And the Winners are….
Dr. Smile 1 August, 2008
(27) Comment No prizes for guesses though it’s clear Asim is the winner for the Contest for being the Top Commentator with a whopping 293 comments taking the total number comments from all the participants to a record 696, whoa 
Well, as you see the competition got a slow start but was rocking by the end. There was a fierce competition for the Top Commentator slot between Asim, BM and Sherry and not to forget the other commentators.
Prizes as follow:
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Top Commentator - Asim (293)
Cash Prize of $20 in paypal
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Happy Doctor’s Day
Dr. Smile 1 July, 2008
(5) Comment 
Doctors’ Day is an opportunity to further good public relations for the medicos and gives patients a chance to express gratitude towards doctors.
First of July has been designated as Doctors’ Day in India. It is surprising to know how few people are aware of this. A random survey amongst the people around us, including doctors, will confirm this. Hence to expect people to know the significance of Doctors’ Day would be unrealistic.
It is indeed important that both doctors and patients be made aware of the existence of this day and at the same time, of its relevance and significance in the larger context of healthcare in this country.
Is first of July designated as Doctors’ Day all over the world? No, it is Doctors’ day only in India. For example, in the US, Doctors’ Day is on 30th March every year.
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The Dentist-Patient Relationship II
Dr. Smile 24 March, 2008
(5) Comment 13. How can the dentist help the patient to relate more information or to talk about a certain issue in greater depth?
A communication technique called facilitation by reflection is helpful. One simply repeats the last word or phrase that was spoken in a questioning tone of voice. Thus when a patient says, “I am petrified of dentists,” the dentist responds,
“Petrified of dentists?” The patient usually elaborates. The goal is to go from generalization to the specific fear to the origin of the fear. The process is therapeutic and allows fears to be reduced or diminished as patients gain insight into their feelings.
14. How should one construct suggestions that help patients to alter their behavior or that influence the outcome of a command?
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The Dentist-Patient Relationship
Dr. Smile 24 March, 2008
(3) Comment After you seat the patient, a 42-year-old woman, she turns to you and says glibly, “Doctor, I don’t like dentists.” How should you respond?
Tip: The patient presents with a gross generalization. Distortions and deletions of information need to be explored. Not liking you, the dentist, whom she has never met before, is not a clear representation of what she is trying to say. Start the interview with questioning surprise in your voice as you cause her to reflect by repeating her phrasing, “You don’t like dentists?,” with the expectation that she will elaborate. Probably she has had a bad experience, and by proceeding from the generalization to the specific, communication will advance. It is important to do active listening and to allow the patient who is somewhat belligerent to ventilate her thoughts and feelings. You thereby show that you are different perhaps from a previous dentist who may not have developed listening skills and left the patient with a negative view of all dentists. The goals are to enhance communication, to develop trust and rap port, and to start a new chapter in the patient’s dental experience.
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Dentocafe.com - Largest Dental Discussion Forum
Dr. Smile 11 March, 2008
(6) Comment If you are a Dentist or a student of Dentistry and looking for a website that caters to your professional needs, then just click on www.Dentocafe.com. It is an online discussion forum made by Dentists, for Dentists and of Dentists. Dentocafe.com as its name suggests is a website exclusively for Dentistry and other Allied Health Care professions. It is a very interactive forum which gives its users a platform to discuss various dentistry related topics like Tooth whitening, Oral cancer, Oral surgery, Dental Implants, Forensic Dentistry and other important issues as well.
Moreover, members can discuss their dental problems with expert Dentists in the Discussion Zone. It is not only restricted to dental problems but it also gives its members the latest Dental product news and reviews as well as Dentistry related news.
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Amazing Dental Chair Design
Dr. Smile 6 March, 2008
(2) Comment The idea behind this design is the unfriendly equipment when we enter the dental hospitals. To ease nervous and tense feeling of patients, the dental chair has to be clean and simple, and instruments have to be quiet and inconspicuous. Chengli Hung designed this chair to hide and integrate different parts of components into a new-moon shape main body. It simplified the whole appearance by decreasing unnecessary parts and concealing complex mechanism. Most elements are hidden inside the body shells. This makes the dental chair easier to keep clean.
Isn’t it amazing if we could work on these types of Dental Chairs. No matter what, i am surely in love with this and crave to own one!
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How to become a dentist
Dr. Smile 30 December, 2007
(9) Comment There are different routes to becoming a dentist depending on which the country one lives. In some countries, high school graduates enroll in dental school. Some countries train medical school graduates to specialize in dentistry.
In the United States, dental schools choose top graduates of 4-year colleges for admission to dental school. These college students may choose any major course of study such as mathematics, chemistry, English, Music, or Art History. However, they must take a series of courses or prerequisites to prepare for dental school.
Most prerequisites are science courses, including one year of biology, two years of chemistry, and a year of physics. These courses enable the prospective dental student to understand applied science courses they will encounter in dental school such as pharmacology, anatomy, physiology, and dental materials. Communication is a very important skill for dentists; many dental schools ask that their applicants take at least one semester of a writing intensive humanities or social science course.
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