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Kulliyyah of Dentistry received award as 'rakan kongsi strategik'
Date : 09 March 2018
Reported by : Azlini Ismail
Category : News
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KUANTAN - Kulliyyah of Dentistry has been the recipient for award that was given by Pemangku Raja Pahang as "rakan kongsi strategik" for Visit Pahang Year 2017 at Astana Ballroom,Grand Darul Makmur Hotel on the 10th of February 2018.
The first IIUM International Dental Conference, which was held on the 6th-8th October 2017 at Zenith Hotel, Kuantan to commemorate the 10th anniversary
of the establishment of Kulliyyah of Dentistry, was successfully
launched by the Chief Minister of Pahang, YAB Dato' Sri Diraja Haji
Adnan Bin Haji Yaakob. This three-day internationalconference was
the first of its kind to be hosted in the East Coast of Peninsular
Malaysia and in the land of Pahang specifically. This grand conference
was supported by Tourism Pahang and the government of the state of
Pahang. It was exclusively designed for dentists all over the world to
expand their knowledge and strengthened their career as 12
distinguished international and local speakers were invited to this
platform to share their knowledge of new development, techniques,
services, and current challenges faced in the world of dentistry. More
than 20 companies participated in the trade and exhibition and special
complimentary tours for participants were also arranged by Tourism
Pahang as we promote Visit Pahang Year 2017.
The overall programme include plenary sessions by Prof. Botelho (Hong
Kong) & Prof. McDonald (UK) and also special talks in topics such
as; updates on oral health, current trend in diagnosis and management of
oral disease, updates in dental science and technology, and forum on
advances in aesthetics dentistry. 4 workshops and Orthodontic CPD were
also held as pre-conference event. Scientific sessions both oral and
poster were fruitfully executed and total of 67 scientific abstracts
were published in Supplementary Issue of IMJM.
We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all participants,
amazing speakers, hardworking committees and sponsors in making this
conference a great success!
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