Seminar on Cross Infection Control at LMDC

Lahore: Lahore Medical & Dental College actively promotes continuing educational seminars of the faculty members and staff for improvement of clinical and teaching skills.

Dr Kashif Hafeez recently visited Pakistan and agreed to hold seminar at Lahore Medical and Dental College (LMDC) Lahore, on 14^th December 2010. Prof Aqib Sohail gave brief introduction about Dr. Kashif Hafeez (BDS, MFDRCSI, FFDRCSI). Dr Aqib invited Dr. Kashif for delivering the lecture. The topic of seminar was on cross infection control. Dr Kashif discussed about cross infection, different protocols and methods for cross infection control in clinical dentistry. Final year students, house surgeons, postgraduate trainees, senior registrars and demonstrators attended the lecture alongside faculty members. Later, Prof. M. Rafique Chatha, Principal,  Dental section , LMDC  presented souvenir of the college to Dr. Kasif Hafeez and appreciated the knowledgeable  and informative seminar.

9th ACOMS at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The 9th Asian Congress on Oral & Maxillfacial Surgery (ACOMS) was held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). KLCC is a purpose built convention centre under the shadows of the famous Kuala Lumpur landmark, the Petronas Tower. The conference began on the 25th  and lasted untill 28th November 2010. This event is held every 2 years by the Asian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. The 2010 event was held in collaboration of the Malaysian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. The very well organized conference was attended by more than 750 delegates from around the world. Like all times before, there  was tremendous effort made by the local organisers, the Trade Exhibition, Poster Display of 173, with 6 posters from Pakistan. Plenary Lectures, and invited talks etc.
 
The Conference was innaugrated by the King of Malaysia His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di Pertuan Agong & Her Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Permaisuri Agong. The Innaugral was followed by a roll-call of nations, a custom practised at all OMS meetings and a Cultural performance. Notable speakers included Prof. M Anthony Pogrel (US), Prof. Robert A Ord (US), Prof. Brent Ward (US), Mr. Andrew Brown (UK), Prof. Piet Haers (UK), Mr. Robert Woodwards (UK), Miss. Maire Morton (UK), Prof. Malcolm Harris (UK), Prof. St. John Crean (UK), Prof. van der Wal (Netherlands), Prof. David Precious (Canada), Prof. Julio Acero (Spain), Prof. Ralf Schon (Germany), Prof. Andre Eckardt (Germany), Prof. Riitta Suuronen (Finland), Prof. Chen-Ping Zhang (P R China), Prof. S M Balaji (India) and Prof. Moni Abraham Kuriakose (India) etc. Dedicated scientific sessions were held on maxillofacial trauma, facial aesthetics, craniofacial surgery and cleft lip & palate, orthognathic surgery, dental implants, obstructive sleep apnoea, head and neck oncology and pathology and maxillofacial reconstruction and rehabilitation.
 

Prof. Syed Mahmood Haider, Dr. Noor ul Wahab and Dr. Adnan Aslam attended the conference from Pakistan. They were joined by Dr. Moghees Baig from Qatar. Prof. Haider was invited by the organisers to Chair a session on facial aesthetics on the first day of the conference. The next meeting of the AAOMS will be held in Bali in 2012, Prof Haider hopes to raise a larger Pakistani contingent for that event in order to bring this conference to our shores.

Dental surgery may cause heart attack

DN Monitoring Desk

LONDON: It appears that certain types of dental surgery may raise the risk of heart problems.

There have been previous links detected between various forms of gum disease and an increased risk of heart attack, which is why this study is not that far fetched to believe.

Researchers analyzed health data pertaining to a group of patients who had undergone various forms of dental surgery.

They determined that within 4 weeks of surgery the risk of heart attacks and strokes was the highest, with the risk dwindling as time passed.

“This is the first sign of increased risk for heart attack or stroke after a dental procedure,” co-author Dr. Francesco D’Aiuto, a dentist and researcher at University College London Eastman Dental Institute, said.

“This is not to say that this will happen with every dental procedure, but we are saying we need to look more into it.”

The study can be found in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Aesthetic Dentistry MENA Awards 2010

Dubai-- The annual Aesthetic Dentistry MENA Awards are unique. This is the only awards for the Middle East and North Africa region that recognize the excellent achievements of dental practitioners across the region. The competition is jointly hosted by the two organizations that created the concept and actively promote it: EMA Dental Association and CAPP (Centre for Advanced Professional Practices).

A remarkable increase in participation was seen. 142 cases from 14 countries were submitted for the competition in 7 professional categories. “Last year’s Awards were such a prestigious event which honors the hard work of dentist in the MENA region and I am happy to see that this year’s Awards have become even more important and Doctors from all over the Middle East have started to hand in their cases” said Dr. Aisha Sultan, Head of Dental Services in Dubai and Northern Emirates Ministry of Health.

Jury panel, consisting from 10 academicians from different countries evaluated the cases independently and anonymously. The awards finalists in this very challenging competition for each category were selected from a group of 63 shortlisted winners from 8 countries.

21 finalists from UAE, Iran, Lebanon, KSA, Kuwait, Pakistan and India were announced.

This year special recognition for the achievement in Pediatric Dentistry as subdivision of Conservative dentistry will be given to Dr. Dina Debaibo, Dubai UAE.

ACDER 2011 Dental Congress in Karachi

Karachi: The Asian Congress of Dental Education & Research 2011 (ACDER 2011) is all set to be held in February at Karachi. After an overwhelming response to the Congress the three day event is expected to attract over 2500 dental surgeons from all over the country.

The exhibition will be an integral part of the congress and the manufacturers and traders from all over Pakistan are participating and more than 100 exhibitors have already confirmed their participation. The event is the first being held after APDC held in 2006.  Sensodyne is the platinum sponsor of the congress and all major manufacturers and traders of dental equipment and material have confirmed their participation.

The best thing about the congress is the fact that it is being spearheaded by people from the academia with all dental colleges on board. This will provide the professional a gilt-edged opportunity to learn and share their experiences with the best of the best in their respective fields. The congress is headed by Prof Mahmood Haider and organized by Dental News in association with ADR.

The congress will include topics like Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Laboratory Techniques, Dental Practice (Management & Marketing), Endodontics, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Infection Control, Implantology, Oral Pathology & Oral Medicine, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontology, Prosthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Dental Education, Dental Photography and Laser Dentistry.  

The other highlights of the congress will be interactive session which will play a pivotal role in evaluating the needs of the profession. The Scientific Topics will include a Seminar on Dental Education, Seminar on Dental Research, Full Day / Half Day Workshops (Pre and post), LAC’S (Limited Attendance Clinics), Free Paper Sessions, Students’ Session and Poster Competition .

The registration of the congress is very affordable and registration forms are available online www.acder2011.com and will soon be available throughout all dental colleges of Pakistan

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The Dental News group is pleased to launch "Dental News Blogs" to entertain our foreign readers as well, updating them with the professionalism of Dentistry practiced in Pakistan.  Dental News Pakistan is an independent dental peridoical circualted throughout Pakistan, educating practitioners across the nation and now across the globe with the latest advancements in the dental world and also informs about the upcoming events that one would desire to participate in to revitalise their dental knowledge.

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