Dubai: At the recently concluded Asia Pacific Dental Congress, all three contesting candidates from Pakistan won their seats. Drs Asif Arain and Anwar Saeed successfully defended their Vice President and Chairman Public Health seats respectively. Dr Mahmood Shah who also contested the elections was able to win to become the new Chairman of Oral Diseases…
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Muslims raise suspicion on Polio Vaccine
LAGOS: The success of the global effort to eradicate polio may rest on the outcome of a week-long tour of India, South Africa and Indonesia by a Nigerian delegation which has been conducting tests on polio vaccines used for immunisation in Nigeria. The team, which was due to return home on Thursday, comprised health officials…
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FDI Dental Congress in India – Sept. 2014
New Dehli, India: The Indian Dental Association (IDA) will be hosting the FDI Annual World Dental Congress from 11th to 14th September, 2014 in Greater Noida, NCR New Delhi, India. Having an international outreach, it will be a unique event in the 2014 dental calendar as a global audience of more than 10,000 visitors are…
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MERS stats higher than previously thought, say Saudi Officials
By Dr. Tayaba Naim Khan Riyadh: A recent statement by Saudi Arabian Health Ministry states that incidences of MERS were twice as high as previously suspected. Since 2012 the number of deaths due to MERS have jumped to 282 from 190, leading to a 41% newly tabulated mortality rate. Saudi officials however still state that…
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Scientific Programme at FDI Congress – India
The upcoming FDI Annual World Dental Congress in New Delhi promises a rich scientific programme which includes panels, conferences, forums, and interactive sessions on up to date subjects of all disciplines in dentistry. The participants will be able to attend the scientific programme with free communications and poster discussion sessions. Not only dentists, but the…
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Global Dental Experts to assemble in Kuala Lumpur
Numerous globally renowned dental surgeons will converge in Kuala Lumpur, on 29th May, 2014. The forum is aimed at updating dental practitioners on the latest breakthroughs and advancements in the field of dentistry, including; Endodontics, aesthetics, implants and hypnosis. According to news reports, the participants to the four-day Malaysia-International Dental Exhibition cum Convention (MIDEC…
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APDC comes to Dubai
ASIA PACIFIC DENTAL CONGRESS BRINGS SMILES TO DUBAI The world of dentistry will take a peek beyond the new horizons of technology and science, as globally leading dentists and allied dental professionals gather in Dubai soon, to share knowledge and raise the bar in dental excellence. Leading dentists from the Middle East and North Africa…
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Pakistan Dental Students win accolades in Dubai
LAHORE : The University of Health Sciences (UHS) had recently sent a six-member delegation to Dubai – UAE for attending the 2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Dental and Oral Health, where these young Pakistani students won several rewards for exceptional performance and competitiveness The OMICS Group conducted this international conference, from 21st April to…
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Asia Pacific Dental Congress Dubai
Asia Pacific Dental Congress to begin in Dubai on 17th June 2014. Dental News is offering special packages to Pakistani delegates, for travel and participation in APDC 2014 in Dubai. The 36th Asia Pacific Dental Congress APDC will be held in Dubai, UAE from 17-19 June, 2014. The insightful annual event will gather dentists and…
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Sirona announces material partnership with GC
Bensheim/Salzburg, February, 2014. Japanese dental company GC becomes Sirona’s latest material partner. The cooperation expands the global range of top-quality CAD/CAM blocks for Sirona systems offered by authorized manufacturers. Sirona, the technology leader in the dental industry, has entered into an agreement with a new material partner for the production of CAD/CAM blocks, such as…