Dental care aspirations: Managing the changing perception of patients

A visit to the dentist was usually accompanied with visuals of an ugly dental chair, an uncomfortable position, dim lights and a doctor who will cause pain! With this mindset, dentists were not frequented until the dental situation worsened or took course to a larger something. However, in the recent past, the perception of dentistry in the minds of people has changed. But it remains to be seen whether the experts and technology will be successful in handling the ever fickle aspirations of patients…
Read full story»Evolving practices with changing times

Technology interacting with disease, dentists interacting with changing patient expectations, business models interacting with new services offerings and demographics interacting with better monetary prospects has lead to a thriving dental aesthetics market in India. This is a good time for the industry, and new service offerings, effective policies, innovative treatments are some of the factors that will shape a positive future for this sector
Read full story»Eye care equipment market in India: Increasing awareness and penetration set to fuel the demand

Expansion of stand-alone eye care centres and upgradation drive at existing government and private hospitals is poised to boost the eye care equipment market in India. Rising level of awareness among the people and advanced diagnostic concepts are fuelling the growth of this segment further.
Read full story»Ophthalmology in India: How the field is advancing with time…

According to various reports, of every seven Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited hospital in India, one is an eye hospital. This signifies how India is emerging as a global eye care destination. Advances in medicine and ophthalmology are marvelous. Let us take a look at how the field has progressed over a period of time…
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For people suffering with incurable diseases, stem cell therapy provides an alternative, a hope for something to look forward to, something substantial. And Ree Laboratories Pvt Ltd aims to offer curative stem cell therapies, as …
Orthodontics has helped in perfecting many smiles by taking care of dental malocclusions. Braces have evolved over the years from the traditional metal or wire braces to the latest invisible dental aligners. An overview…
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April 2011
Union Budget 2011 created a roar in the healthcare industry. It received a lot of criticism and faced many protests. However, with the reversal of service tax, the healthcare sector heaved a sigh of …
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People are different and no single treatment suits two different patients despite the presence of same symptoms. This has prompted clinicians and drug manufacturers to move towards providing medication specific to particular patient populations, …
Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) assists clinicians at the point of care. This unique support system forms a significant part of the knowledge management technology via its capacity to support clinical processes from diagnosis and …
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