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Impressions from the FDI Congress in Hong Kong 2012

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August 31, 2012

    Hong Kong hosted the FDI Annual World Dental Congress for the second time.
    Visitors queueing at the registration desks.
    Participants enjoying the view.
    General Assembly
    Chinese drums performance
    DTI CEO Torsten Oemus (right) in talks with Tzvetan Deyanov and Dr Dobrina Mollova, CAPP, who are managing the publisher's operations in the Middle East
    Preparations for this year's Welcome Ceremony.
    Guests were also entertained by a dancing 100-foot long Chinese Dragon.
    Sponsors greeting guests at the traditional Japan Night.
    Shofu was presenting its universal direct aesthetic restorative Beautifil Injectable.
    Friday morning session with Gottfried Schmalz and Peter Cooney
    It was the first time that the FDI awarded an individual for his contributions to the development of dentistry.
    PRC Minister of Health Zhu Chen receives the World Oral Health Recognition Award from the hands of the FDI president Dr Orlando Monteiro da Silva.
    Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying attended the ceremony.
    Japan Night
    Hong Kong Dental Association Director Dr Sigmund Leung (right) examining the latest dental equipment at the World Dental Exhibition.
    The next FDI congress will take place end of August 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey.
    It took place in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (view from Kowloon Public Pier).
    Over 200 manufacturers and dealers from Hong Kong and abroad took part in the exhibition,
    Colgate-Palmolive officals and FDI president da Silva launch the Bright Smiles, Bright Futures oral health programme.
    Children from local kindergartens attended the Bright Smiles, Bright Futures campaign launch.
    DT Study Club Symposium
    Myles Holt, Director of the Australian Acadamy of Dento-Facial Aesthetics, at the DT Study Club LIVE Symposium
    Welcome Ceremony
    Pascal Decoussemaeker, Suni Medical Vice-President of International Sales, in talks with customers.
    Pascal Decoussemaeker, Suni Medical Vice-President of International Sales, in talks with customers.
    Flemming Poulsen, Whip Mix Sales Director

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