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Dental products included in WHO Essential Medicines List- first time in 45 years

In a first for dentistry, the World Health Organization (WHO) has included dental products in its Annual Model list of Essential Medicines (EML). WHO ...

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An Epidemiological Perspective of COVID-19 in India - Dr. Riddhi Babel (PhDc, MPH, BDS)

It is essential to observe a downward trajectory of cases along with low positivity rate for the successful reopening of the different parts of the country....

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Oral Health Matters! The Lancet FIRST ever commission on Oral Health

Last year, The Lancet Series aimed to get global oral health on global health agendas. On 25 June 2020, The Lancet announced that 27 experts across ...

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COVID-19 India: More than 2/3 cases & 75% mortality from just 2.5% geographical area of India.

The latest article on BMJ Health Blogs "COVID-19 in India: an epidemic in congested cities" by Dr. Ashish Awasthi and Prof. Dr Dileep Mavlankar has some ...

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Be prepared for COVID-19, but don’t panic, says Indian Dental Association

MUMBAI, India: Dental colleges in India are currently closed, and dental clinics across the country have been advised to suspend all non-essential ...

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Why we need to know ‘Farr Law’ to understand the pattern of epidemics including that of Coronavirus

'Farr Law' - an often ignored law in every epidemic hysteria - may throw some light on the pattern of epidemics including that of coronavirus (COVID-19) ...

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Fears of contaminated equipment use - HIV tests offered to dental patients.

HODDESDON, UK: Hepatitis & HIV tests have been offered to more than 500 patients at a Hoddesdon dental practice, over concerns that they could have been ...

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DT South Asia No. 12, 2023

Enhancing oral care in autistic kids with sensory-adapted dental environments / News / Interview: “The concept of the root canal blockage course was born out of the desire to teach and practise different techniques”