By Dr. Syed Nabeel, BDS, D.Orth, MFD RCS (Ireland), MFDS RCPS (Glasgow) This morning, as the first light of Mysore filtered through my window, I sipped a steaming cup of sulaimani chai and opened X on my tablet. Among the usual flurry of dental debates and clinical queries, a post from a colleague in […]
Month: July 2025
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
Why Dentists Must Adopt AI Cautiously: A Case Against Over-Automation in Restorative and Orthodontic Practice
Prologue It was just past 6 a.m., and I was sitting on the balcony of a quiet resort in the Malnad region, sipping on a cup of green tea. The mist was still clinging to the trees, birds beginning their conversations, and everything around felt calm — exactly the kind of silence that helps you […]
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Revolutionizing Immunization: Dental Floss as a Breakthrough Vaccine Delivery Modality
The convergence of oral health and systemic immunity has taken an extraordinary leap forward with the introduction of floss-based vaccination—a needle-free immunization strategy that taps into the gingival sulcus as a potent site for antigen delivery. Recently featured in Nature Biomedical Engineering, this novel technique utilizes vaccine-coated dental floss to stimulate both mucosal and systemic […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
Synthetic Data, Real Judgment: How Medical Professionals Anchor AI’s Future
Early dawn spills gold over Chamundi Vihar Stadium. My breath plumes in the cool Mysore air as I find my rhythm on the track. In California it’s late evening; Tariq, midway through his cross‑trainer session, answers my call. Our earbuds become the bridge across half a world, letting a dental surgeon and an accomplished engineer cum […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
AI in Healthcare: From Hype to Helper – A Perspective for Doctors and Dentists
As doctors and dentists, we’ve all heard the buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. From promises of revolutionizing diagnostics to claims of machines outsmarting human clinicians, the narrative around AI has often been exaggerated. However, recent research, like Apple’s “The Illusion of Thinking” study, is shifting our understanding of AI from an all-powerful entity […]
Prologue This morning, I interviewed a BDS candidate for the position of Resident Dentist at Smile Maker Dental Clinic, Mysore. On paper, the qualifications checked out—distinction in basic sciences, a decent internship, and a confident demeanor. But as the discussion turned clinical, it became quickly evident that despite years of theoretical study, the ability to […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
A Reflection on Microsoft’s MAI-DxO and the Future of AI in Dentistry and Medicine
Mysore, 6:45 AM – The Message That Sparked a Morning of Thought It was barely sunrise when my phone pinged—a message from Dr. Sanjay, a long-time acquaintance and fellow voice on DentistryUnited. More than just a spirited general practitioner from Boisar, Maharashtra, Sanjay wears many hats—editor, author, educator, and a relentless seeker of clinical clarity. […]