Your dose of information as promised. From a page of Dr. Poonam Sambhaji’s notes, read about Measles, Mumps and Rubella – and one vaccine to rule them all. MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA What is measles? Measles is a serious respiratory disease caused by a virus. It spreads easily through coughing and sneezing. In rare cases, it can be deadly. …
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World Immunization Week – Part 4
HEPATITIS B What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a contagious liver disease that results from infection with the hepatitis B virus. When first infected, a person can develop an “acute” infection, which can range in severity from a very mild illness with few or no symptoms to a serious condition requiring hospitalization. Acute hepatitis B refers to …
World Immunization Week – Part 3
In the previous article, we promised to give you information on how to guard your children from preventable diseases. With this information complied by Dr. Poonam Sambhaji, which speaks about how each disease affects the human body, and what you need to do to prevent them. DIPHTHERIA, PERTUSIS AND TETANUS What is diphtheria? Diphtheria is a serious disease caused …
World Immunization Week – Part 2
WHO’s tagline for this year’s World Immunization Week is Know, Check and Protect. Staying in line with that, we’re including a Immunization Schedule from the IAP (Indian Academy of Pediatrics) to know what shots your kids need, check if they’ve had them, and protect them by getting them vaccinated. [Click on the image to view …
World Immunization Week – Part 1
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated April 24-30 as World Immunization Week to raise awareness about the role immunisation plays in our future well being. We at Practo wanted to say that it is incredibly important to make sure that the children around you have been vaccinated. They need all the help they can …
The Tooth Thief: A fun e-book for children to learn about oral health
On occasion of World Oral Health Day today (20th March), the World Dental Federation (FDI) has released an e-book to educate children about keeping their teeth healthy. This fun e-book can be downloaded free of cost from the link provided below. Here is a synopsis of the book: ‘The Tooth Thief’ is an illustrated children’s …
[Patient Education – Post 3] How to whiten teeth at home
Here’s an interesting video demonstration of how to brush and floss right, and in general, how to keep teeth clean and white!
[Patient Education Series – Post 2] – Dental Implant Video
Over the last decade, the number of dental implants and bone grafts has increased manifold. The advancements in the technologies used in implant dentistry, the obvious benefits of an implant over other makeshift measures, the availability of information on the subject to patients, and also the rise in standard of living of people in general …
Patient Education Series – Root Canal Treatment Video(RCT)
Educating patients about their condition and the proposed cure is a very important aspect of the whole treatment. In order to help doctors pass on information to patients, TurboDoc.in has come up with a new initiative – The Patient Education Series. Starting now, we will periodically update this section with informative videos that will help …
Do Rough Surfaced Implants Really Have An Advantage Over Smooth Ones?
[Guest Article by Dr. CP Mathai, a leading Oral Surgeon who practices at Malad(W), Mumbai. Dr. Mathai has been a TurboDoc.in user for several months] The smooth surfaced classic implant is as good as extinct. In its place we are faced with a number of ‘rough surfaces’. Each manufacturer seems have some sort of unique …