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31Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | May - June 2014 education tribune “It is quite remarkable that a group of 20-year old young students (mainly ladies by the way!) could pull this off” - Prof. Richard Simonsen, Dean of the University of Sharjah College of Dental Medicine all over the world to the Univer- sity of Sharjah” said student- doctor Rawand. Social events such as a desert safari, go karting, and a dinner cruise in Dubai were added at- tractions for the international students which also included large contingents of students from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Malaysia as well as students from all the lo- cal schools. The President of the USDSA was ably supported by the rest of her Board of student-doctors, Mays Faris, Jumana Lisa Ir- baye, Abeer Sha’al, Shorouk Mahmoud, Sally Masoud Man- la, Sara Anbari, Deema Raslan and Mohammed Hussein Haider, all from the second- year dental program at UoS. “It is quite remarkable that a group of 20-year old young students (mainly ladies by the way!) could pull this off with such success while still study- ing hard for upcoming final ex- ams,” said Dean Simonsen. Faculty support was provided by Dr Karim Salah and Dr Eman Mustafa, and huge sup- port was provided by former USDSA Presidents, Faraj Edher and Hiba Abdulhadi, who were the first to give the credit to the student association leadership, and all the many other students who helped out with the execu- tion of this remarkable confer- ence. is being held over the week- end at the recently renovated Suntec convention centre. Re- flecting greater interest from industry players in the Asia Pacific region, national pavil- ions from China and Japan are being staged for the first time along with group presentations from established markets like Germany, Italy and the US. In total, over 500 exhibitors are presenting their latest products and solutions for dentistry at Levels 4 and 6. 2014 at 4.30 p.m. focused on the detection and prevention of oral cancer, which is among the few types of cancer which are cur- rently on the rise worldwide. At the Dental Tribune Study Club Symposium at booth 6P-22, Sin- gapore’s own prosthodontic ex- pert, Dr Stephen Soo of Special- ist Dental Group, will provide insight into CAD/CAM and how its use can benefit workflow in dental practices. New concepts and methods for dental labs will be discussed at the Dental Technicians Forum, one of the new educational formats specifically targeting other members of the dental profession. In addition to these presentations, lectures for den- tal hygienist/therapists were also held throughout the days. Attendance figures are also expected to increase by 12 per cent, with many new visitors coming from nearby countries like Cambodia, Myanmar and Taiwan. “Not just a place where East meets West, IDEM Singa- pore is also increasingly being considered a gathering point for different parts of the East to meet one another,“ Dreyer said. Aside from the trade fair bustle, clinical presentations as part of the scientific programme will continue today at Level 4 with lectures and workshop focus- sing on fields like prosthodon- tics and orthodontics. A special presentation by US dentist Dr Barry Freydberg on 05 April “...has evolved to be a ‘must-attend’ event for all dental healthcare professionals and related industries in the Asia-Pacific region.” “...IDEM also offers the opportunity to share knowledge, ideas and practical applications in dentistry” (Photo courtesy of Dr Shehreyar Chaudry) (Photo courtesy of Prof. Richard Simonsen, Dean of the University of Sharjah College of Dental Medicine) (Photo courtesy of Dr Al-Moatasen Khougeer) The 2nd International Students’ Dental Conference 2014 Still lots to see and discover at IDEM By University of Sharjah Dental StudentsAssociation A pril 9-10, 2014, saw over 700 students from ten countries gather together at the Uni- versity of Sharjah College of Dental Medicine for the 2nd International Students’ Dental Conference. The conference was opened by His Highness Crown Prince Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi who toured all the ex- hibits from eight companies such as Listerine/J&J, Crest/ Oral B and GlaxoSmithKline, asking many questions along the way, before he oversaw the opening ceremonies. The conference was a huge success for the students of the University of Sharjah Dental Students Association, who cre- ated, planned, organized and executed the whole conference of exhibits, poster presenta- tions, oral research presenta- tions and debates. The two de- bates focusing on the treatment options of endodontics versus implants, and the other debate on where to draw the line be- tween prevention and restora- tion in cases of incipient caries, ByDentalTribuneInternational S INGAPORE: In the pres- ence of Singapore’s Health Minister Gan Kim Yong and senior representatives of Koelnmesse, the Singapore Dental Association, and FDI World Dental Federation, the eighth edition of IDEM Sin- gapore was officially opened on 04 April 2014 at the Suntec Singapore International Con- vention and Exhibition Centre. The Minister, who graced the traditional Opening Ceremony outside the Exhibition Hall on Level 4 as Guest of Honour, congratulated the organisers of the show that, in his words, “has evolved to be a ‘must-at- tend’ event for all dental health- care professionals and related industries in the Asia-Pacific region.” Praise was also given by Singa- pore Dental Association’s Presi- dent Dr Kuan Chee Keong, who drew lots of interest and result- ed in lively and sometimes pas- sionate discussion. Additionally, a number of par- ticipation workshops on topics ranging from layering of ante- rior resin composite, to TMJ, lasers, rotary endodontics, im- plants, veneers and a suturing clinic gave participants some outstanding hands-on experi- ences. All-in-all, the conference was a culmination of very hard work from the Executive Committee of the Student Association and the Organizing Committee. Dean of the College, Profes- sor Richard J. Simonsen noted in his strong praise of the stu- dents that he has never seen a more active and giving group of young people in his over 40 years in dental education. The main organizer, Rawand Naji, the President of the US- DSA was very pleased with the program and participation from countries as far afield as Russia and Poland. “Next year we hope to consolidate this conference into a regular an- nual highlight on the dental calendar and eventually to at- tract many more students from said that the ongoing support of Gan’s Ministry and other spon- sors is a testament that IDEM has firmly consolidated its sta- tus as the focal event for the Asia Pacific dental community. “Besides the opportunity to in- teract with friends and dental professionals from around the world, IDEM also offers the op- portunity to share knowledge, ideas and practical applications in dentistry,” he said. IDEM 2014 is poised to be the largest dental show ever to be held in Singapore since it was launched in 2000. According to Koelnmesse’s Vice President of Asia Pacific, Michael Dreyer, 30 per cent more dental manu- facturers and distributors have signed up for the event, which