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Newsletter June 2015 Saveetha Dental CollegeNews Letter June 2015

ShowCASEWorld’s 1st Case Report Conference

53 PUBLICATIONS

IN MAY

17486 PATIENTS

THIS MONTH WE BEAT OUR RECORD SET BY THE MONSTER MAY 2014 (15,100 PATIENTS).

NEW DELHI, THURSDAY MARCH 12, 2015; PAGES 16 `3

Amity University, Noida

Symbiosis International University, Pune

KL University, Vijayawada, AP

Thapar University, Patiala

Graphic Era University, Dehradun

KIIT University, Bhubaneswar

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

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MedicINE | DentISTRY | Nursing | Physiotherapy | Engineering | Law | Management

Newsletter June 2015

CONTENT PAGE NO

Show Case 2015 3

Malaysia’s MARA @ Saveetha Dental College 8

Academic Achievers 9

Admissions 2015 11

Students Academic Council Meet 12

Out Patient Census 13

Best Clinician - May 2015 14

Dental Camps 15

Conferences 17

Research Society Meeting 21

Publications - Month of May 2015 23

Clinical Society Meeting 29

Teaching Faculty Awards 30

Non Teaching Faculty Awards 31

Best Patient Feedback 33

Career Development In Dentistry - Part 3 35

Upcoming Events 38

Health Is Wealth 43

Fun Time 44

Students Corner 46

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Show Case 2015

The First Conference in The World Dedicated To Case Reports

Saveetha Dental College Organized a two day International Conference on case reports - Show Case 2015 on 09.05.15 and 10.05.15 at the M. M. Convention centre, Saveetha University. This event was conducted towards the Decennial year of Saveetha University. The conference was Inaugurated by Dr. A. Parameswaran a senior Endodontist.

The conference attracted about 1000 National and International delegates and 453 participants presented their papers. Dr. Parameswaran in his address, stated that this was the first conference in the world dedicated to case reports. He also applauded the efforts by Saveetha University in constantly innovating dental curriculum, practice management and student learning.

Chancellor Dr. N. M. Veeraiyan, in his presidential address highlighted the growth of Saveetha Dental College over 27 years and that of Saveetha University over the past 10 years. He instilled the

importance of the art of Dentistry within the young den t i s t s who a t tended the conference.

The organizing chairman of the conference and Director of Academics Dr. Deepak Nallaswamy enlightened the importance of clinical dental training on

Indian Dental Education System. He discussed on the MILA ( Multiple Interactive Learning Algorithm ) and its importance in imparting dental education as an applied and superior under standing learning process.

The occasion was also graced by dignitaries from Indian Dental Association Madras branch. The president of the branch Dr. Vidya Har i Iyar and secretary Dr. Thamizhselvi addressed the gathering and lauded the pioneering front of Saveetha Dental College using innovative conference for better clinical practice.

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Show Case 2015

Awards Of Excellence

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The Awards of Excellence show at the Valedictory function of SHOWCASE 2015 demonstrated the true calibre of the event. Cash awards worth Rs.80,000/- and materials awards worth Rs.20,000/- were given away to best case presentations. The overall awards trophy was awarded to A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore.

Show Case 2015

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Show Case 2015

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Malaysia’s MARA @ Saveetha Dental College

In every new batch of dental students here, we see a combo of NRIs representing many countries, of which Malaysians are a part. The Malaysian government’s MARA ( Majlis Amanah Rakyat ) provides scholarship for students of their country to pursue their higher studies in various leading universities across the world.

T h e M a l a y s i a n d e l e g a t e s representing MARA visited Saveetha university on 26.05.2015. A warm welcome w a s g i v e n t o t h e d e l e g a t e s b y Dr. N. M. Veeraiyan, Chancellor, Saveetha University, Dr. Mythili Bhaskar, Vice Chancellor, Saveetha University, Dr. Rajagopal, Advisor, Saveetha University,

Dr. Prabavathi, Registrar, Saveetha University, Dr. Deepak Nallaswamy, Director of Academics, Saveetha Dental College.

Dr. Deepak Nallaswamy presented them with the details of various aspects of clinical training methods, the use of advanced technologies in the treatment, concept of Multiple Interactive Learning Algorithm (MILA), World famous CME programs etc; The delegates also took a journey across various departments of the dental college. The faculties and the

s tuden ts a l so j o i ned D r. Deepak Nallaswamy to explain them about the clinical training methods.

This journey impressed the delegates so much that they have sponsored 12 students from their country with scholarships to pursue Dentistry in our Saveetha University for this academic year. They felt so proud and happy to create this promising bonding now as well as in future!

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Academic Achievers

I BDS - IV Terminal Exam Toppers

Anatomy

S. NO REG. NO NAME OF THE CANDIDATE MARK ( % )

1 151401017 Karishma Ravinthar 79

2 151401007 Chanchal Katariya. C 77

3 151401048 Mokshi R Jain 77

4 151401034 Abijeth. B 76

5 151401015 Devika Warrier. E 74

Bio Chemistry


1 151401048 Mokshi R Jain 91


3 151401060 M. Gayathri 87



6 151401062 Rene Jochebed. S 86

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Academic Achievers

Dental Anatomy





4 151401062 Rene Jochebed. S 83

5 151401090 Prema Sivakumar 83

Physiology





4 151401056 Ashika Rachael Samuel 74

5 151401058 Harsha L 74

6 151401059 Aroonika S Bedre 74

7 151401060 M. Gayathri 74

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Admissions 2015

“ Money makes many things “, We all are familiar with this quote. You pay money and you get admission into any top universities, is it? If you ask this to anybody, they do agree with the fact!

T h e p r e s t i g i o u s S a v e e t h a University is ranked no: 2 among the Indian Universities, with its Dental College at rank 1 and Medical college at rank 3. Well paying the tuition fee alone wont get you in here!! You have to pay your

talent to get admissions here - says the admin for admissions! Admissions for MBBS / BDS are based only on the merit of marks scored in the UNIGAUGE entrance examination conducted by TCS.

A score of 180 in the board exams, 75% in the UNIGAUGE entrance is a must! Additionally the talent of each student on

various aspects are assessed, like group discussions, dexterity evaluation, aptitude test, interviews. So show your talent in the above to get the admissions done here. Surprisingly few students who have got good enough score in all the above aspects preferred to opt BDS over MBBS.

You have to pay a mandatory fee, that’s true! But, without your talent, you can’t become a part of The Saveetha Family!

MBBS counselling is on 08.06.15,

followed by BDS, if you are confident and interested, then knock our door, we would be happy to serve and help your talents grow!

We are proud to tell that we are the first Dental College to get our MDS seats

filled for this academic year.

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Students Academic Council Meet

Educat ion is the process of facilitation knowledge, skills, values and beliefs through various methods of teaching. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of educators. We believe that the teaching methodology should be trailer made to fit the felt needs of the learner. Not only the theory is important but equally important are the clinical and the hostile environment. In this regard, Saveetha Dental College is flexible in listening to the felt needs of the students

and addressing those concerns at the earliest.

Students Academic Council ( SAC ) gives an opportunity for the students to share their concerns with the management. The SAC meet for the month of May was conducted on 27.05.15. The students representatives of CRRI ( Interns ) actively participated in the meeting.

The issues related to the clinical work, patients follow - up, etc were discussed. The strategies for the effective patient recall were analyzed.

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Out Patient Census

May is known to be the hottest month in this part of the country. Despite the heat

when people tend to stay at their cool indoors, patients visited the cool OPs of our college.

The patient count and procedure count showed an unprecedented increase, with an average

daily OP count of 850 per day. Our students worked to the best of their abilities to ensure

that all the patients were treated, reaching a total procedure count of 20,909.

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5250

10500

15750

21000

Patient Count Procedure Count

20,909

17,48618,277

15,100

May 14May 15

Best Clinician

Best Clinician For The Month Of May 2015

REG NO STUDENT NAMETOTAL NO OF CLINICAL

PROCEDURES DONERANK

III YEAR

151201029 B. Hemamalini 183 1

151201023 N. Harini 143 2

151201019 K. Gayathri Devi 116 3

151201041 M. Meenakshi 82 4

151201056 Sai Vignesh 82 4

151201032 S. Jyothi 78 5

IV YEAR

151101093 Syarmini Rajendran 163 1

151101039 S. Naveen Raj 155 2

151101075 Shawna Rekshmy D dharan 149 3

151101060 K. Rohini 145 4

151101035 Looi Oiao Xin 122 5

151101066 Sanjana Rebecca Tharakan 122 5

151101072 Shamara Aysha. S 122 5

CRRI

151001026 R. Jayapriya 127 1

151001071 S. Shabeenataj 115 2

151001079 H. Sruthi 106 3

151001014 Devi Sri Yogarajan 104 4

151001015 Binitha Sorokhaibam 95 5

151001029 S. Kanchana 95 5

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Dental Camps

Department Of Public Health Dentistry

“Say Yes To Life And No To Tobacco”

The global tobacco epidemic kills nearly 6 million people each year, of which more than 600,000 people are exposed to second - hand smoke. Unless we act, it will kill up to 8 million people by 2030, of which more than 80% will live in low and middle income countries. The alarming rise of the tobacco epidemic demands as immediate clarion call to raise public awareness.

It is now highly evident that tobacco use is one of the leading preventable causes of death. In recognition of the World No Tobacco Day - May 31st, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College organized series of programs in line with the theme “Say Yes To Life And No To Tobacco”.

Department of Publ ic Heal th Dentistry in association with CAN - STOP organization conducted free oral cancer

awareness and screening camp for the Truck drivers, MTC workers, Bus drivers, conductors and metro rail workers at Shenoy nagar, Perambur, Moolakadai and Thiruverkadu.

Participants were later referred to t he Depa r tmen t f o r An t i Tobacco Counseling and for further management.

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Anti Tobacco Counseling

Anti Tobacco Awareness For School Children

Dental Camps

On May 30th an Anti Tobacco awareness campaign for Kuthambakkam village people was organized to spread awareness on ill effects of oral cancer. A rally was conducted and pamphlets were distributed. Employees

in various factories in Kuthambakkam were benefited. Stickers indicating “ No Smoking Area ” were pasted in schools, public places and shops.

Camps Organised In The Department Of Public Health Dentistry

S. NO DATE ORGANISATION VENUENO OF PEOPLE

BENEFITED

1 02.05.15 Metro Rail Workers Shenoy Nagar 61

2 09.05.15 MTC Workers Perambur 80

3 16.05.15 Truck driver Workers Moolakadai 56

4 23.05.15 Metro Train Workers Thiruverkadu 89

5 30.05.15 Village People and Employees

Kuthambakkam 150

Total 436

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Conferences

S. NO DATE NAME TOPIC DEPARTMENT VENUE

1 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. RajeswariDr. Toby Thomas

After a break Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

Saveetha Dental College, Chennai

2 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. RajeswariDr. Toby Thomas

Management of undersized permanent teeth

Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


3 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. sugustianDr. Pradeep

Management of extra oral sinus



4 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. sugustianDr. James D Raj

Management of calcified canal



5 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. AnupamaDr. Sindhu Ramesh

Direct Composite Veneering



6 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. AnupamaDr. Chandana

Perforation Repair Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


7 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. NaziaDr. Prasanna Neelakandan

Re -establishing the seal



8 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. NaziaDr. Iffat Nasim

I Am Back Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


9 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. DelphineDr. Toby ThomasDr. Prasanna Neelakandan

Resolving the irresolvable



10 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. DelphineDr. Toby ThomasDr. PradeepDr. James D Raj

Greatness through minimal invasivaness



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Conferences


11 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. Saranya Dr. Nivedhitha

Management of geminated tooth



12 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. Saranya Dr. Prasanna NeelakandanDr. James D Raj

Interdisciplinary management of endodontic problem



13 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. SnehaDr. Nivedhitha

Flexible yet strong Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


14 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. SnehaDr. Pradeep

Faded path to brighter smile



15 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. HariDr. Iffat Nasim

I’ii never let you go Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


16 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. HariDr. Iffat Nasim

Smile with confidence Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


17 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. KousalyaDr. Nivedhitha

Second chance for Avulsion



18 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. Sanu NarayananDr. Subash

Radix endomolaris Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


19 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. HuzefaDr. Iffat

Expect the unexpected Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


20 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr.RamprasadDr. Subash

I’m Back Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


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Conferences


21 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr.RamprasadDr. Iffat

Back in action Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


22 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. RahulDr. Nivedhitha

Management of perforation at CEJ



23 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. ArunkumarDr. SubashDr. Sindhu Ramesh

Management of complicated crown fracture by reattachment technique



24 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. ArunkumarDr. PradeepDr. Sindhu Ramesh

Management of cuspal fracture by restorative technique using CAD CAM



25 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. James D RajDr. Nivedhitha

Crowning a painful bull Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


26 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. James D RajDr. Sindhu Ramesh

Shattered but not lost Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


27 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. PradeepDr. Nivedhitha

Healed to perfection Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


28 09.05.15 and

10.05.15

Dr. PradeepDr. Sindhu Ramesh

Restored to perfection Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics


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Conferences

Monthly Report On Trainings / Workshops Attended By The Faculties And Students

S.NO DATE NAMETITLE OF THE

TRAINING / WORKSHOPVENUE

1 22.04.15 to25.04.15

Dr. S. ArchanaDr. P. Jesline RupaDr. Aurelian Jovita AlexanderDr. Renu RavikumarDr. A. Shakeel AhmedDr. R. S. Vinotha

National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration laboratories Workshop

Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai.

2 26.05.15to

30.05.15

Dr. Vinutha. R. S Next generation sequencing ( NGS ) - Bioinformatics and Data Analysis

AU - KBC Research centre, Anna University, Chennai.V Clin Bio, SRMC, Porur, Chennai.

3 04.05.15 to

07.05.15

Dr. M. P. Brundha, Dr. S. Gheena,Dr. R. Abilasha,Dr. Gifrina Jayaraj

National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration laboratories Workshop

Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai.

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Research Society Meeting

The 10th Research Society Meeting was conducted on 14.05.15. The session was chaired by Dr. Saravana Dinesh, Reader, Department of Orthodontics and Dr. Iffat Nasim, Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry. The judge for the session was Dr. Pradeep Kumar, Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry.

The 10th Research Society Meeting was commenced by Dr. Thamaraiselvan, Department of Periodontics. There were five papers that were read by one Staff, three Post Graduate students and one Under Graduate student.

The best paper was awarded to Dr. Archana Santhanam for her paper entitled “Quality Assesment of Artefacts in PAP stained exfoliative cytology smears”. The highlight of the meeting was the confidence, interest and enthusiasm seen among the Under Graduate students. Nirisha Shriram B.D.S presented an interesting original research paper entitled “ S i m p l e m e t h o d t o e s t i m a t e Koilonychia” and was awarded a special prize by Dr. Pradeep Kumar.

S. NO PRESENTER CATEGORY TOPIC

1 Dr. Thamaraiselvan Faculty Platelet rich fibrin in Recession Coverage

2 Dr. Aarthy. T Post Graduate A comparative assessment of maxillary perfusion between two different Lefort I Osteotomy Technique

3 Dr. Jayashri. p Post Graduate Assessment of knowledge and practices regarding Dentin hypersensitivity and its management among Dental professionals in Chennai

4 Dr. Archana Santhanam Post Graduate Quality assessment of Artefacts in PAP stained Oral Exfoliative Cytology Smears

5 Ms. Nirisha Shriram Under Graduate Simple method to estimate Koilonychia

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Dr. Archana Santhanam Receiving Best Paper Award

Research Society Meeting

Students Research

Ms. Nirisha Sriram a I year student, under the guidance of Dr. Gowri Sethu designed an instrument which measures the longitudinal curvature of the nail in an attempt to measure the degree of Koilonychia. The study groups selected based on haemoglobin levels had a statistically significant difference at the p < 0.00 level. A patent has been applied for the same.

Saveetha University is proud to spawn researches under the aegis of its SRB ( Scientific Review Board ). Young researchers with fresh ideas will herald a new scientific horizon.

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Publications - Month of May 2015

List of publications for the month of May 2015

S. NO AUTHORS TITLEJOURNAL NAME, YEAR,

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1 S. Gheena Giant cell tumor of the mandible Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

2 Renuka. S,Thenmozhi.M.S

Research on Atrial septal defect (ASD )

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences And Research, Issn 0975 - 1459 Vol 7 (6), Pg No 324 - 326,June 15

3 Deepti Anna John,Thenmozhi.M.S

Anatomical Variations of Foramen ovale


4 Bharathi. S,Thenmozhi.M.S

CHEILOSCOPY – Lip Print, An Determination of Sex and Individual


5 Harsha. L,Vishnu Priya. V,Aroonika Bedra,Deepika. V

Estimation of Serum Calcium Levels in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis in Kancheepuram District


6 Shubha Poorani,Brundha. M. T

Preservative and Fixative Methods of Brain Biopsy- Review


7 Benly. P Comparison of the Bacterial Level by Pre Brushing and Post Brushing using Herbal and Fluoridated Toothpaste


8 Harsha. L,Vishnu Priya. V,Aroonika Bedre,Deepika. V

Salivary AST, ALP and CK Levels in Patients with Periodontitis


9 Jennifer, Suhasini,Gheena. S

Dental Trauma in Children and Young Adults


10 H. Sharanya Age Related Dental Problems Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences And Research, Issn 0975 - 1459 Vol 7 (6), Pg No 347 - 349,June 15

11 Muthulakshmi Effect of Disinfectant on Bacterial Contaminants on Skin during the Clinical Stay in Dentists


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VOLUME, PAGE

12 S. Mounika,K. YuvarajBabu

Estimation of Stature from the Facial Width


13 Jennifer, Suhasini.S,Gowri Sethu

Intake of Caffeine Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences And Research, Issn 0975 - 1459 Vol 7 (6), Pg No 355 - 356,June 15

14 J. Rubika The Meniere’s Disease- A Short Review


15 Bhavani. G Recent Advances in Systemic Amyloidosis


16 Sangeetha ,Shankar

Prevalence of Fenestrations and Dehiscences in Southindian Dry Skulls


17 Mohammed Ahad,Gheena. S

Awareness of Tooth Brushing Techniques and Proper Oral Hygiene among School Children


18 Benly. P Role of Histamine in Acute Inflammation


19 Roshene.R,Saravana kumar.S

Stem Cells on Hippocampus – A Short Review


20 Rene Jochebed,Jothi Priya. A

Common Sleep Disorders in Adolescents- A Survey


21 Sandra Sagar,Saravana Kumar,Sagar Moses

Variation in Anatomy and Position of Mandibular Third Molars in South Indian Population


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VOLUME, PAGE

22 Chandhana,R. Saipavithra

A Review on Vertical Root Fracture


23 Rahmat Fathima,Marickar,Prasanna Neelakantan

Efficacy of contemporary and novel intracanal medicaments against Enterococcus faecalis

Journal of clinical Pediatric Dentistry 2014; 39:47 - 50

24 Shilpa Ramesh,Prasanna Neelakantan

Systemic diseases and oral health

Indian Journal of Medical Specialties 2014:5:112 - 116

25 Prasanna Neelakantan,Cheng Qing Cheng,Vinoddhine Ravichandran,Teresa Mao,Priyanka Sriram,Swetha Sridharan,Chandana Subbarao,Subash Sharma,Anil Kishen

Photoactivation of curcumin and sodium hypochlorite to enhance antibiofilm efficacy in root canal dentin

Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy 2015;12:108- 114

26 Emilia Chua,Prasanna Neelakantan

Biomakers in the dentin - pulp complex:role in health and disease

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry2015;39:94 - 99

27 Prasanna Neelakantan,Mugunth Nandagopal,Hagay Shemesh,Paul R Wesselink

The effect of root dentin conditioning protocols on the push out bond strength of three calcium silicate sealers

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 2015;60:104-108

28 Suresh Comparison of different impression procedure on tissue displacement

International Journal of recent advances in multi disciplinary research Vol2, Issn 3, 340 - 344, March 2015

29 Aroonika. S Bedre,Vishnu Priya. V,Harsha L,Deepika. V

Estimation of Serum C – Reactive Protein Levels in Patients with and without Chronic Periodontitis – A Preliminary Study

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research ISSN: 0976 - 044X

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VOLUME, PAGE

30 Sosa George ,Anitha Roy

Topical Non - Steroidal Anti Inflammatory drugs in the Osteoarthritis - A short review

Journal of pain manage 2015;7 (4):257 - 260, ISSN: 1939 - 5914

31 Shawrna Rekshmy D,Dh,Jagannathan

Oral complications due to radiotherapy and chemotherapy in cancer patients

Dent. Med. Probl.2015,52.1,11 - 16, 2015

32 Sneha Susan,Santhosh, Nithya, Jagannathan

Bite marks in criminal investigation

Indian Journal of Forensic medicine and toxicology 2015; 9:11

33 Eunice Grace,Nithya Jagannathan

Munchausen Syndrome by proxy

International Journal of child and Adolescent health issues 2015; 4843 - 4845

34 Greeshma,Chinchu,Nithya Jagannathan

Delayed tooth eruption - An overview on pathogenesis and diagnosis

International Journal of Clinical Dentistry 2015: 7:3

35 Sangeetha G. S,Ganesh. C,Maragathavalli. G

Desmoplastic meloblastoma - A Case Report

International Journal of Medical and applied science 2015, 4 (1) 88 - 93

36 Mohammed Ahad,Thenmozhi. M. S

Study on asterion and presence of sutural bones in South Indian dry skull

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences And Research, Issn 390 - 392 vol 7 (6),2015

37 Sarashwathi. P,Balaji. K,Julie Christy. A,Saravana Kumar. S

Musculoskeletal trauma treated with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in wistar Albino rats

Sch. J. Applied Medical sciences 2015; 3 (2D); 768 - 772

38 Lakshmi. T,Vidya Krishnan,Rajendran. R,Madhusudhanan. N

Azadirachta Indica: A herbal panacea in Dentistry - An update

Pharmacognosy review, Vol 9 (17) Jan - Jun 2015, ISSN: 0973 - 7847

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VOLUME, PAGE

39 Chanchal Katariya Prevalence of Periodontal Diseases in Other Associated Diseases -A Review


40 Mokshi. R. Jain Mitochondrial DNA Analysis- A Review


41 Devikawarrier. E Physiology of Melatonin International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research ISSN: 0976 - 044X

42 M. A. Fazeelath Banu,Geetha. R. V

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Essential Oils on Streptococcus Mutans


43 Khushali. K. Shah,Vishnu Priya. V

Link between Periodontal Diseases and Coronary Artery Diseases: A Systemic Review


44 Vishnu Priya. V,Rene Jochebed. S,Surapaneni Krishna Mohan

Caffeine Addiction - A Survey


45 Vishnu Priya. V,Surapaneni Krishna Mohan,G. S. V. Nivashini

Awareness of Eating Disorders - A Questionnaire Based Survey


46 T. Divya Antitumor Property of Mushrooms - An Update


47 Preethi Pavithra. R Drug Influencing Tooth Movement in Orthodontic Patient - A Review


48 Indhumathi. M,Lakshmi. T

Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay of Acacia catechu Bark Ethanolic Extract


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VOLUME, PAGE

49 B. L. Abiraamasri,Lakshmi. T

In vitro Anti-arthritic Activity of Hemidesmus indicus Root Extract


50 Janani. M Anti Malarial Activity of Essential Oils


51 M. Dhilip Kumar Serum Copper Level in Oral Submucosal Fibrosis Patients


52 Vishnu Priya. V,Surapaneni Krishna Mohan,Ruksana Sheik

Effect of Green Tea on Obesity - A Survey


53 R. Shasmitha Awareness on Hypothyroidism among Female Dental Students


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Clinical Society Meeting

UG Clinical Society Meeting

Clinical Society Meeting for undergraduates was conducted on 07.05.2015. Six undergraduate students presented papers on various areas of Dentistry. The meeting was chaired by Dr. C. S. Chandana, Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics and Dr. Vivek Narayan, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology.

Prize Winners

CLINIC PRESENTER TOPIC

Clinic - 1 Arva. M Foreign Objects in Root Canal

Clinic - 2 Janani. B Dental Quackery

Clinic - 3 Murvin A/C Venugopal Oral Sub Mucous Fibrosis

Clinic - 4 Preetha. S Gemination

Clinic - 5 Sookeesha Shivani. A Management Of Periapical Abscess

Clinic - 6 Vijaya Puthiraj Pillai Esthetic Correction

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First Prize Janani. B ( Clinic - 2 ) Second Prize Arva. M ( Clinic - 1 )

Felicitation of chair PersonDr. Chandana by Dr. Lalitha

Felicitation of chair PersonDr. Vivek Narayan by Dr. Lalitha

Teaching Faculty Awards

Most Punctual Faculty For The Month Of May 2015

DESIGNATION NAME OF THE STAFF DEPARTMENT IN TIME

Professor Dr. Joseph John Public Health Dentistry 7.52

Reader Dr. Meignana Arumugam Public Health Dentistry 7.51

Senior Lecturer Dr. Marian Anand Bennis Prosthodontics 7.29

Tutor Dr. V. Ramya Public Health Dentistry 7.54

Most Workaholic Faculty For The Month Of May 2015

DESIGNATION NAME OF THE STAFF DEPARTMENT HOURS

Professor Dr. Sheeja Varghese Periodontics 162:25:00

Reader Dr. Thiyaneswaran Prosthodontics 191:13:00

Senior Lecturer Dr. Marian Anand Bennis Prosthodontics 211:56:00

Tutor Dr. V. Ramya Public Health Dentistry 211:57:00

Highest Teaching Score For The Month Of May 2015

DESIGNATION NAME OF THE STAFF DEPARTMENTTOTAL CLASSES* AVERAGE SCORE

Professor Dr. M. Ramkumar General Medicine 4*9.6875 = 38.75

Senior Lecturer Dr. M. Subha Oral Medicine 3*9.67 = 29

Professor Dr. Syed Ameen General Medicine 3*9.1 = 27.3

Professor Dr. Mahendran M. D General Medicine 3*7.73 = 23.2

Professor Dr. N. Anuja Oral Pathology 2*8.17 = 16.34

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Non Teaching Faculty Awards

Best Performance In Cleanliness For The Month Of April 2015

Clinic - 25

Best Employees For The Month Of April 2015 (Record Clerk)

RANK NAME CLINIC TOTAL AVERAGE

1 Mrs. M. Kalaivani 25 4.50

2 Ms. D. Mangalakshmi 3 4.47

3 Ms. B. Nandhini 5 4.44

4 Ms. N. Anitha 29 4.37

5 Ms. P. Nandhini 21 4.26

Best Employees For The Month Of April 2015 (Clinical Assistant)


1 Mrs. P. Pachaiammal 22 4.37

2 Mrs. J. Sudha 28 4.35

3 Ms. D. Samundeeswari Conservative Pre-Clinic 4.31

4 Ms. B. Anandhavalli 25 4.27

5 Ms. A. Narmadha 6 4.20

Best Employees For The Month Of April 2015 (Sweepers /Scavengers)


1 Mrs. S. Muthulakshmi 27 / 28 4.29

2 Mrs. K. Mahalakshmi Chancellor Office 4.20

3 Mrs. M. Pushparani Toilet ( 4th Floor ) 4.20

4 Mrs. K. Gnanam Basic Medical Science ( 1st Floor ) 4.19

5 Mrs. C. Kaliammal Basic Medical Science ( 1st Floor ) 4.15

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Non Teaching Faculty Awards

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Best Record Clerk AwardMrs. M. Kalaivani

Best Clinical Assistant AwardMrs. P. Pachaiammal

Best Sweeper Award Mrs. S. Muthulakshmi

Best Clinic - Clinic 25 ( Periodontics )

Best Patient Feedback

The following students have received a score of 10/10 from their patients after treatment

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STUDENTS NAME CLINIC

Anitha. J 28

Aravind. H 1

Avinash 1

Ananya. V. S 1

Anupama. M 21

Arjun. B. S 1

Avinash 20

Binitha. S 1

Brindha. R 1

Christopher 1

Chitra. J 26

Devendran. T 1

Dhivya. S 3

Divyalakshmi 27

Greeshma. R 2

Hari Priya. M 1

Hari. K. R 21

Hemalatha. R 24

Jayapriya. R 2

Jayashree. K. A 2


Jebin. T 27

Joshua 2

Karthavya 2

Kowsalya. V 21

Kanchana. S 2

Keerthana. A 2

Keerthi. T 26

Kentrik Ang Roymond 2

Lakshmi. C 20

Lakshmi. K 2

Lavanya 28

Lavanya. B 4

Mano Ranjitha. M 3

Meenakshi. S 3

Nalayini. E 3

Narmada. S 3

Navya. N 3

Neeraja. R 28

Nikitha. N 3

Nithya. M 3

Best Patient Feedback

The following students have received a score of 10/10 from their patients after treatment

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Nadeem. G 3

Nagaranjitha 2

Namrata. M 3

Naveenkumar. M 27

Praba. K 3

Preethi. S 24

Prachod 20

Pragatha. C 4

Prasad. R 27

Priya. N 4

Ramya. C 28

Renuga. C 4

Rubeena. A 21

Ruchi. R 27

Rahul. E. R 21

Ramya. M 4

Senthoor. R 27

Sosa. G 5


Srinisha 20

Swetha 5

Sagunthala. E 5

Sakthivel. J 5

Saranya. A. P 28

Saranya.D 21

sashi. R 26

Sashi. R 26

Senthamil Sindhu. J 5

Sivashankar 4

Snekha. S 21

sudha. G 5

Tanvi. T 6

Vallimalar. A 6

Vidhubala. P 24

Vignesh. V. k 5

Vinitha Elizabeth 6

Vinothini. R 6

Career Development In Dentistry Part 3

Medical Emergency

What am I gonna do if my patient faints? Omg what if my patient is having a chest pain on the dental chair?

Yes here is the answer for all these questions in a very detailed theoretical and practical way in our third academic year. A medical emergency in the dental office may be an unexpected event that can include accidental or willful bodily injury, Central nervous system stimulation and depression, respiratory and circulatory disturbances, as well as allergic reactions. It’s very necessary for us to know about all the emergency situations in the dental office, on and off the chair. Medical emergency is a subject which disrupts the barrier that a dentist can only treat your teeth and his or her only concern is your teeth.

We are aware to the various emergency conditions associated with each system. A dental clinic is not complete without the emergency kit which may contain the emergency drug like adrenaline, atropine, nitroglycerine, acetaminophen, sodium valproate. Syncope is the most common emergency condition in dental office. We are well taught about the various reasons for syncope and the management methods for it.

Basic life support ( BLS ) is a vital factor which is to be known to every clinician.

Medical emergency is a subject which enlightens and gives us the wide knowledge about the basic life support. It helps us to recognize several l i fe threatening emergencies, provide CPR ( Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation ) to victims of all ages, use an AED ( Automated External Defibrillator ) and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. BLS helps in establishing the proper airway, breathing and circulation.

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation is a l i fe sav ing procedure in cases of emergency not only inside the dental office but also in all walks of our life. We are trained in mannequins on this life saving procedure as a part of this subject which gives us a privilege that being a dental surgeon doesn’t stop us from saving a life in cases of emergency.

Since we deal with many micro and diminutive objects it is very essential for us to be trained in choke relieving procedure l ike Heiml ich maneuver and other abdominal thrusts in case of accidental entry of them in the oropharyngeal pathway.

“To know what has to be done, then do it, comprises the whole philosophy of practical life”. Thus with this strong foundation of knowledge over medical emergencies in the first year of our clinical practice helps us to bring in the strong faith of being imperial in our carrier.

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Suhashini Ramanathan( IV Year )


Radiology and clinical practice - Relevance of subject in III year B. D. S

“Knowledge is power; Domain knowledge is expertise and its application is skill “.

A dentist’s aim is to offer a definitive treatment / therapy effectively and efficiently. The primary stage is to acquire the required knowledge by reading / learning / retaining and remembering. Application of knowledge is diagnosis which is the precursor for effective treatment and follow up. Diagnosis of the problem could be by a) physical / clinical examination and b) radiographs.

To strike a target it is essential to “ see it “. We as dentist’s see through naked eye the obvious and see the hidden through radiographs.

The field of medicine took a giant leap forward in 1895 when German Physicist Roentgen discovered X - rays. His “ Invisible light “ enabled physicians to peek into the interior of the living human body without cutting it open. Within two weeks after Roentgen made his discovery public the first dental radiograph was taken by Otto Walkoff who placed in his mouth small glass photographic plate wrapped in rubber dam and exposed it for 25 minutes. Instead of percussing or probing a tooth to find out periodontitis or pulpitis one could see all the pathological changes in the periapical region through a radiograph. Thus was born the radiologic aphorism “ One look is worth a thousand listens ”.

In our College we have the privilege of studying Radiology as a subject in III year itself. While we acquired the basic knowledge about dentistry in the initial two years of study the additional subject Radiology in III year paved way to learn the following…..

• Parts of an X - ray machine and how X - rays are produced, Knowledge and significance of radiography

• Factors affecting the quality of the image- The significance of each and every factor ( kilo voltage peak, milli amperage, col l imation, fil trat ion, distance ) and the repercussions of error in this area which helps us to avoid mistakes and ensure quality of image

• Radiation safety and hazards - which e n a b l e s u s t o g u a r d a g a i n s t unnecessary exposure to radiation for both the doctor and the patient

• Different types of X - ray films their uses and different techniques involved in radiography - to choose the appropriate type of film and technique

• Parts of the film and proper positioning to have diagnostic value

• Methods of processing a radiograph and errors - for proper contrast and correct interpretation

• A p p e a r a n c e o f a n a t o m i c a l structures in radiographs

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Examples: Dentin appears radio opaque, enamel appears more radio opaque than dent in, pulp appears radiolucent, periodontal ligament space appears as a radio opaque continuous band lining the socket and crest of alveolar bone.

In III year we were made to learn the NORMS. Unless norms are internalized, deviations / aberrations cannot be easily detected. Our study during III year laid down a strong foundation for us to know and now detect pathologies like Dental Caries, approximate estimation of size of pulp chamber and pulp horns, Crestal Bone loss determining the presence / absence and also position of the permanent tooth bud, presence of foreign bodies, fractures, lesions in the jaw and their dimensions and defects like Enamel Hypoplasia, Amelogenisis Imperfecta, I n t e r n a l R e s o r p t i o n , P u l p S t o n e , Hypercementosis, Cementoma and other errors like overhanging Restorations etc.

The seeds o f know ledge in radiology, shown in III year has grown to a full blooming tree in IV year and will continue to yield fruits for ever.

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S. Swarna Meenakshi ( III Year )

Upcoming Events

Noble Biocare Implant Course

One day orientation program for

Undergraduates and Postgraduates is

going to conducted on 23.06.15 by Nobel

Biocare Implant company.

The highlights of the program was

- Interactive session on Implant

placement protocols

- Implant p lacement t ra in ing in

edentulous models.

- Introduction to Implant system

Micro Endodontic Course

Endodontics was always considered a

blind procedure with no one able to

visualize what exactly was happening

inside the root canal space. But with the

advent of endodontic microscopes,

Endodontics has received the much needed

light and clarity.

Conservative Dentistry and Endodontic

department will be conducting a one day

hands - on course on patients mentored by

Dr. James D Raj every third Sunday in

Micro - Endodontics. Participants will be

trained in root canal procedure with latest

cutting edge technology.

Rotary Endodontics with four

handed dent is t ry under ind iv idua l

microscopes for every participant. The

course wil l focus both on General

practitioners and also Endodontists who

wants to be trained in latest technology and

evidence based data. The course will be

conducted in collaboration with Carl Zeiss

and Dents-ply along with Department of

Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College.

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Upcoming Events

BPS ( Biofunctional Prosthetic System)

Advancement Program - Hands - on workshop on class II and class III settings

We are hoisting a BPS Complete

denture course for Post Graduates on

11.06.15 and 12.06.15 at Saveetha Dental

College, Chennai. The program includes a

practical hands-on course on complete

denture fabrication using the Bio-functional

Prosthetics System (BPS) covering over 3

modules.

The participants will be allowed to

perform the c l in ical procedures in

completely edentulous patients under the

guidance of the instructor Dr. R. Vasudevan

MDS and Mr. Mattheus Boxhoom

BDS Induction Ceremony

We are preparing ourselves for the

BDS Induction Program to be conducted to

welcome freshers during the 1st week of

July 2015.

Educational Trip

The University of Zurich, Switzerland

needs no introduction having groomed

around 12 Nobel laureates in various

disciplines. It is indeed our proud privilege

to send a delegation of our undergraduate

students from 23.06.15 to 30.06.15 to

showcase their research papers in such an

esteemed university of global repute. As

thinking minds also require lighter moments

for rejuvenating, our students will also be

exploring the serenity of Switzerland and

also try their hands on sporty skilling.

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Upcoming Events STAR Summit

Star Summit ( 29.06.15 - 11.07.15 )

Research with a mind for the future d i r e c t i o n t o w a r d s d i a g n o s i s a n d therapeutics forms a pivot for the evolution and enhancement of the health care front. Synchronizing with this thought, Saveetha Dental College has embarked on a research platform which is the first of its kind amongst any educational institution in India.

Our UG curriculum is designed and tailored so as to motivate the budding scholars of our institution to research with endurance and perseverance. A systemic protocol with regular documentation and monitoring enables the student to achieve their target. Saveetha Transdisciplinary Annual Research Summit ( STARS ) has evolved as an arena to present the

elaborate research work done by the young minds.

This academic deliberation spans over a period of one week and will comprise of research work across all disciplines of dentistry including Basic Medical Sciences. Apart from providing a platform to present their research, STARS also gives an opportunity for the students to hone their analytical skills, defend their work and appraise other works.

S y n c h r o n i z i n g t h e t e a c h i n g curriculum with research right from the undergraduate level enables our students to have an edge over others in this competitive scenario with the STARS being the stepping stone for achieving greater heights.

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Upcoming Events Oral Cancer Institute

Oral Cancer - Directions, Challenges and the way ahead in giving a comprehensive care for our patients

Dentistry has grown leaps and bounds in the past few decades with addi t ion of specia l t ies in d i fferent disciplines. A branch of dentistry that has grown exponentially in the past decades is Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. The launch pad for Oral surgery decades back began with their expertise in managing Maxillo - Mandibular fractures during the world wars. This was followed by Dental surgeons venturing into Orthognathic surgeries and later on with Cleft surgeries. Enter Present decade, Dentistry is conquering yet another facet of care , the care for the Oral cancer patient.

As a dentist you should be proud that its for the first time that a state of the art Linear accelerator for radiotherapy for oral cancer is installed in a Dental College campus. This brings Saveetha Dental College into the realm of tertiary referral centre for Oral cancer. In Saveetha we are envisioning a future in which the present infrastructure in a dental colleges can be utilized to give a multidisciplinary care for Oral cancer patient.

We in Saveetha feel that we are in the threshold of a revolution. A revolution where Oral Cancer patients are given a comprehensive and holistic care in a Dental College. Well how is this possible???

Bringing this pioneering concept into the Dental College , we feel that scores of oral cancer patients are going to get

benefited and this model is going to be replicated by dental colleges across the country as Oral caner is one of the most common cancers in India. As torch bearers of this vision, we are starting Fellowship training in Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology in the coming months. This will be an in house 1 year fellowship which will cover all aspects of oral oncology.

A g a i n , o n e a r e a w h e r e a Maxillofacial surgeon lacks expertise is in microsurgery. We are in dire need of trained Max fax surgeons who can do Microsurgery especially those working in rural areas where there is no Microsurgical facilities. This Is because Microsurgical training is not a part of our curriculum . Here again, we are starting fellowship t r a i n i n g i n O r a l & M a x i l l o f a c i a l reconstructive Microsurgery, which will train our Maxillofacial surgeons to do complex Microsurgical reconstructions.

Well to make this vision into reality is by no means easy. This means bringing into our dental college , medical and allied specialities which are then fine tuned to meet our oral cancer patents needs. This means a plethora of disciplines like Surgical oncology, Radiation oncology, Medical oncology, Plastic surgery, Pshycho-oncology, Speech and Swallowing clinic, Physiotherapy, Dietitian, Sonologist for Ultrasound, Endoscopies, Maxillofacial prosthetics, Tobacco cessation clinics, Pain

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Upcoming Events Oral Cancer Institute

and palliative clinic and few other allied specialties. All these have to work together like a well-oiled machinery to give the much needed multidisciplinary care required for the cancer patient.

Now the challenge here is to use the existing expertise of Dental Specialities to cater to each of the above said disciplines. How is this even possible???? Here we are introducing a Concept , a Vision , a Challenge, on how we think this is possible.

Thus a maxillofacial surgeon who has done a comprehensive Fellowship training in Oral oncology and Microsurgical training can take care of the surgical part ( both ablative and reconstructive surgery part), An Oral Medicine specialist can be easily trained to do Ultrasound of the neck and FNAC from nodes, do pain clinics including medications like morphine ( after doing a certified course in pain and palliation)and also glycol injections into ganglion using ultrasound guidance.

They can also get certified in starting a tobacco cessation clinic and also take a dietitian course to cover dietetics. Prosthesis and implants section can be taken care by prosthodontists and periodontists. Endoscopies can be done by Maxi l lofacial Surgeons, Community dentistry specialists can undergo training in speech and swallowing rehabilitation, cover psycho oncology clinics and also do cancer screening camps.

The only aspects we are unable to cover as of now is radiotherapy and medical oncology which are done by Radiat ion oncologists and Medical Oncologists. Who knows whether in the future there will be a Oral and Maxillofacial Radiotherapist and Oral and Maxillofacial Medical Oncologist!!!!

We in Saveetha believe in giving the b e s t f o r o u r p a t i e n t s . G i v i n g a comprehensive care to our patients is a pre requisite for this. Training our Maxillofacial community with fellowships along with this is a bonus for us.

At present we are firing on all cylinders to make this project a reality. Our vision although far fetched, WILL become a reality one day. Our Vision, although it’s a path strewn with pebbles, WILL take us to our destination.

“ Where there is no vision, the people perish “ - Colleen M Reddit

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Health Is Wealth

Human Body Energy Clock

1/4th of what we eat keeps us healthy💪 ! 3/4th of what we eat keeps the doctors

wealthy! 😅

Our human body with its organs comprising the various systems works systematically round the clock! Do we have to do something about it? A little contribution from our part can help us to be healthier! Lets try to boost us up a little more!

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Fun Time

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Test your knowledge about continents with this

puzzle

Cross Word

1.Australia2.North America3.Europe4.Antartica5.Seven6.Africa7.South America8.Asia

Fun Time

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10 vital organs of our human body are playing hide and seek here! Set a timer for 3 minutes and try to catch them….

Dr. K. Karpagam, Senior Lecturer,Department of Anatomy

Brain,Heart,Lungs,Liver,Spleen,Kidney,Appendix,Intestine,Pancreas,Stomach

Students Corner

Mother’s Day

Agatha Christie says, “A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path“.

A mother is everyone’s best friend because she takes care of everything we need.

Our mothers are like a security blanket to us because she saves us from all our problems. She never regards her own problems and listens to us all time. In order to give her respect, second Sunday of May month has been dedicated for her to celebrate the mother’s day.

There are some relations that go through the test of time and emerge as ever victorious. Among all such relations, the connection we share with our mothers is really priceless as it is constantly being nurtured with love and kindness. There is no relation in this entire world that can be a part with the one we share with our mothers. God has created a Guardian angel for us in the form of mothers. They are a perennial source of love and comfort for us.

A mother turns a house into a home and home is the initial school of a child. She understands herself fully responsible for her child from waking up in the morning till sleeping in the night. Mother is our best teacher and trainer. She never gives up training us to speak “Amma”. She walks by knees to help us in our first steps. She teaches us the behaviors lessons. She never gives up on us.

Mother teaches us the philosophies of life. Mother is the instinctive philosopher whose philosophies help us in every walk of our life. She teaches us how to love, cherish, and respect who we are, and what it takes for us to become the adults we will one day be.

To me, my mom is my personal miracle, no matter how bad of a day she had, she will always be there with a shoulder to cry on and a sympathetic ear for me. Even if she’s been screamed at all day, she will still be eager to hear my drama-filled gossips. Whenever something becomes too much for me, she is there calming me down with just a hug and a kiss on my forehead. She is always there to company me.

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Smriti Balaji I BDS

Students Corner

World No Tobacco Day

World no Tobacco Day ( WNTD ) is observed all around the world every year on May 31st. This day highlights the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. On this day, It is intended to encourage a 24 - hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption around the globe.

The day is further intended to draw attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use, which currently lead to nearly 6 million deaths each year worldwide, including 600,000 of which are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second hand smoke. More than 80% of these preventable deaths will be among people living in low and middle income countries.

Medical research made it clear during the 1900s that tobacco use increased the likelihood of many illnesses including heart attacks, strokes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), emphysema and many forms of cancer. This is true for all ways in which tobacco is used, including:

• Cigarettes and cigars

• Bidis and kreteks ( cigarettes containing tobacco with herbs or spices )

• Pipes and water pipes

• Chewing tobacco

• Snus ( a moist version of snuff popular in some countries such as Sweden )

• Creamy snuff ( a paste consisting of tobacco, c love o i l , g lycer ine, spearmint, menthol, and camphor )

• Gutkha ( a version of chewing tobacco mixed with Areca nut, catechu, slaked lime )

Goals of the WNTD

• Raise awareness on the harm to people’s health caused by the illicit trade in tobacco products, especially the youth and low - income groups, due to the increased accessibility and affordability of these products due to their lower costs

• Demonstrate how the tobacco industry has been involved in the illicit trade of tobacco products

• To prevent the Tobacco companies from using loopholes in tobacco control governance systems and indulge in the illicit trade of tobacco products

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Students Corner

• Individuals and civil society organizations encourage their governments to increase taxes on tobacco to levels that reduce consumption

GLOBAL OBSERVANCE

Groups around the world, from local c lubs to c i ty counc i ls to nat iona l governments, are encouraged by the WHO to organize events each year to help communities celebrate World No Tobacco Day in their own way at the local level. Past events have included letter writ ing campaigns to government officials and local newspapers, marches, publ ic debates, local and national publicity campaigns, anti-tobacco activist meetings, educational programming, and public art.

In addition, many governments use WNTD as the start date for implementing new smoking bans and tobacco control efforts. The day has also been used as a springboard for discussing the current and future state of a country as it relates to tobacco.

RESPONSE TOWARDS WNTD

• According to the growers, they feel that anti - tobacco efforts by organizations such as the WHO jeopardize their rights. For example, the International Tobacco Growers Association ( ITGA ) argues that poor farmers in Africa may suffer the consequences if WHO anti - tobacco movements succeed

• Some small groups have created local non-smoking events, which allows the smokers to guide themselves from being prone towards the tobacco consuming products

• Big pharmaceutical companies do publicly support WNTD. Hence they introduced various drugs such as chantix, zyban, nicotine nasal spray, nicotine gum, nicotine patch etc…

World No Tobacco Day 2015 urges combatting illegal tobacco trade. Hence, smoking is like paying someone to kill you, “they’re rich and eventually you’re dead”. So if you are smoker, then it’s not too late to STOP… and take a step towards the right direction.

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Nivedha Srinivasan I BDS

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