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PUBLISHED IN PAKISTAN www.dental-tribune.com.pk MAY, 2017 - Issue No. 03 Vol.4 Guided Bone Regeneration using NeoGen ... The synthesis of aesthetics, health and structural ... CLINICAL IMPLANTOLOGY Page 6 CLINICAL IMPLANTOLOGY Page 8 Considerations for Long Term Success Implants ... CLINICAL IMPLANTOLOGY Page 12 WOHD 2017 marks National Tooth-brushing record DT Pakistan Report K ARACHI - World Oral Health Day (WOHD) celebrated yearly on March 20th to create awareness about the oral health by promoting worldwide awareness of the issues and the importance of looking after oral hygiene to everyone old and young.(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) 2017 World Oral Health Day w h e r e D e n t a l Tr i b u n e i n c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h S h i e l d Corporation and Pakistan Dental Association launched a nationwide campaign to create awareness about oral health diseases. The campaign supported by FDI, JPDA, DTI, APDF and many 2000 people to brush together amid much fanfare.(cid:9) Campaign like these help in identifying problems in a timely manner. In Pakistan the incidence of Oral Cancer is the third biggest cancer and needs urgent attention.(cid:9) Dental tribune which has According to reports Oral diseases affect 90% of the world’s population in their lifetime, many of which can be prevented with increased governmental, health association and society support and funding for prevention, detection and treatment programs. Live Mouth Smart - the theme of partner associations and the local event sponsor Shield Corporation turned out to be a huge success.(cid:9) Baqai Medical University, Community Dentistry, stole the show by setting a National Tooth Brushing Record in collaboration with Dental Tribune and Shield Corporation gathering more than spearheaded and initiated the World Oral Health Day in Pakistan with its sponsor Shield Corporation since 2010 has been working tirelessly to create oral health awareness throughout Pakistan with continued support from dental institutions where OPDs are free to mark the day. NID HOSTS NISHTAR DENTAL CONFERENCE Bridging the gap between research and practice DT Pakistan Report T The Nishtar Dental Conference 2017 was recently held in Nishtar Institute of Dentistry (NID) Multan. The theme of the conference was “Bridging the gap between research and practice”. The conference was formally inaugurated by the chief guest Mr. Bilal Ahmed Butt, Deputy Commissioner Multan. The patron-in-chief was Prof Dr Riaz Ahmed Warraich, renowned maxillofacial surgeon and Principal NID, Multan. Patron was Prof. Dr. Pervaiz Iqbal. Organizing secretary was Dr. Waqas Ahmed, Fellow Royal College of Surgeons; and the guest of honour was Mr. Rana Saleem, provincial health manager for Govt. of Punjab, and currently deputed as DC Bahawalpur.(cid:9) In his address the chief guest Mr. Bilal Ahmed Butt appreciated the professional commitment of the dental faculty of Pakistan who participated in the conference from far and wide. He also congratulated the organizers for arranging such a beneficial event. Earlier, Patron-in-chief Dr. Riaz Ahmed Warraich said that opportunities Continued on Page 15 EXCIDA 2017 - 57th exhibition and congress of IDA DT Pakistan Report K ARACHI - The 57th exhibition and congress of Iranian dental association (EXCIDA 57) will be convened in Tehran on 14-18 May 2017. EXCIDA is the most established dental congress and exhibition and the leading continuing dental education provider for the Iranian dental professionals. It gains prominence every passing. Year with its particular objective to enhance the scientific knowledge and practice of dentistry. The theme of 2107 congress is declaration of oral health rights (Persian collaboration) which describes the efforts in education, prevention and treatment of government and private sector of Iranian dental community and will bring world class speakers and dental professionals across the globe to offer a comprehensive and extensive program with workshops and 10000 square meter exhibition. Dentistry 13,000 Years Ago Was Not So Easy Monitoring Desk I TALY - Humans have always taken dental care seriously and even in Ice age Europe, 13,000 years ago, people are finding ways on how to fix tooth cavities. However, the downside to this is that people back then would have suffered horrendously painful surgeries as they drill out cavities and fill it up with anything ranging from vegetable fiber to beeswax to gold fillings.(cid:9) Archeological news on Discovery Magazine reported the discovery of dental work on a 13,000-year-old tooth in Northern Italy revealing primitive attempt to fill up cavities. The tooth show signs of being drilled by a crude equipment, which one can only imagine the pain one endures. The specimen discovered in Italy was from a person who died during the ice age, with teeth drilled and filled with hair and bitumen or tar. It would be quite an experience to be under the hands of a primitive doctor as he grinds on one's molar without any pain reliever whatsoever.(cid:9) According to an article published by the Continued on Page 15