Last year, the Associated Press published an article detailing their findings on research into the benefits of flossing. After looking at the most rigorous research conducted over the past decade, focusing on 25 studies that generally compared the use of a toothbrush with the combination of toothbrushes and floss, the AP found the evidence for flossing is…
A trip to the dentist isn’t something most people like to do, especially when it comes to filling cavities. But some dentists are now using a Doppler-like radar system to detect tooth problems at the earliest stage. A Doppler radar-like device, just like the ones used to forecast weather, could minimize the use of the…
Lahore: The Punjab govt is hellbent on ignoring the local Dental Allied businesses and using tactics to award supply contracts to international suppliers. According to the Sales Director of major dental units supplies provider in Pakistan, the Punjab govt is awarding contract to preferred vendors clearly violating PPRA rules.
The answer is yes because millennials do in fact tend to gravitate towards social media for consultation on healthcare problems as well as education. In addition to that, social media has an enormous impact on lifestyle choices, medical advice, as well as provider selection. According to statistics, 75% of individuals refer to social media to…
Prosthetics is the branch of science that deals with repair of intra-oral defects like missing teeth, soft tissue, and missing part of a teeth via artificial techniques. Dentures, or most commonly known as artificial teeth, are used for the restoration of these defects. Artificial teeth are man-made teeth, made from porcelain or resin material, applied…
Professional dental care is increasing rapidly, due to the rise in awareness as well as the spread of oral diseases. And since the demand is high, quite a few low value and subsidized practices have also opened up, which has made oral care affordable for most people. As it has also become common knowledge that…
Growing expansion and revolution in the healthcare IT sector will stimulate the dental practice management software market, which is predicted to collect a revenue of 2 billion by 2024, says a new report available with MarketSizeForecasters.com. Increasing consciousness among the people regarding oral health hygiene across the globe will generate lucrative opportunities for the dentists,…
PDA CC & Sindh takes up SRB issue Karachi: Pakistan Dental Association in its endeavor to resolve the issues confront the dental community has taken up the issue of imposition of Sales Tax with the Sindh Revenue Board. In this regard a meeting was held with senior dental surgeons from Karachi to discuss…
Karachi: PDA (Sindh) in collaboration with PDA (Central Council) held a meeting recently to discuss the recent imposed 13% Sales Tax on Dentists. Prominent among those who attended were; Dr.Mahmood Shah (PDA Sindh President), Dr. Saqib Rasheed (PDA CC President), Dr. Mervyn Hosein, Dr.Kamran Wasfy, Dr. Asif Arain, Dr. Shah Faisal, Dr. Masood Zakai, Dr….
“In an information-rich world, the wealth of information means a dearth of something else: a scarcity of whatever it is that information consumes. What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.” These prophetic lines were shared by Nobel laureate and…
Dental is part of the Medical News Group of publications which in 1968 became the pioneer of medical journalism in Pakistan. Medical News is the only periodical in Pakistan which has 3 simultaneous editions from Karachi, Islamabad and online.
