FDI WorDental Daily 30 Aug

1www.fdiworldental.org W ithIndianDentalAssociation President Dr Pramod Gurav addressing friends, long- term partners and guests of the FDI WorldDentalFederationyesterdayat the Istanbul Congress Center during anofficiallunch,theeyesoftheinter- nationaldentalcommunityareslowly turning away from Istanbul to New Delhi, where the next Annual World Dental Congress will be held next year from 11 to 14 September at the IndiaExpoCentreinGreaterNoida. Itwillbethesecondcongressheld bytheorganisationintheAsiancoun- try after the one in 2004. Gurav said that his country has become a land of opportunity for dentistry, with oral health care awareness and access to oral health care constantly increas- ing. He remarked that the congress, whichwillbeheldunderthetheme“A billion smiles welcome the world of dentistry”, is in line with its and the government of India’s ambitious goal toachieveoptimumoralhealthforall. “We are delighted that the FDI has once again chosen India for its land- mark event—it is a wise choice,” Gu- rav said. The decision to host the next con- gress in India was made back in May. Exactly ten years after the congress tookplaceinNewDelhi,theeventwill be hosted by the FDI in collaboration with the Indian Dental Association. The association currently has over 50,000 members and operates through28statebranches,morethan 350 local branches and 1 defence branch.Itaimstoachieveoptimaloral health for every Indian by 2020. India currently boasts the largest dentalworkforceintheworld.Inaddi- tion, an estimated 20,000 dental stu- dents graduate from the country’s 300 dental schools every year. The market there, worth around US$50 millionaccordingtoindustryexperts, offers huge growth opportunities for dental manufacturers, especially for producers of dental implants and prostheses. Besides an impressive scientific programme, the congress in New Delhi will feature early breakfast meetings and Meet the Experts ses- sions aimed at bringing together the experts in a specific subject and a small group of dentists in an interac- tive setting, the Indian Dental Associ- ation said. Hands-on courses supple- menting the lectures will provide a moreintimateandconstructivelearn- ing environment designed to develop clinicalskillsandpracticesrelevantto modern dental practice and today’s cutting-edge dentistry. The Year in Review meetings, in- troducedatthecentenarycongressin HongKonglastyearwillprovideaddi- tional focused learning opportuni- ties. Interactive discussions on prac- tical cases will deal with specific cases discussed directly with promi- nent speakers. 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AD YOUR ANNUAL WORLD DENTAL CONGRESS NEWSPAPER Friday&Saturday, 30–31 August 2013 FDI Worldental Daily AWDCattendeesreceiveinvitationtoIndia 2014FDIcongresstobeheldinNewDelhi IDistinguishedquestDrRobertR.Edwab,executivedirectoroftheGreaterNew YorkDentalMeeting,greetedbymembersoftheFDI2014organisingcommittee. IDrPramodGuravadressingattendeesofyesterday’slunchreception.(DTI/PhotosDanielZimmermann,DTI) WDDispublishedbytheFDIWorldDentalFederationinpartnershipwithDentalTribuneInternationalGmbH(DTI). FDI Communications Manager: Christopher M. 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