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Evidence Based Dentistry

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Evidence Based Dentistry

Dean Charles Bertolami Receives Distinguished Award

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Award Winning Dr. Charles Bertolami, Dean of NYU

GUIDE TO STUDY IN US

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This is a series of articles for coming down to US- A Step-by Step Guide. The Articles will be numerous and reliable simply because I have been through the same process already and have gained some credible information on how to do things. Above all it is FREE.MedAbroad is your free consultant.

NATHAN WOLF: AIDS RESEARCH

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Global Viral Forecasting Initiative leader Nathan Wolfe called as Indiana Jones of Virus Hunting. He talked about AIDS when I happened to meet him for a while on AAAS conference in Boston 2008. Dr. Wolfe is being involved in extensive AIDS Research. He says that "Pandemics are Avoidable"

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A dedicated corner for NEWS happening in Medical, Dental, Public Health and Allied Health Sciences which will be posted here as it happens. Feel the Power of Information from around the World!!

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This our dedicated VIDEOS SECTION for NBDE etc , please click MEDABROAD TV on top to visit VIDEOS. Also feel free to drop in your ideas and suggestions at: feedback@medabroad.info

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YOU finally got that dream dental JOB interview and you are prepaing yourself for the Interview Questions.  Did you ever consider that asking some questions to the employer if HE is actually a good fit for you? Some questions will tell a lot about interviewers' interest in your profile and show them that you are also seriously interested in the position being offered. What all can you ask?

  • Ask about the position you are being hired for?
Is this a new position in a new office? or is it an old position where somebody has vacated recently and they are trying to fill it in with you?Why did the previous employee leave? This will tell about the past and of course the future of that position. You can be mentally prepared for that position. Think twice if that company doesnot give you a satisfactory answer.

  • Where am I going to be placed? 
In Virginia, Philly , Connecticut or as far as New Mexico? or the position is an open position for anywhere in the US.. Not many would like to go to Alsaka.. I wont , would you?


  • What are the days that I need to work in the clinic?
How good it would be that the number of hours that you need to spend in the clinic is really flexible. 
The flexibility of hours to work in makes it more productive 
both in terms of social life (which is really important if you are married) and professional life. 
For eg: I know few clinics that offer you to work more than 10 hours a day and other days 
only 4-6 hours followed by a long weekend starting from friday etc.
 Essentially you are finishing the same no of hours and hence getting longer periods of breaks in between.

  • You should ask the number of patients scheduled in the appointment book. You should confirm what kind of work you need to do? 
Do they have a regular flow of patients' pool? Do you treat more of dentures, Bridges, Root Canals, Extractions?

  • You need to ask what kind (economic level) of patients come in for treatment? 
As it is said that we should not be concerned if the patients like us, 
what you should be concerned is if you like them. Simply,iIf you like them, invariably it will show in your actions and they would end up liking you!!

  • Whats are your growth prospects being committed to the company? 
Ask about what heights you can reach if you stay committed to the company for the long term. 
Is their any extra incentive that they are offering you? like Visa Sponsorship, raise in salary, relocation bonus, even as a manager to the whole dental clinic as being offered by Aspen Dental etc.

  • Do you offer the CE courses if I start working with you? If yes, would that be considered as a paid leave? Who would pay for it?
 If they do offer then it tells us that they do consider you an asset and are willing to invest in you.

All the best in your search for jobs. If you have some more things that you want to ask, please post it in the comments below.

How to apply for part 1? There is so much confusion about the steps required to give NBDE exams. 
The following steps can be used one after the other. 

Get dentpin from Ada website.. Apply on Ada website for the dentpin at http://www.ada.org/dentpin.aspx

Use dentpin to fill your application form for part 1 http://www.ada.org/3375.aspx

Finally get the Eligibility form from the ADA at http://www.ada.org/3375.aspx

Use eligibility number that you get in UR email to apply for the exam at http://www.prometric.com/ADA/default.htm

Also you would need to get Ece evaluation as seen here at 

How can I even forget the day I was doing my fellowship in Mangalore when I was scared to death as I saw the death in front of me in the form of Anaphylactic Shock. 
One patient came in who alleged that she was allergic to Lidocaine, one of the key components in Anesthesia. We at first did not believe in her, but she said that last time she had that she got all the rashes on the body so we had to believe her. 









One of her molars were supposed to be extracted and I was just standing by watching, learning how would they manage such a case without pain since we were NOT planning to give her Anesthesia but Avil or Anti-Allergic Medicine. 


As luck would have it, Avil and Anesthesia both look similar i.e. watery transparent and faculty gave her , you guessed it, Anesthesia. Molar was extracted in no time and patient did not feel a pinch. I was impressed and faculty confused. Why did she not feel the pain? 


Suddenly, I saw hives sprouting at her upper back, like they were popping small pimples and immediately I saw her eyes rolling up in the heaven. She was not responding to whatever we said. Man, I saw it and was scared to death as I knew she was going to the Shock Phase and a person can actually die due to Anaphylactic Shock. My faculty realized the mistake he had done and suddenly gave her a shot of epinephrine before she went to shock. 


She was taken immediately to the hospital and was kept under observation until all her symptoms reversed. Epinephrine was the Life Saving Drug for the patient and a BIG lesson for me to learn Anaphylactic Shock and how to treat this emergency. 

What did you experience in your dental school that you would like to share? Do share it in the comments section. 

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