I opened my laptop one quiet morning, coffee beside me, scrolling as I usually do. Somewhere between emails and headlines, one article stopped me in my tracks: AI Takes Center Stage at Harvard School of Dental Medicine Symposium. I clicked. As I read, I didn’t just see technology. I saw possibility. And a thought […]
Category: The Patient
The human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27) is far more than a lab value that rheumatologists tick off on a form. It is a biological signal — a subtle warning — that can quietly shape a patient’s life across multiple specialties, including dentistry and sports medicine. More than 90% of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
Revolutionizing Smiles: The Breakthrough That Could Make Cavities a Thing of the Past
A Call, A Back Sprain, and a Return to the Blog It was early evening when the phone rang on my desk, just as the Mysore sky was melting into copper and gold. I leaned back—carefully—and answered. On the line was Dr. Catherine Osmanova, an early subscriber of DentistryUnited, a Moscow-based clinician who has followed […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
When AI, Dentists, and Patients Don’t Agree: Who Decides What’s “Right” in Dental Care?
Exploring bias, conflict, and compassion in the age of algorithm-driven dentistry. Prologue: A Diwali Night at Smile Maker It was Diwali night. Outside Smile Maker, the air shimmered with the scent of burnt sparklers and warm sweets. Inside, under the soft hum of the clinic lights, I was finishing my last consultation for the day […]
Prologue This morning, as the golden edge of dawn filtered through my window, I found myself reading about the life of Steve Jobs. His journey—marked by brilliance, rebellion, and an unyielding search for meaning—has always intrigued me. There was something hauntingly poetic in how a man who revolutionized human connection was ultimately undone by a […]
Prologue: The Message That Sparked a Reflection It was a quiet Sunday evening when my phone blinked with a familiar chime—our old dental college WhatsApp group had come alive again. Amidst photos of silver anniversaries and gray hairs masked by filters, a message stood out. “Still using amalgam, Nabeel?” one of my batchmates teased, attaching […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
Managing Unparallel Teeth in Dental Bridges: Solutions for Optimal Alignment
When Abutments Diverge: Navigating the Challenges of Unparallel Teeth in Fixed Partial Dentures In the intricate world of restorative dentistry, the quest for prosthetic harmony often hinges on a fundamental principle: parallelism of abutment teeth. As an alumnus of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, where I honed my skills in prosthodontics amid a […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
Invisalign vs Other Aligner Systems: A Global Orthodontic Perspective by Dr. Syed Nabeel
By Dr. Syed Nabeel, BDS, D Orth, MFD RCSI, MFDS RCPS (Glasgow) Prologue The evening in Mysore carried a gentle stillness. The last rays of sunlight rested on my study window when my phone rang. It was Dr. Sandra, a respected member of the DentistryUnited community. Her words came with urgency yet warmth: “Nabeel, could […]
Penicillin: The Spark That Reshaped Modern Medicine When Sir Alexander Fleming stepped into his modest lab at St. Mary’s Hospital in September 1928, he hardly expected to stumble upon a discovery that would rewrite medical history. On his bench sat a petri dish streaked with Staphylococcus aureus, where an accidental patch of mold had […]
The dental industry is embracing a digital transformation, with 3D printing redefining restorative workflows. Among the innovations leading this charge, Pacdent’s Rodin Sculpture 2.0 stands out as a groundbreaking ceramic-nanohybrid resin for permanent single-unit restorations, crowns, bridges, and long-term provisionals. With an industry-first 60% zirconia-infused ceramic filler, this resin sets new standards in strength, […]