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Dental Tribune Pakistan Edition No. 4, 2015

Editor - Online Haseeb Uddin 10 DENTAL TRIBUNE Pakistan Edition July 2015 ARACHI- The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH & RC) in collaboration with the Pakistan Society of Clinical Oncology, recently organized a meeting on "Head and Neck Cancer" under the title: Advancing Cancer Care. The topic of this educational programme was: "Translating principles into practice". The insightful symposium held on 24 & 25 April, 2015 at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore was fully supported by an unrestricted educational grant from MERCK SERONO. On 17 & 18th of April, 2015, the SKMCH also conducted the 2nd Annual Meeting of the International Academy of Pathology - Pakistan Division. This symposium was held in collaboration with the Histopathology & Cytology Society of Pakistan, to discuss "Advances in Pathology". The venue of this informative session was the Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore. A Research Abstract from Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) Karachi was approved for oral presentation at Annual Head & Neck Cancer Meeting of Shaukut Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital (SKMCH) & Pakistan Society of Oncology (PSO). On 18th April 2015 a Poster Presentation was held at the Annual meeting of SKMCH & International Academy of Pathology (IAP), at the PC Hotel, Lahore. The title of this research was: Benign & Malignant lesions of salivary glands in Pakistan. It evaluated Six-Years Data from the largest government reference laboratory in Sindh. The presenter of this research study was Dr. Muhammad Ali Naqvi - Senior Lecturer & MDS Postgraduate trainee Oral Pathology, DIKIOHS, DUHS. The research was performed during 2 years rotation at Histopathology section of Dow Diagnostic Reference & Research Laboratory (DDRRL) as a part of a 3 year MDS program in Oral Pathology. K SKMCH & RC conducts insightful educational programmes on Oncology & Pathology Research shows a trend towards “gentler” but still effective oral care products Govt urged to ban sale of tobacco products ARACHI- Prominent psychiatrist Dr Syed Mubeen Akhtar has said that incidences of heart disease, stroke and lungs, mouth and stomach caners are on the rise because of use of tobacco products. Speaking at a press conference at Karachi Press Club on the eve of World Anti-Tobacco Day, he said that of a total 6,440 million world population, about 1200m people smoke cigarettes costing around Rs5000m. He said tobacco, including `Shisha', is injurious to health and causes many illnesses like heart disease, chest disease, mouth cancer, throat tongue, stomach, teeth and some sexual disorders. He said these diseases could be simply prevented by quitting the habit of using tobacco products. He said that the habit of cigarette smoking and chewing of tobacco with betel leaf was more rampant in developing countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and India. He said trend of tobacco use was increasing day by day and young generation is its prime target. He pointed out that cigarettes smoking was much less in countries having high literacy rate. "Although government has promulgated an ordinance in 2003 whereby smoking cigarette was to be prohibited within 500 yards of limits of any educational institution, it was not being implemented," he deplored. Continued on page 11 K omparing results¹ from the same research we conducted in 2013 to that of 2008 we see a significant increase in the number of consumers wanting products that work well but are also gentle to their enamel and gums. Gum disease is extremely common. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, half of adults age 30 and older suffer from some form of gum disease. Gum disease, an infection of the tissues that surround and support your teeth, is caused by plaque, the sticky film of bacteria that is constantly forming on our teeth. Plaque that is not removed with thorough daily brushing and cleaning between teeth can eventually harden into calculus or tartar. Once hardened it almost certainly has to be removed by a dental profession. Gingivitis is earliest form of gum disease. It is caused by plaque that is present along the gum line, and irritates the gums. This causes the gums to swell, become red and bleed easily. Gums will often bleed when brushing and flossing. Gingivitis is fully reversible. Being cavity-free doesn’t ensure you are in the clear where gum disease is concerned. That’s because gum disease is painless and many people have no idea they have it. Pregnant women should take extra special care, to avoid a condition known as “pregnancy gingivitis”, which effects some women during their pregnancy. If you have diabetes, you are also at greater risk of developing some oral health problems. Continued on page 11 C SLAMABAD- Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) in the wake of Axact's alleged fake degree scandal has reportedly decided to verify degrees of all foreign qualified doctors. PMDC officials privy to the matter said that the Council will initiate the process of verifying all foreign degrees of doctors registered with it by preparing a list of foreign medical institutions. Once the list was prepared, the PMDC will contact Pakistan's embassies to verify the authenticity of all those foreign medical colleges and universities from where the country's doctors have obtained their medical degrees, the officials confided. The sources said that the PMDC took the decision after Axact's alleged fake degree scandal came to light. The officials did not rule out the possibilities that some of the doctors might have acquired such degrees from `fake' foreign universities. Pointing out that more than 100,000 doctors are Continued on page 11 I PMDC to verify doctors’ foreign degrees New technology improves treatment and prevention of bacterial infection RISTOL, UK: Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a new technology that could increase protection against anti-bacterial and anti-fungal infection for weeks, months or even years. The new antimicrobial formulation is likely to have a significant impact across a number of areas, including dentistry, where one in seven composite fillings fail within seven years and 86 per cent of these failures are caused by bacterial infection. Developed by Dr Michele Barbour and her research group in the university’s School of Oral and Dental Sciences, Pertinax is a new formulation of chlorhexidine. Chlorhexidine is a proven antimicrobial agent, used widely to prevent and treat a range of infections, but in its traditional formulation is effective for only a very short length of time. Pertinax increases chlorhexidine’s uses by improving its persistence where it is applied. This innovation has won Barbour and Pertinax the Continued on page 11 B FAKE DEGREES SCANDAL Dr. Muhammad Ali Naqvi DT Pakistan Report By Jordan DT Pakistan Report DT Pakistan Report DT Pakistan Report

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