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Feb 1, 2012 | ASIA PACIFICAEEDC sees launch of mobile dental clinicsDUBAI, UAE: In an effort to improve access to dental care for people living in remote areas of the Emirate, the Dubai Health Authority has launched two new mobile dental units during the inauguration of the UAE International Dental Conference & Exhibition (AEEDC) at the International Convention & Exhibition Center. They are also intended to be used for holding dental awareness campaigns and teach children nationwide about the benefits of good oral health. Read more
Jan 31, 2012 | ASIA PACIFICInternational dental community gathers in Dubai for AEEDC 2012DUBAI, UAE: Under the patronage of the Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the sixteenth edition of the UAE International Dental Conference & Arab Dental Exhibition (AEEDC) was opened this morning at the International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Dubai. According to the organiser, the meeting is expected to be visited by almost 30,000 dental professionals from the region and abroad over the course of the next three days. Read more
Jan 24, 2012 | ASIA PACIFICOsteoporosis drug ingredient found useful against periodontitisBANGALORE, India/CHICAGO, Ill, USA: Certain kinds of bisphosphonates may have potential in treating severe forms of gum disease, a clinical study conducted by Indian researchers has revealed. Clincial specialists from the Government Dental College and Research Institute in Bangalore are reporting that a solution containing Alendronate acid was found to stimulate an increase of probing depth reduction as well as bone fill in patients suffering from aggressive periodontitis. Read more
Jan 23, 2012 | ASIA PACIFICPakistan holds first dental implantology conferenceKARACHI, Pakistan: Dental professionals in Pakistan lack awareness of and training on how to place dental implants, experts have declared during the country’s first ever implantology conference currently held in Karachi. While costs for implants are relatively low compared to countries in the West, most dentists in the country are still replacing teeth with conventional bridges or crowns, the president of the Federation of Implant Dentistry in Pakistan (FIDP) Dr Irfan Qureshi said. Read more
Jan 18, 2012 | ASIA PACIFICDental practice in Japan goes Kitty-crazyTOKYO, Japan: With Hello Kitty, the Japanese wholesale company Sanrio created a trademark that is recognised by consumers worldwide. Last week, the first dental practice fully branded with the white cat’s head and characteristic red bow was opened in the capital Tokyo. Read more
Jan 16, 2012 | ASIA PACIFICHK dean first Asian to receive King James IV professorshipHONG KONG/EDINBURGH, UK: Prof Lakshman Perera Samaranayake from the Hong Kong University Faculty of Dentistry has been named King James IV Professor by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in the UK. The 63-year old is also the first Asian to receive the prestigious recognition which is awarded annually to medical and dental professionals who contributed significantly to the field of surgical science through research. Read more
Jan 13, 2012 | ASIA PACIFICDentist incident causes stir in NepalITAHARI & KATHMANDU, NEPAL: Local police forces are reported to be investigating the brutal beating of a male dentist working in one of the local hospitals in Itahari in South-East Nepal. Relatives of seven-year-old Garima Bhandari hit and threatened to kill Dr Krishna Nepal after he admitted to having slapped the little girl during a procedure. Read more
Dec 14, 2011 | ASIA PACIFICHigher than expected sports-related dental injuries in Indian schoolsLUDHIANA, India: Calls for the introduction of compulsory morning sport sessions in Indian schools have been overshadowed by recent findings showing a high incidence of sports-related injuries – including those to teeth and jaws – among Indian scholars. A study, conducted by researchers from the Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry at Ludhiana’s Christian Dental College in Northern India, found that approximately 25% of over 2,000 athletically active schoolchildren in Ludhiana had suffered from some form of sports-related injury to the face. Read more
Dec 13, 2011 | ASIA PACIFICAward given to Specialist Dental GroupSINGAPORE: The Specialist Dental Group has won a “Promising Brands”Award” at this year’s Singapore Prestige Brand Award (SPBA), an annual contest organised jointly by the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises and the country’s largest Chinese-language newspaper, Lianhe Zaobao. It recognises up-and-coming brands in the city state that have been developed and managed effectively through various branding initiatives. Read more
Dec 8, 2011 | ASIA PACIFICPhilippines comes out tops in Dentsply Asia Student Clinician CompetitionSINGAPORE/MANILA, Philippines: A dental student enrolled at the Centro Escolar University-Malolos School of Dentistry in Manila in the Philippines has won Dentsply’s 2011 Student Clinician Competition for Southeast Asia. Twenty-two year old Kime Calbaquinto was recognised for her outstanding research in the field of dentistry. Read more |
ASIA PACIFICBUSINESSActeon cancels Bangkok seminar over floodsBANGKOK, Thailand/MÉRIGNAC CEDEX, France: Dent… BUSINESSImplants from Taiwan receive recognitionTAIPEI, Taiwan: Dental implant maker Hung Chun… BUSINESSIslamic dental school in Malaysia and Planmeca launch partnershipKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia/HELSINKI, Finland: As th… BUSINESSSpecialist dental clinic in Malaysia bought by Q&MKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia/SINGAPORE: One of South-… EVENTS14th International Dental Conference2/6/12-2/8/12, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia EVENTS23rd Australian Orthodontic Congress and Exhibition - Perth 20122/10/12-2/14/12, Perth, Australia EVENTS65th Indian Dental ConferenceEVENTSADX 2012 Australian Dental ExpoEVENTSExpodent 2012 - Kolkata2/25/12-2/26/12, Kolkata, India EVENTSExpodent Chennai 20123/24/12-3/25/12, Chennai, India EVENTSFamdent Show 2012 Ahmedabad3/3/12-3/4/12, Ahmedabad, India EVENTSHealthcare and Dentalcare Damascus - The 15th International Healthcare and Medical Exhibition4/11/12-4/14/12, Damascus - Syria NEWSAEEDC sees launch of mobile dental clinicsDUBAI, UAE: In an effort to improve access to… NEWSInternational dental community gathers in Dubai for AEEDC 2012DUBAI, UAE: Under the patronage of the Deputy R… NEWSOsteoporosis drug ingredient found useful against periodontitisBANGALORE, India/CHICAGO, Ill, USA: Certain kin… NEWSPakistan holds first dental implantology conferenceKARACHI, Pakistan: Dental professionals in Paki… POLITICSDental students in New Zealand borrow most, pay back earlyWELLINGTON, New Zealand: Students of Medicine a… POLITICSLiberalisation of health care market in Malaysia encounters resistanceKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Criticism about a new r… POLITICSMinistry initiatives push dentistry in SingaporeSINGAPORE: Singapore’s new Minister for Healt… POLITICSVietnamese minister praises oral health programme for children, admits problems |
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