Bleaching White Spot Lesions: Is At-Home Whitening Safer?
Teeth whitening continues to be one of the most sought-after esthetic treatments, but a new laboratory study has shed light on how teeth with white spot lesions... Read more.
NIRF 2025: Top 10 Dental Colleges in India
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), under India’s Ministry of Education, has released its annual rankings for dental colleges. NIRF assesses institutions... Read more.
Motivational Interviewing in Dental Practice
Dental anxiety is common in India: studies report over half of adults feel moderately or extremely anxious about dental visits. In fact, one survey found 82.6% of... Read more.
From drill to dignity: Why ethics & empathy are dentistry’s true tools
Editorial for Volume 6, Issue 8
The world of dentistry is evolving rapidly in India. As technology advances, the role of a dentist is not just confined to technical... Read more.
Informed Consent in Indian Dentistry: Legal Essentials and Ethical Best Practices
Informed consent is the process of educating and empowering patients to make voluntary decisions about their care. In dentistry, it means providing the patient (or,... Read more.
Ethical Dilemmas in Indian Dental Practice: Case Scenarios & Resolutions
In India, the Dentists Act and Code of Ethics Regulations obligate dentists to “devote life… to the cause of serving humanity” and forbid letting caste, religion... Read more.
Mastering Stress, Communication and Behavior Management in Patients
Dental visits can be stressful. Mastering stress, communication and behavior management in patients helps builds rapport: patients who feel heard and understood... Read more.
Professionalism vs. Pressure: Navigating the Grey Areas in Clinical Decision-Making
Dentistry is a caring profession built on patient trust and high ethical standards. In private practice in India, however, these ideals can clash with real-world... Read more.
Patient Confidentiality and Digital Records: Are You Compliant with Indian Guidelines?
The shift to digital recordkeeping and telehealth in dentistry brings both convenience and new responsibilities. In India, patient information – from paper charts... Read more.
Floss as a Vaccine Delivery Tool? A Promising Needle-Free Approach Emerges
What if something as routine as flossing could one day protect you from the flu?
In a fascinating new study, researchers explored a novel method of vaccine delivery... Read more.
