News:

1. UHT MILK SAVES CELLS ON TEETH THAT HAVE BEEN KNOCKED OUT
2. Army Dental Corps Retired Officers Association (ADCROA)
3. 31st Jan - The Pugdentcos, Amritsar held their Alumini Meeting at Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi.
4. Killer Lions and Toothaches
5. ADCROA - Diamond Jubilee Year

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UHT MILK SAVES CELLS ON TEETH THAT HAVE BEEN KNOCKED OUT

Australia -Ultra High Temperature (UTH) treated milk may soon join bandages, painkillers and antiseptic as a first aid necessity in keeping cells alive on teeth that have been knocked -out. A recent finding by the University of Queensland (U Q) has proven it to be the best Practical medium for this purpose. In a three -year study, Associate professor Laurence walsh from UQ,s School of Dentistry and former student Mr Tim Smith conducted comprehensive Laboratory trials on a range of tooth preservation solutions. These included over the counter emergency tooth preservation products (saline-and glucose-based), standard and enhanced laboratory growth mediums , solutions used to store organs for transplants and UHT milk. The researchers tested the effectiveness of the various media for preserving teeth over periods oftime-six,24,48 and 72 hours-temperatures of4C(refrigerator)22C(room)and37C(body)

Best practical choice

They found that while laboratory growth media were the best overall for keeping cells from the root surface alive, UHT milk was the best practical choice for short -term emergency preservation because it was affordable available .UHT milk performed better than commercial products. It was also found to be better than regular milk as it could be stored at room temperature for longer periods. Milk is a good medium for storing knocked out teeth because cells from the root surface do not swell up and burst as they do when placed in water It contains proteins which keep a constant acid to alkaline ratio, antibacterial substances as well as sugars to keep cells growing Prop Walsh said By Marilyn Bitomsky.

If Got teeth knocked out in accident, put them in milk

UHT(Ultra Heat Treated), ie boiled before , but now at room temperature milk, was the best practical choice for short -term emergency preservation because it was affordable available .UHT milk performed better than commercial products. It was also found to be better than regular milk as it could be stored at room temperature for longer periods. Milk is a good medium for storing knocked out teeth because cells from the root surface do not swell up and burst as they do when placed in water It contains proteins which keep a constant acid to alkaline ratio, antibacterial substances as well as sugars to keep cells growing Prop Walsh said By Marilyn Bitomsky.

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Army Dental Corps Retired Officers Association (ADCROA)

Vol. Issue 3 & 4
July / Oct., 2000

For Private Circulation Only

From Memory Lane

Some event stands out in one's life and their memory lasts for long time, far distant from timings of those events. I narrate some of those encountered in early days of my army life-interesting and humorous.

After my graduation in dentistry in 1940 from de -montorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, I along with two other Colleagues - RAVI DOGRA and WARDEV SINGH were serving as demonstrators in our Alma-meter. I was assistant to other Professors - Dr. Marshal Dey, the Principal, and my colleagues were assistant to other Professors - Dr. M. L. Watts, and Dr. U. S. Mallick.

It was early 1941, when one day, Dr. Mahmood, who had returned from abroad after obtaining his degree in dentistry visited the college and met us. Amongst other things, he remarked that dental profession abroad has so much advanced, that over there dental prosthesis (artificial dentures) were provided to patients without their actually visiting the dental clinics. Patients send their photographs to dental surgeons, and artificial dentures are provided to them, and that he would describe the technique sometimes. We were very much amazed and impressed. Even I asked the principal, if that could be done. He simply laughed.

On subsequent visits of Dr. Mahmood, we kept asking him when would he teach us that technique, but he kept saying "next time". After this having repeated a few times, we concluded that he was telling us a yarn. To out do him, we also decided to tell him something more that his tall talk.

So on his next visit, I told him, that our principal has told us even better method. The patient would not send us his photograph, but write us a letter, giving his age etc. and we would send him the denture by Post. He saw through this joke, and never told us such yarns thereafter.

Dr. Mahmood later migrated to PAKISTAN, after division of the country, and achieved the status of Director Dental services over there.

                            Brig. Mulk Raj (Retd.)

• PATRON
  Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Kartar Singh PVSM

• PRESIDENT
  Brig. (Retd.) R. P. Madhok, VSM

• VICE PRESIDENT
  Brig. (Retd.) S. K. Arora
  Brig. (Retd.) S. C. Anand

• SECRETARY
  Surg. Cdr. (Retd.) K. L. Malhotra

• TREASURER
  Brig. (Retd.) C. Jacob

• EDITOR
  Ex. Capt.K.K.Chopra

• MEMBER

  • Wg. Cdr.(Retd.)N. Rampal,VSM
  • Col.(Retd.) S. S. Duggal
  • Col. (Retd.) V.C. Rajendran
  • Surg. Cdr.(Retd.) S. Bhalla

• CO-OPTED MEMBERS

  • Lt. Col. (Retd.) S. K. Chib
  • Lt. Col. (Retd.) S. K. Nagrath
  • Lt. Col.(Retd.)Y. R. Chopra

FROM THE DESK OF SECRETARY

We have been informed that on the occasion of 93rd, Birthday of Major Sunil Gupta on 14.2.2000, The Governor General, Prime Minister, The Deputy Prime Minister and the local MP's in Canada wrote Separate letters to felicitate and congratulate Major Sunil Gupta. We are very proud of his achievements in Canada and send him our good wishes for continued good health. The members of ADCROA have happy memories of his helpful attitude and guidance when he was Staff Officer in DMS-6 way back in sixties.

This is to remind that the identity card for the spouse be made, as it is now an important document and is required to be produced at Defense Hospitals, Canteens and other offices. This will save a lot of last minute running around, if ever required.

The card can be issued by local Sainik Sailor Board or local formation. For this, the papers required to be shown a.e:-PPO(original copy), identity card of the Officer to establish his identity and 3 photographs.

At the last social lunch on 3rd September 2000 Maj. Gen. Awasthi(Addle Director Gen. Dental Services) and his officers were with us. Gen. Awasthi elaborated on Service Condition at present and informed that the Dental Dte. Has been completely separated from Medical Dte, in now directly under the AG. The Dte is vehemently pursuing to get the top rank upgraded to the rank of Lt General. We hope that this comes through soon. We can not ask for any thing better for service carrier. A number of Dental centers have been given fresh look with absolutely modern equipment and scenario. Our congratulations to Surg. Cmds. M. L. Gupta for creating "Naval Institute of Dental Sciences" at Bombay and to Brig. R. K. Sethi for the new Dental Establishment at Calcutta.

Diamond Jubilee of the Crops falls on 1st February 2001. Gen. Awasthi has informed that the Corps will be celebrating in a very befitting manner. ADCROA is with them in all activities and will extend all the help required.

In early December 2000 an International meet on Tobacco was held at Delhi- "Watch2000", Speakers from all over the world participated and read papers on the evils and consequences of Tobacco habits. Maj. Gen. A. K. Verma was the convener of this conference.

NEWS & VIEWS

HEALTH TIPS

Some people suffer from missed beats or irregular heart beat. Here is a simple help from Mother Nature you will be surprised how this simple remedy can correct this problem for ever.

At breakfast time eat 23 slices of garlic along with one or two pieces of Amla Murrabba (was the excess sugar out of it). Then take a glass of hot milk.
For breathlessness or shortness of breath, ease it with sweet fennel seeds from Lucknow. Just swallow a tea spoonful whenever the problem arises (Please consult your doctor if the condition persists)

Mrs. Asha Khanna.

CONGRATULATIONS

ADCROA WISHES ALL ITS MEMBERS A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

• Poonam daughter of Col.&Ms S. S. Duggal was married at Delhi on 19 April 2000…Congratulations.

• Prabdev grandson of Gen. Kartar Singh (Son of Jayshree and Chander) was married on 5th Nov. 2000 at Delhi…….Congratulations.

• Chand son of Lt. Col. &Ms. L.K. Berry was married on 8th Nov.2000 at Dehradun……Congratulations.

• Shivender grand son of Gen. Kartar Singh (son of Jotan and Chander) was married on 14th Nov.2000 at Jabalpur……Congratulations.

OBITUARY

Regret to inform sad demise of Surg. Cdr. Dinesh Bhoil at Bombay in Aug 2000. ADCROA expresses its heart felt condolences to the bereaved family.
Father of Wg. Cdr. N. Rampal expired on 14th Sept.2000.ADCROA offers heartfelt condolences.

Printed by : Ex Capt. K. K. Chopra for and on behalf of Army Dental Corps
Retired Officer Association at BHANU PRINTS, Delhi Ph: 7412651, 7250608.
Editor's Office : J-12/39,Rajouri Garden, N. Delhi-110027 Ph:.(O) 5192801, (R) 5269399, E-mail: kchopral@vsnl.net
Secretariat : Sug. Cdr. K. L. Malhotra (Retd.) A-40, New Friends Colony, New Delhi-110065, Ph:. 6910322, 6926022

Also available at website- dentistindia.com
(Courtesy - Dr. Y. K. Virmani.)

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The Pugdentcos

31st Jan: The Pugdentcos, Amritsar - Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi

Alumini Association of the Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar held its annual general meeting at the Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi on 31st Jan 2000 at 7.30 p.m. The meeting was chaired by The President of the alumni Dr. Amarjit Singh Gill, now Principal of our College. This was followed by the dinner. The dinner was attended by 170 people including families and friends of the members.

Convenor: Dr. Yogesh Virmani
Co-convenors: Dr. Lok Raj Shrma, Dr. Satish Garg