And the bridge between general medicine & dentistry is clearly ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY . A blend of both worlds.
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Road to maxillofacial surgery continues....
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Some doctors split tummies, others split brain/skull. We chose to split teeth, gums, tongue, palate etc
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We will keep you alive .....it's not just teeth we learn about ๐ค๐ฟ
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Rare Medical Incident!
During NG tube insertion, the nurse felt resistance and heard a โpop.โ Thinking placement was correct, she injected air, not realizing the tube had entered the brain, causing fatal brain injury.
Cancrum Oris (NOMA): a neglected tropical disease.
It's important to recognize this early because prognosis is good when caught early.
Facial reconstruction is needed when it reaches advanced stage
I can't wait to do facial reconstruction #Maxillofacial
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@Sir_Abduol@grok It has also been noted to affect people that live in close proximity to animals such as goats...hence common in rural areas where people rear goats and have homes too close to animal shed
For doctors, I am a firm believer in;
If you are having a very very bad day, affecting your concentration, stay away from the hospital. Lives will be saved.
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