And So Can You

And So Can You

Author : Dr. Roopleen
Publisher : Power Publishers
Pages : 260
Price : 360 INR
Buy : Amazon India
Rating : 4/5stars

Blurb :
"And So Can You!" is a collection of 17 inspirational success stories of doctors who struggled with challenges, braved obstacles, and made it through because they believed they had a dream to fulfil and a mission to accomplish. The stories behind the lives of these successful doctors. The journeys they embarked on. The guiding factors that drove them along the long and arduous journey. What motivated them to work hard and how they made it despite facing numerous challenges. These are the stories of dedication and perseverance. A journey of self - belief and faith, of hard work and commitment. The book unravels the secrets - why these doctors are where they are today. How they succeeded in accomplishing their life goals.
Review:
In a world obsessed with being successful, it is important to understand what success really means. In a series of stories about doctors who have reached the pinnacle of their professions, And So Can You delves into the pressures, motivations and mindsets that bring about success .What emerges from the voices of the remarkable  doctors feature in the book  is  significance of their values of integrity, fortitude, aspiration , motivation , determination, passion and vision.The book is straight to the point , fast read, but with great quality and content.It gave me some really good insights.
And So can You will inform, excite and motivate its readers in equal measure.

Dental Implants : Everything You Want to Know About Dental Implant

Dental Implants: Everything you need to know about dental implants.

Dental implants are the next best thing to your healthy, natural teeth.  Strong and stable, a dental implant restores a lost tooth so that it looks, feels, fits and functions like a natural tooth when implanted by an experienced implant dentist. Other options such as dentures or bridges can lead to bone deterioration, and may interfere with eating, smiling, speaking and other activities of everyday life.

Dental implants are built to last. That makes them your best long-term, cost-effective solution. Traditional, tooth-supported dental bridges only last five to seven years, and with proper care often more than 10 years, but at some point they may need to be replaced. Those costs can really add up over time. While dental implants may need periodic adjustments, they can last a lifetime when properly placed and cared for over time by your local implant dentist.

Dental implants allow you to enjoy life without worrying about your teeth!  There is no need for you to stay home or feel uncomfortable in public, embarrassed because your smile looks different, or worry that missing teeth will limit your ability to join in the fun. And you certainly don't need to worry like you do with removable dentures or tooth-supported replacement teeth could loosen or fall out when you talk, eat or laugh. Teeth restored with dental implants are teeth that let you, not your teeth, lead your life. Skilled dentist can offer many wonderful success stories!

Dental implants retain your natural face shape, and smile.  A face without teeth can sag and appear sunken and sad. Dental implants allow you to maintain the natural shape of your face and smile. It's important to talk to a tooth replacement expert before you consider any other option because some other tooth replacement options have the side effect of allowing your appearance to change over time, which may not be attractive.

Dental implants protect your healthy bone. Leaving empty spaces in your mouth after losing one or more teeth can lead to additional health issues, such as the loss and deterioration of some of your jawbone. When it is not being used to support a natural tooth, the jawbone deteriorates, losing its strength and firmness. Dental implants are the only dental restoration option that preserves and stimulates natural bone, actually helping to stimulate bone growth and prevent bone loss. Surprising? Dentist can tell you about cases where dentures or other non-implant options can lead to problems with your jawbone.

Dental implants keep your teeth in your mouth – not in a cup like dentures.Dental implants allow you to keep your teeth where they belong – in your mouth. And no more worrying that your dentures might slip or fall out. Brush, floss and care for teeth that have been replaced using dental implants exactly the way you would natural teeth – in your mouth. Before you get dentures, talk to your dentist for better options.

Dental implants allow you to speak easy, so you're not embarrased.  Adjusting to removable dentures can mean struggling to pronounce everyday words. Not so with dental implants, which function like natural teeth. 

Dental implants allow you to eat your favorite foods! Sounds great, doesn't it! You can taste and enjoy the foods you love without hesitation when you have dental implants placed by a  implant dentist. You can bite naturally, and eat virtually anything you want with dental implants. Unlike removable dentures that can feel uncomfortable, you can experience the full taste of the food you eat with dental implants.

Look Mom, no cavities with dental implants! Cavities can’t occur in an implant-restored crown, or replacement tooth; however, you will need to visit your dentist as scheduled and clean and care for it and your gums and mouth every day, the same as you would if it were a natural tooth.

Dental implants keep your teeth in place – silently. Dentures may slip when you eat, talk, smile, laugh, kiss, yawn or cough, so that you have to “reposition” them back into place in the mouth. Ugh. Dental implants are fixed in place and fuse naturally with your jawbone, meaning your replacement teeth won’t move, click or shift. Much better!

Dental implants also protect your healthy teeth. Placing a tooth-supported bridge requires grinding away the teeth on one or both sides of the missing tooth or teeth – thereby damaging healthy teeth to restore those that are missing. The modified healthy teeth are attached to, and support, the bridge. In contrast, dental implants go in the jawbone where your missing tooth root was, without damaging healthy teeth. Dental implants also help prevent healthy, adjacent teeth from shifting - otherwise those teeth could shift into the empty space next to them.

Dental implants are more predictable than other repair and restoration methods. Dental implant treatment by  Proven Dentist has a track record of reliable, long-term successful outcomes and is often considered “more predictable” than other treatments to repair or replace missing teeth, including bridgework, removable appliances and retreatment of failing root canal (endodontic) therapy.

A Broken Sun

A Broken Sun

Author : Aditya Iyenger
Publisher : Rupa Publication
Pages : 198
Buy : Amazon India
Price : 295 INR
Rating : 3.5/5 stars

Blurb : In the bloody aftermath of the thirteenth day of the Kurukshetra War, the Pandavas and Kauravas look to avenge their losses. In the Pandava army, a grief-stricken Arjuna speaks to his dead son and tries to find solace on the battlefield, even as his brother Yudhishthira tries to keep his family from falling apart. On the other side, the Kauravas, led by Guru Drona and Radheya try desperately to bring the war to an end. Their lives entwine tragically on the battlefield in a tale of loss and redemption.

Narrated through the voices of Radheya, Yudhishthira, Arjuna, Ghatotkacha, and Sushasana, A Broken Sun is the second part of Iyengar’s trilogy on the Kurukshetra War and tells the story of the Mahabharata in a way that’s never been done before.
Review:
A fine reinterpretation of the great war.Author attempted a partially fictionalized account of Mahabharata.The narration is in the first person through the voices of Radheya ,Yudhishthira, Arjuna, Ghatotkacha and Sushasana.
A good read for lazy  afternoon.

Murder In Paharganj

Murder In Paharganj

Author : Kulpreet Yadav
Publisher : Bloomsbury publication
Pages : 273
Price : 199
Buy : Amazon India
Rating : 4/5 stars

Blurb :
On a cold December morning, a white woman is found murdered in a cheap hotel in Paharganj, New Delhi. Vicks Menon, an out-of-work journalist, is tipped off by the hotel's receptionist and is the first to arrive at the crime scene, where he discovers a lead. It's the bus ticket used by the dead woman two days earlier. But Vicks is battling personal trouble. He has no money, an alcohol problem, and a nearly broken relationship with Tonya, his estranged live-in partner, a clinical psychologist who specializes in profiling hardened criminals. Moving in and out of the shadows, Vicks pushes his investigation harder as it takes him from Udaipur to Bangkok. On his side, for resources, he has a nameless intelligence operative, and to read minds, a lover who is beginning to trust him again. But above all, his instinct to stay inches ahead of death will be the key to his survival. If Vicks lives, this is one story that will change his life forever.
Review:
I must say that i really enjoyed the book.The storyline is crisp.The mystery kept my interest and the characters were nicely developed.The action kept on coming with each turning of the page.The book revolves around Vicks Menon an out of work jourrnalist. Book start with a murder of a white woman at a cheap hotel in Paharganj.Book is fast paced which makes reading enjoyable abd sequences are engaging.
A must read

Solitude And Other Obsessions

Solitude And Other Obsessions

Authors: Uma Sudhindra
                Binod Kumar Panda
                Trupti Kalamdani
                Dr.Shruti Arabatti
                Saurin Desai

Publisher : Notion Press
Price : 199 INR
Pages : 117
Buy : Amazon India
Rating : 5/5 stars

Blurb :
We are a species fueled by obsessions. Every human achievement, and every infamy, is the result of an obsession that tormented, possessed and consumed. This is a selection of poetry about solitude and other obsessions that have distracted, driven, destroyed and / or defined us. Spanning genres, styles, emotions, time & place, these works by a collective of 5 poets are a glimpse into the obsessions that have become us.
Review :
I'm not a big poetry reader , but this is one of the best book i have ever read.The book is a compilation of 73 brilliant and beautifull poems written by 5 different authors.The quality of writing is tremendous. Poems are dense and complex but absolutely stunning.The pages hold beauty, truth and a sly kind of humour.Each and every poem has light within its overwhelming darkness.Cover of the book colourfull and lively and title is apt. Uma's poems inclined towards nature and soldied , A soldier's life is my personal  favourite .Binod poem were reflective , Trupti's have love and social issues, Shruti's were full of life and Saurin's poems were full of wonder and on the top of it the paintings by Shripad Bhalerao compliments the book.
A must read book.

Tooth Extraction : Removal Of Impacted Tooth

When your mouth lacks the space necessary to properly fit each tooth nature has provided, your dentist may suggest the tooth be removed to prevent overcrowding or damage to your other teeth. This is particularly the case with wisdom teeth that do not erupt through the gumline, and instead remain trapped (or, impacted) beneath the bone in the jaw.
 
With this dental procedure code, the tooth in question is completely covered by a layer of bone, and is referred to as either “completely bony” or “full bony.” This is further complicated because such teeth often come in horizontally instead of vertically, causing the tooth to traject at an angle, interfering with adjacent teeth. An impacted tooth can also become infected, and it is because of these two reasons they are routinely removed.
 
There are two main types of tooth extraction, “simple,” and surgical. With a simple extraction, the tooth is removed using the same basic tools as with a surgical extraction, but without the need for any type of incision to the gingiva, nor segmenting of the tooth to aid in its removal. In contrast, a surgical extraction would require at least one of these two methods of enhanced extraction. Surgical extraction is covered under a separate dental code, and can also be referred to as an “open” extraction.
 
From a procedural standpoint, a surgical extraction of an impacted tooth is a fairly straightforward event. Your dentist will provide local anesthetic to numb the area surrounding the tooth, or if you are overly anxious about the procedure, analgesia may be administered. Then, your dentist will make an incision along your gumline, creating what is known as a “surgical flap.” This “flap” of tissue allows a dentist to gain access to the bone along the side of the jaw that is encasing the tooth.
 
Once the flap is created, your dentist will use a surgical hand-piece to gently layer away the bone providing access to the tooth for extraction. Once enough bone has been removed and the crown of the tooth is fully visible, your dentist may need to segment (or, cut) the tooth in order to remove it. Exactly how a tooth is segmented is based on numerous factors including the number of canals present, and shape of the tooth's root. Additionally, any other nearby obstacles such as adjacent teeth or nerve bundles need to be considered.  


 
Once segmented, your dentist will likely need to “rock” the tooth back and forth to ease in its removal. This is done either with a pair of forceps, or a dental tool known as an “elevator,” which is akin to a common lever, and somewhat resembles a small flat-head screwdriver. Since the bone in our jaws is soft, this gentle rocking motion actually compresses the bone slightly so the tooth can be removed without the need to apply excessive force. Final removal is usually done with a tug of the forceps.
 
Once the tooth has been removed, and depending on your next steps for care, your dentist may conduct a tooth socket graft to prevent bone resorption that begins rather immediately after the loss of a tooth, or simply allow the opening in the gum to heal on its own as with wisdom tooth extraction.

ROOT CANAL TREATMENT : Everything You Need To Know

Root canal therapy, also known as endodontic therapy, is a dental treatment for removing infection from inside a tooth. It can also protect the tooth from future infections.

It is carried out in the pulp of the tooth, which is the root canal.

Fast facts about root canal therapy Root canal therapy is used to remove nerves from the pulp of a tooth.It is thought to be very painful but is a pain-relieving treatment.The procedure often referred to as root canal is called endodontic therapy.Root canal therapy costs vary, but it is a less costly option than having a tooth removed and replaced with a crown or bridge.

What are the steps?

Root canal therapy is done in three steps, and it takes between one and three sessions to complete.

1. Cleaning the root canal

First, the dentist removes everything that is inside the root canal.

With the patient under local anesthesia, the dentist makes a small access hole on the surface of the tooth and removes the diseased and dead pulp tissue with very small files.

2. Filling the root canal

Next, the dentist cleans, shapes and decontaminates the hollow area, using tiny files and irrigation solutions. Then, the tooth is filled with a rubber-like material, using an adhesive cement to seal the canals completely.

After root canal therapy, the tooth is dead. The patient will no longer feel any pain in that tooth because the nerve tissue has been removed, and the infection has been eliminated.

3. Adding a crown or filling

However, the tooth will be now more fragile than it was before. A tooth with no pulp must receive its nourishment from the ligament that attaches the tooth to the bone. This supply is adequate, but in time, the tooth will become more brittle, so a crown or filling offers protection.

Until the crown or filling is complete, the patient should not chew or bite on the tooth. Once there is a crown or filling is done, the person can use the tooth as before.

Treatment often takes only one appointment, but if there are curved canals, multi-canals, or large infections, this could take one or two additional appointments.