In 2007, a patient came into my clinic for a full-mouth rehabilitation. He was panting when he entered. Before I could think about his teeth, I had to think about the person sitting in the dental chair. I asked for his medical history. He produced a file. It was not a dental file. It […]
Month: August 2026
The Temporomandibular Joint and the Principle of Balance: Reflections from Daoist Philosophy There is a particular moment in clinical dentistry that is easy to overlook. A patient sits in the chair with a painful temporomandibular joint, fatigued muscles, restricted movement or a history of recurrent symptoms. The radiograph may show a disc displacement or degenerative […]
Silver Diamine Fluoride: A Small Change in Treatment, or a Larger Change in How We Think About Caries? A clinical advisory by Dr Syed Nabeel There are certain papers in dentistry that are interesting because they introduce something new. Then there are papers that make us pause and reconsider something we thought we already […]
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India’s Proposed National Dental Implant Safety Framework: A Timely Step Towards Safer Implant Dentistry
Every profession reaches a stage in its evolution where scientific advancement must be accompanied by institutional maturity. Dentistry in India appears to be approaching such a moment. As implant therapy transitions from a specialised procedure to an integral component of comprehensive oral rehabilitation, the conversation is no longer confined to surgical protocols, digital workflows or […]