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Seminar on aesthetic and
cosmetic dentistry
Ludhiana, August 25 The prolific list of guest speakers who will be addressing the seminar includes internationally acclaimed dental stalwart from around the country like Dr Kanir Bhatia, a post graduate in aesthetic dentistry from Baylor College USA and a member of Dental Council of Maharashtra, Dr Ramesh Shanker, course coordinator for "D.Y. Patil IICER", CDE program in aesthetic dentistry conducted by ENCODE, USA, Dr Sushant Umre, post graduate in aesthetic dentistry from New York University, USA and Dr Vivek Saggar, post graduate from KGMC, Lucknow and vice-principal, BJS Dental College. On the first day, seminar commenced with inaugural address by principal, Dr (Col.) Rana V. K. followed by warm greetings extended by Dr Parminder Singh. Dr KBS Kuckreja (professor) introduced the speakers for the day and Dr Vivek Saggar elaborated upon various aspects of aesthetic dentistry to be covered. Dr Bharat gave a vote of thanks to all present. Vice chairman Kirpal Singh and managing director Piara Singh graced the occasion as guests of Honour. "Healthy & beautiful teeth, is the motto of today's generation. People look forward to a dental specialist not for treatment of various dental ailments but beautification of their healthy teeth as well. So, a sparkling smile is the dominant paradigm of beauty and aesthetics these days. And there are many innovative techniques available today to achieve the desired results", stressed the speakers. Another important aspect highlighted was "Smile designing", a concept of aesthetics that takes into consideration the various scientific, technical and artistic elements that are reproduced to achieve aesthetic value in harmony with nature. Dr Vivek Saggar conducted a live demonstration of tooth whitening procedure on a patient. Seminar will continue for the second day at Maharaja Regency tomorrow. Prominent dentists from the city and about 150 delegates from the state will participate in the seminar. The panel of specialists will hold interactive session wherein difficult cases would be discussed and treatment will be planned.
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Stress on improving patient care
Ludhiana, August 25 He laid stress on the integration of all the services starting from ambulance service, coordination among various specialties and even post recovery to improve the quality of patient care. Terming it a crucial aspect, Prof Cameron said, "Our experience in Australia has shown that simply being equipped with sophisticated high technology does not ensure optimum trauma care. We have observed a 30 per cent improvement by implementing policies of integrating various constituents of trauma care". In their addresses, Dr John Abraham and Dr John Pramod thanked Prof Cameron for his informative lecture and guidance.
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Fresh hope for elderly hearing impaired
Ludhiana, August 25 According to Dr Naresh Malhotra, northern zone president of the ENT and Head Neck Surgeons Forum, hearing loss has been found to be one of the main causes of depression among the elderly. He pointed out; with age one tends to lose the hearing power. In the advanced age the damage is too much and people feel isolated. He disclosed that the computer programmed hearing digital aids have done wonders to the elderly. He said, like Gurbaksh Singh, there have been scores of others who have "literally found a fresh lease of life" after they got hearing aids. He sought to dispel the notion that hearing loss cannot be corrected in the advanced age. He said he has recorded recovery up to 60 per cent hearing among those who had completely lost the capacity. Dr Malhotra said, while loss of hearing is a natural process, but due to increased levels of noise, it occurs relatively earlier now. Besides, the loss is more severe than, say about two decades ago when there was not too much of noise outside. He said, like everything has been compensated by technology, so is the hearing loss and it is better to avail the benefits.
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Cardiac camp at Mandi Gobindgarh today
Ludhiana, August 25 The team of consultants who will be attending the camp include Dr G.S. Wander, chief cardiologist, HDHI, Dr Naved Aslam, consultant cardiologist, HDHI and Dr Parminder Singh, professor in the department of endocrinology at DMCH. Commenting on the significance of camps which are attended by super specialists, Dr Wander said, “At times, the lack of awareness and financial constraints make many sections of our society neglect their own health. Diseases like hypertension may seem quite innocuous but over a period of time actually lead to serious medical complications. Our purpose of participating in these free camps is to create a more aware and health-conscious society and also to ensure availability of expert counselling to those who otherwise may find it too costly to seek. Our past experience is that camps, like the one at Mandi Gobindgarh, which are held on a regular basis at fixed locations, go a long way in serving both these objectives.
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School hockey league begins
Ludhiana, August 25 The league is being organised by the Punjab School Education Board in association with Mata Sahib Kaur Sports Club of Jarkhar in which teams from ten sports wings of the board are taking part. In the inaugural match (boys), Ropar Academy scored an easy win over Jarkhar Sports Wing 3-1. In the girl’s section, Ludhiana Sports Wing thrashed Takhanbadh 6-1 while Nehru Garden Sports Wing, Jalandhar, defeated Ladhowali School Sports Wing 3-1. In other boy’s section matches, Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Sports Wing blanked Ludhiana Wing 3-0 while Ropar Academy outplayd Takhanbadh 2-0. Earlier, Jarnail Singh Malhi, a prominent social worker of the area inaugurated the league. He donated Rs 11,000 to the organisers. Sadhu Singh Randhawa, director, S.C.E.R.T, education department, Punjab, who presided over the inaugural function, said the department would soon chalk out a programme for the upliftment of the game of hockey at grass root level. He announced that the wings which failed to perform would be closed down from next year. Kulraj Kaur Randhawa, deputy director sports, Punjab School Education Board, Rupinder Singh Ravi, assistant education officer, Ludhiana, were among other officials present on this occasion. The organisers honoured Jarnail Singh Malhi and Sadhu Singh Randhawa before the formal inauguration of the league.
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Sports promotion council to honour sportspersons
Ludhiana, August 25 They will be given Amarjit Singh Grewal awards at a function to be organised towards the end of this year. Besides, the best sports club, sports promoter and the best coach will also be honoured at that function. Each sportsperson will receive a cash prize of Rs 50,000 in addition to a citation, Khatra said. He further pointed out that in-charge and presidents of all the five zones of the council will be announced at its next meeting slated to be held in the first week of September. The meeting of the district presidents of the council will be conducted on September 8 at Ludhiana while meeting the PEPSU zone will be held at Patiala on September 1, he added.
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Swimming championship from August 31
Ludhiana, August 25 Entries close with Balraj Sharma, honorary general secretary, PSA, at Ludhiana on August 30. Performance during the championship will be taken into consideration while selecting the Punjab squads for the 61st Senior National Aquatic Championship to be held at Goa (Panaji) from September 19 to 23.
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Karan named 'player of the year'
Ludhiana, August 25 According to an information, the PCA at its annual general meting held at Mohali stadium today announced the best players for the current season. The technical committee of the association recommended Karan Goel’s name for this award in the senior section. In the junior section, this honour was shared by Mandeep Singh from Jalandhar and Sidharath Kumar from Chandigarh. Karan's excellent performance (1017 runs) got him this prestigious award. This award carries a prize of Rs 1,00,000 and an appreciation letter. Chaman Lal Malhotra, chairman, selection committee, Punjab (seniors) and senior vice-president, Ludhiana District Cricket Association received the cheque to be handed over Karan
Goel.
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Now, PG diploma in yoga
Chandigarh, August 25 After a visit by the home secretary along with director higher education to the college on Thursday, it has been decided to speed up the affiliation process of GCYEH with the Panjab University, Chandigarh. The department of higher education would provide all the possible facilities for the newly started UGC course of post graduate diploma in yoga therapy. The required staff would be recruited on contract basis for the college in case there is any delay in making any regular appointment of staff. The department would be purchasing the necessary equipment for the college. Also, the education department has decided to make available books for the general public on no profit no loss basis.
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