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Leading dental schools unite

LONDON, UK: Four of the world’s top dental colleges have entered into an alliance that aims to advance dental education and pursue new research ...

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COVID-19: Beyond a respiratory illness. A Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS)- Amisha Parekh

COVID-19, although previously considered to be an exclusively respiratory illness, in the course of the disease has presented itself with a variety of ...

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COVID-19: Beyond a respiratory illness. A multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS)- Amisha Parekh

COVID19 although previously considered to be an exclusively respiratory illness, in the course of the disease has presented itself with a variety of ...

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Dr Abdelsalam Elaskary's Vestibular Extraction Socket Therapy (VST): Summary of the webinar

This is the summary of the webinar conducted by Dr Abdelsalam Elaskary on his new technique - Vestibular Extraction Socket Therapy on 17 Oct 2020.

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"Z-plate for mandibular fractures"- Design patent for Dr Kende & team (OMFS), GDCH Mumbai

Dr Prajwalit Kende and his team, Dept of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai has innovated "Z-plate" for the management of ...

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Pediatric dentistry in 2020 and beyond: A perspective of two young pediatric dentists

Two young pediatric dentists describe the emerging philosophies and concepts in Pediatric dentistry. What pediatric dentistry looks like, now & beyond 2020....

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New research may expedite regenerative dentistry

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Understanding of cell types and the mechanisms of dental growth is essential for the reconstruction and engineering of teeth. Therefore, ...

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Elaskary's Vestibular Extraction Socket Therapy: Immediate implants in compromised infected sockets

Dr Abdelsalam Elaskary, a seasoned innovator, author and educator in implant dentistry describes his new technique "Vestibular Extraction Socket Therapy" ...

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Let dentists keep working—lessons from the second Israeli lockdown

TEL AVIV, Israel: Dental clinics in Israel are operating as usual this week, despite a government-imposed lockdown that has been implemented to curb the ...

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Low genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 is its weakness. A single vaccine may cover all its variants

In this article, we analyze four recent articles published in Aug-Sept 2020 on the genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 and the potential therapeutic targets ...

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CDC updates (Sept 18 & 21, 2020) on Covid-19 spread & SARS-CoV-2 testing: Relevant to dentists

Two updates (Sept 18 & 21, 2020) by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) on Covid-19 guidelines, which are relevant to dental practice.

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"Feluda"- CRISPR based high accuracy, low cost Covid-19 test gets DCGI approval for commercial use

CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) test - FELUDA, received regulatory approvals on 19 September 2020 from the Drug ...

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14 lines of evidence to support the critical role of Vitamin D in COVID 19 - Subhasree Ray

Do you know that there are 14 already established pieces of scientific evidence to show a direct association between VitaminD deficiency & COVID19 ...

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COVID-19 herd immunity: Current status

Herd immunity is a key concept for epidemic control, which states that only a proportion of a population needs to be immune to an infectious agent for it to...

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Little risk from dental aerosol procedures: 10 minutes gap is enough between two procedures

We summarize all the latest pieces of evidence on dental aerosol procedures. We also trace the evidence back to 2003 SARS times when the aerosols were ...

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First clinical trial: Vitamin D prevents Covid-19 complications in hospitalized patients

A lot has been written on the role of vitamin D in the prevention & management of SARS-CoV-2 infection & COVID-19 disease. Interest in Vitamin D therapy has...

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Infrared thermometers used for temperature check are very safe. Ignore illogical WhatsApp videos.

Many patients are refusing to co-operate and not allowing the doctors to record temperatures using infrared thermometers - all thanks to a fake Facebook ...

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Making a case for Vitamin D during COVID 19 - Subhasree Ray (Clinical & Public Health Nutritionist)

A growing body of evidence now links COVID-19 outcomes with vitamin D status. Subhasree Ray, a clinical and public health nutritionist, analyses the ...

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How to make use of Antigen Tests for Covid-19? How do antigen tests differ from RT PCR?

This article aims to remove all the existing confusions on Covid-19 antigen tests. Also, explains the difference between the results obtained from antigen ...

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‘Mask Mouth’- a novel threat to oral health in the COVID era - Dr Pooja Muley

Today the use of face masks has become necessary and ubiquitous due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Even ...

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Cycle Threshold (Ct) value of RT-PCR can tell us if a SARS-CoV-2 infected person can spread disease

Currently, all SARS-CoV-2 detection measures make use of RT-PCR test, and its results are generally reported as either positive or negative, which tells us ...

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Humans develop robust immune response & memory that may provide lasting protection against Covid-19

One of the most critical questions the world is waiting for an answer is if the human body can mount a protective response that provides a lasting immunity ...

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Studies on mutations show SARS-CoV-2 has become more transmissible but less deadly

Recently all mainstream media houses screamed: "Malaysia Detects New Coronavirus Strain 'D614G' Which is 'Ten Times' Deadlier." and the fear-mongering ...

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First direct evidence: SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies protect against re-infection in humans

Vaccine development against SARS-CoV-2 would be greatly facilitated by the identification of immunological parameters that correlate with protection in ...

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ORF8 & ORF3b antibodies: Accurate serological markers of early & late SARS-CoV-2 infection

The currently available SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests with their traditional serological approaches just tell us - yes or no, which has resulted in an ...

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Will COVID-19 vaccines work in obese people? Or will they be just less effective in them?

This editorial describes all the major studies done from 1985 until 2020 and describes the mechanisms by which the body may reduce the effectiveness of a ...

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Masks and PPE with hydrophilic surfaces could reduce infection risk - IIT Bombay research

According to the latest research from IIT Bombay, masks and PPE materials with hydrophilic surfaces could help the respiratory droplets dry faster, thus ...

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New Book: "B cell Immunotherapy in Oral Cancer: A Short Review" by Drs. Smitha T & Anela Thomas

Immunotherapy is once again an emerging trend in cancer therapeutics, as an effective measure to reduce the mortality & morbidity rates. Evidence is ...

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Envista says dental markets are recovering

BREA, Calif., U.S.: Dental practices are struggling during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and so too are the companies that supply them with equipment and ...

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Editorial on Dexamethasone: Why Nano−Dexa formulations are the need of the hour in Covid times

Nano-formulations of dexamethasone administered either IV or via inhalation may help to improve COVID-19 treatment outcomes. This editorial summarizes how ...

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Leading dental schools unite

COVID-19: Beyond a respiratory illness. A Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS)- Amisha Parekh

COVID-19: Beyond a respiratory illness. A multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS)- Amisha Parekh

Dr Abdelsalam Elaskary's Vestibular Extraction Socket Therapy (VST): Summary of the webinar

"Z-plate for mandibular fractures"- Design patent for Dr Kende & team (OMFS), GDCH Mumbai

Pediatric dentistry in 2020 and beyond: A perspective of two young pediatric dentists

New research may expedite regenerative dentistry

Elaskary's Vestibular Extraction Socket Therapy: Immediate implants in compromised infected sockets

Let dentists keep working—lessons from the second Israeli lockdown

Low genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 is its weakness. A single vaccine may cover all its variants

CDC updates (Sept 18 & 21, 2020) on Covid-19 spread & SARS-CoV-2 testing: Relevant to dentists

"Feluda"- CRISPR based high accuracy, low cost Covid-19 test gets DCGI approval for commercial use

14 lines of evidence to support the critical role of Vitamin D in COVID 19 - Subhasree Ray

COVID-19 herd immunity: Current status

Little risk from dental aerosol procedures: 10 minutes gap is enough between two procedures

First clinical trial: Vitamin D prevents Covid-19 complications in hospitalized patients

Infrared thermometers used for temperature check are very safe. Ignore illogical WhatsApp videos.

Making a case for Vitamin D during COVID 19 - Subhasree Ray (Clinical & Public Health Nutritionist)

How to make use of Antigen Tests for Covid-19? How do antigen tests differ from RT PCR?

‘Mask Mouth’- a novel threat to oral health in the COVID era - Dr Pooja Muley

Cycle Threshold (Ct) value of RT-PCR can tell us if a SARS-CoV-2 infected person can spread disease

Humans develop robust immune response & memory that may provide lasting protection against Covid-19

Studies on mutations show SARS-CoV-2 has become more transmissible but less deadly

First direct evidence: SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies protect against re-infection in humans

ORF8 & ORF3b antibodies: Accurate serological markers of early & late SARS-CoV-2 infection

Will COVID-19 vaccines work in obese people? Or will they be just less effective in them?

Masks and PPE with hydrophilic surfaces could reduce infection risk - IIT Bombay research

New Book: "B cell Immunotherapy in Oral Cancer: A Short Review" by Drs. Smitha T & Anela Thomas

Envista says dental markets are recovering

Editorial on Dexamethasone: Why Nano−Dexa formulations are the need of the hour in Covid times

Incision and suturing techniques for predictable hard and soft tissue regeneration

Lamina and umbrella techniques in the highly atrophic jaw: The importance of osteoimmunology

Prosthetic Dentistry in the Digital Era: How Technology Changed our Workflows

Smile whitening: Practical, profitable and predictable

Know your risk, save your smile: The role of caries assessment

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DT South Asia No. 4, 2025