The Children in the ChairBy the light of a fog-wrapped November evening in Bangalore In the hushed stillness of a foggy November evening, when the city lay cloaked in a ghost-grey shawl and the scent of burnt leaves curled through the air, Dr. Hajeera sat at her desk. Her journals lay scattered like old maps, […]
Month: April 2025
ZAPP THEM From Chaos to Clarity: My Journey into Radiographic Safety in Dentistry First Impressions of the Dental Clinic Walking through the clinics on the first week, I was amazed at the organized chaos unfolding on the floor. It was early in the hour, and patients were just arriving and registering. The student doctors […]
Prologue: A Call from Copenhagen It was just past midnight in New Delhi. The city outside my hotel window pulsed with the afterglow of another symposium evening—panels, speeches, applause, and handshakes still echoing in my mind. I had just begun to loosen my collar when the phone buzzed softly beside a half-finished cup of […]
The Times Of Dentistry
DentistryUnited News Analysis: Rising Anti-Fluoride Movement Threatens Oral Health in Rural America
By DentistryUnited NewsDesk: In rural pockets of the United States, a growing anti-fluoride movement is raising alarms among dental professionals, as communities face a potential surge in tooth decay. This trend, coupled with persistent dentist shortages, could reverse decades of progress in oral health, particularly in underserved areas. For dentists, understanding the implications of this […]
By DentistryUnited News Desk In a stunning convergence of advanced imaging and artistic brilliance, HSDM r. Y.W. Stacy Cho, DMD22, DMSc26, has been named one of the winners of the prestigious Koch Institute Image Awards for her vivid scientific artwork titled “Periodontal Petals.” The image, now on display at the Koch Institute Public Galleries at […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
The Evolution of Dental CAD: From Exocad to AI-Powered Simplicity in Crowns, Aligners, and Implants
The Evolution of Dental CAD: From Exocad to AI-Powered Simplicity The digital revolution in dentistry has already arrived, and it’s rewriting the rules of restorative design. What once required advanced workstations, costly software, and skilled CAD technicians can now be done in minutes—thanks to intelligent, cloud-based platforms. Welcome to the age of AI-powered dental CAD […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
“Pearlroot” — A Bangalore Dental Tale A story of gold, grit, and generational grace.
“Pearlroot” — A Bangalore Dental TaleA story of gold, grit, and generational grace. Prologue: The Gold Chain Long before the clinic was painted, before the chair was chosen, before the first patient walked in — there was a gold chain. It had been gifted to Usha on her first birthday, a 50-gram glimmer of her […]
Bon Appétit! A Caries Puzzle, a Diet Chart, and a Cultural Awakening: How One Patient’s Question Changed My Perspective As I sat reviewing my patient’s treatment plan at dental school, the tooth chart in front of me displayed thirty-two teeth in the Universal Numbering System. Red markings indicated carious lesions, while black filled the spaces […]
The Times Of Dentistry
Lab-Grown Teeth: King’s College London Moves Closer to Natural Alternatives for Fillings
A breakthrough by King’s College London scientists could revolutionize dentistry. Lab-grown teeth using bioengineered hydrogels may soon replace traditional fillings and implants with self-repairing, biologically integrated alternatives. Regenerative Dentistry Breakthrough at King’s College London In a significant advance in regenerative dentistry, researchers from King’s College London have made strides toward growing real teeth in the […]
Dr. Hajeera's Space
Mastering Absence with Elegance: Dr. Jahaan’s Refined Approach to Clinic-Free Days
There are times in a dentist’s life when the call of duty comes not from the ultrasonic scaler, but from family—and sometimes, that family resides in Dubai. So it was for Dr. Jahaan, a respected clinician from bustling Bombay, whose practice on Peddar Road boasted an enviable patient retention rate, a nimbly managed perio […]