Dispensary Corner 29 Nov 10
November 29, 2010
IMAGINE a jumbo-sized toothache.
Dentists in India have performed
root canal surgery on an elephant,
which was apparently suffering
from “chronic tusk ache”.
The three hour operation
required three dentists plus a
veterinary surgeon, with the
patient a 27-year-old pachyderm
which had developed a tusk problem.
“We decided to use the
traditional root canal process as a
remedy,” said dentist Sunil Kumar
in Thiruvananthapuram.
According to local reports, a
large drill was used to excavate
the infected ivory before resin was
pumped into the massive cavity -
and the elephant was apparently
very patient during the procedure,
not even requiring local anaesthetic.
HERE’S a way to predict how busy
your pharmacy is going to be -
take the temperature outside the
front door.
Researchers from Warwick
University have found a strong
correlation between the
temperature and the rates of
accidents and injuries.
The Emergency Medicine
journal found that a drop of 5°C in
the minimum temperature during
the day meant a 3% rise in serious
accidents to adults.
Weather conditions also affected
the results, with snow and ice
leading to an 8% rise.
Warm weather also caused
problems, with a 5°C rise in the
temperature leading to a 10%
increase in injuries to children.
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