Dental Tribune Pakistan Edition

PUBLISHED IN PAKISTAN NOVEMBER, 2014 - Issue No. 06 Vol.1www.dental-tribune.com.pk DT Pakistan Report ARACHI: Dr Saqib Rashid, President Pakistan Dental Association (PDA) addressed the participants of the Style Italiano Restorative Workshop, and encouraged them to attend similar events and workshops arranged in the future as they offer an excellent learning platform for all aspiring dental practitioners. He invited them to attend the forthcoming PDA Symposium to be held on the 30th of November. The event was previously postponed owing to the uncertain political, and law and order situation of the city, keeping the safety of participants in mind. Upon its initial announcement, the Symposium had received an overwhelming response. Distinguished professionals of Pakistan’s dental community will be presenting their lectures at the event and hand-on workshops will also be organized. He stated that the Pakistan Dental Association has organized the Symposium aiming to equip young minds with new skills, techniques and knowledge and that all students must register for it. K DT Pakistan Report EW DELHI, India: After a decade, the Annual World Dental Congress of the FDI World Dental Federation made its first return to India. Over a period of four days, dental professionals, public health stakeholders and the dental industry came together in Greater Noida near New Delhi to discuss and exchange information on the newest methods and concepts in dentistry, as well as the latest issues and developments concerning oral health. From India alone, the organisers expected more than 10,000 participants to attend the event, which was held at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida, a satellite town with a population of 100,000 outside the Indian capital. They were joined by hundreds of dental professionals came to India from all over the globe. It is the second time that India hosted the prestigious dental event since 2004. While the country has made large strides since then in the improvement of health and now boasts the world’s largest dental workforce, Continued to page 11 Page 2 Page 4 Page 8 ARACHI: Keeping up with its tradition of bringing the dental fraternity together with outstanding symposiums, seminars and other related events, the very first Style Italiano Restorative Workshop was organized on the 19th of October at Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, in collaboration with Pakistan Dental Association. Amidst countless uncertainties pertaining to the political scenario and law and order situation of the city, the workshop received an overwhelming response and was attended by house officers, trainee residents, private practitioners and students from leading institutes of Karachi and Hyderabad. The Expert Symposium started with the recitation from the Holy Quran followed by the National Anthem. The programme started on time with the lecture of Dr Arshad Hasan, Head of the Continued to page 08 K DT International Report President PDA encourages students to attend the forthcoming Symposium Contribution of CAD/ CAM technology in dental implantology Editor - Online Haseeb Uddin CLINICAL PRACTICE Karachi first ever Style Italiano Restorative Workshop Editor - Online Haseeb Uddin Karachi first ever Style Italiano Restorative Workshop New research ties tobacco use to higher risk of oral HPV infection FDI Annual World Dental Congress held in India N

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