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15Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | July - August 2014 hygiene tribune Contact Information Editorial report on the Dental Hygiene Day at the 9th CAD/CAM & Digital Dentistry International Conference 09-10 May 2014 Dubai By Victoria Wilson, Dental Hygiene Therapist, UK D UBAI, UAE: A truly re- markable day for Hy- gienists in the MENA, over 100 Hygiene delegates attended the first Dental Hy- giene Day on Saturday May 10th, 2014 which was a con- tinuation of the 9th CAD/ CAM & Digital Dentistry Int’l Conference, May 09-10, 2014 at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, UAE. Hygienists prac- ticing in the UAE and from other countries in the MENA attended the first of it’s kind in the Middle East. The timetable included a vari- ety of relevant topics tailored specifically to the Hygiene profession. The exceptional speakers made it worthwhile for any hygienist to attend. Prof. Crawford Bain delivered an interesting informative lec- ture on the maintenance of the dental implant patients, an extremely relevant topic for all Hygienist in light of the growing number of implants being placed and the crucial role of the Hygienist in the necessary maintenance. Dr. Matthieu Gabriele gave a lecture on Oral Hygiene pro- tocols and complications with various fields of dental treat- ment, a must know-how for every Hygienist. Dr. Rasha Ahmed presented the important topic on dentine hypersensitivity management. Hygienists face patients com- mon complaints of hypersen- sitivity on a daily basis, and the well presented topic by Dr. Rasha was much appreciated by the audience. Victoria Wilson’s Lecture, the Editor of Hygiene Tribune, focused on communication within Dentistry, a topic es- sential for the delivery of oral health education and achiev- ing long term compliance and maintenance of oral health. The afternoon consisted of a hands on course on periodon- tal instrumentation, with the renowned Prof. Mary Rose Pincelli Boglione from Italy and the International Fed- eration of Dental Hygienists IFDH. Due to the popularity and demand the course was extended to 2 days. We were honored to have such an ex- pert in the profession join us on a revision of the essential skills of scaling and instru- mentation. Hygienists are trained extensively on scaling and instrumentation in their education, however it is easy to fall into bad habits. This was an invaluable refresher course for Hygienists and we hope that Mary will join us in the future for more courses. Dr. Rasha Ahmed also deliv- ered a very informative hands on continuing course in the afternoon on the practical ap- plication of the management of dentine hypersensitivity. In the 7 years I have been liv- ing and working in the UAE I have never known for there to be such an extensive program for the profession on one day and for so many Hygienists to be in one room at one time. The year 2014 is an excep- tionally exciting time for the profession of Dental Hygiene in the MENA. Four months ago the Dental Tribune Mid- dle East opened the Dental Hygiene Tribune section dedi- cated entirely to the Dental Hygiene profession. More and more dental and medical professionals are requesting to have a Hygienist on board. Following on from the Dental Hygiene Day we look forward to more Hygienists days by CAD/CAM with more hands on courses, and lectures tai- lored to the needs of hygien- ists professionals What we all have to keep in our mind is that a healthy per- iodontium is the backbone to all good restorative dentistry and medical treatment – not in the whole process an es- sential part in over all health and wellbeing. Dental Hygiene Day, supplement to the 9th CAD/CAM & Digital Dentistry Int’l Conference on 09-10 May 2014 Ms. Victoria Wilson, Dental Hygiene Therapist, UK Dr Roze & Associates Dental Clinic wilson@dental-tribune.me www.dental-tribune.me PARTNER DentalHygieneDay 15November2014 JumeirahBeachHotelDubai www.cappmea.com/aesthetic2014