Thursday, it had sent a notice to medical education secretary Iqbal Singh Chahal for allegedly issuing a corrigendum to exclude private unaided colleges from SC guidelines. - See more Research FRAUD The withdrawal of almost 90 fraudulent studies by a German anaesthetist is one of the biggest medical research scandals of recent time. Jacqui Wise examines what happened and what lessons have been learnt Joachim Boldt was a prominent German anaesthetist with an international research reputation. He was regarded as a leading specialist in intravenous fluid management and was an advocate for the use of colloids, particularly hydroxyethyl starch solutions, to boost blood volume during surgery. MORE HERE Dental council and other health depts now open to Right to Information Act Various services from the Health Directorate, Medical Education Directorate, Radiation Safety Directorate,the Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur; Kerala State Nurses and Public Health Nurses Welfare Board, Malabar Cancer Centre,National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Child Development Centre, Kerala Nurses and Midwifery Council,Native Medicines Department,Office of the State Drugs Controller, Kerala Paramedical Council, Homoeopathy Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram; Kerala State Pharmacy Council, Kerala State AIDS Control Society, Kerala State Homoeopathy Co-operative Society (HOMCO), Office of the Ayurveda Medical Education, Government Ayurveda Medical College (Thiruvananthapuram/ Tripunithura/ Kannur), Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), Thiruvananthapuram; Kochi Medical Council and Kerala Dental Council will be made available to the public within the stipulated time frame,in accordance with the RTS. LINK Shortage of Faculty As per the information furnished by the three Councils, there is no shortage of faculty in the dental colleges in the country as per the DCI.MCI has informed that there is a varying degree of shortage of teachers in the medical colleges though they do not have any specific information in this regard. The Indian Nursing Council has informed that there is a shortage of MSc (Nursing) qualified teaching faculty in the country. AIIMS New Delhi has informed that there is no shortage of teaching faculty in the Institute. LINK Delhi High Court rules doctors not responsible if patients do not respond to treatment A Delhi High Court said a doctor cannot be held liable if the patient has not responded favourably to a treatment. The order came out after the court refused to frame charges against two doctors and three nurses of RBTB Hospital accused of causing a man’s death due to negligence. Court added that it was the court’s obligation to ensure that doctors and medical practitioners are protected from frivolous and unjust prosecution and they be summoned only in cases of high degree of culpable criminal negligence. MORE HERE Free Course on Endodontic irrigation The main goal of irrigation is to produce a clean root canal that is free of bacteria (Figure 6). For a dentist to irrigate the canal effectively, a few key points must be clear: The dentist must know which irrigants to use, in which order, including how many, and how to optimize the positive effects of irrigation while minimizing potentially harmful effects. During instrumentation, the pulp chamber should be half filled with the irrigation solution to provide a good enough supply to the irrigant. In addition, the canals should be flushed with the same irrigant between each instrument. TAKE FREE COURSE Hand files are hero in Endodontics.. This article describes the clinical retreatment of a complex failed molar root canal treatment, and discusses the treatment planning considerations and uses of hand files required to remove several canal obstructions within the same tooth. Emphasis is placed on risk assessment and the importance of early referral. MORE HERE Dark-side of Dentistry One dentist tells you you have six cavities that need filling and another dentist says your teeth are fine. As a patient, how can you make the best decisions …watch VIDEO Dentist dies in avalanche Dr. Mitch Hungate was killed when an avalanche swept him away on April 13. Poor weather conditions and high avalanche danger had prevented rescue teams from safely continuing the search. MORE HERE MORE POPULAR POSTS…. PhD on Sale CANADA dentist goes bankrupt Dentist murdered… , http://bit.ly/ZPAvPB , via Dental Teach " Daily Dental Info " http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=596458300378723&set=a.579621098729110.1073741845.110664842291407&type=1