IADSMagazine ISSUE 2 -September 2015
DSD-IADS Scholarship IADS Mid-Year Meeting
in Amman,Jordan Together we can make the difference
for Nepal
DIGITAL DENTAL REVOLUTION Alessandro Agnini | Andrea Agnini with Christian Coachman
DIGITAL DENTAL REVOLUTION The Learning Curve 416 pages, 1,500 coloured illus ISBN 978-88-7492-017-4
For many years systematized and well-established conventional protocols have been used in prosthetic rehabilitations, yielding results that met clinicians‘ expectations and often exceeded those of patients. Over time the advent of new technologies and new materials has enabled the dental team to create prosthetic rehabilitations with an accuracy and precision that were previously difficult to obtain.
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Today, intraoral scanning technology is one of the most exciting new areas in dentistry, with three-dimensional digital reconstruction of the oral structures facilitating a wide range of procedures in fields such as prosthodontics, implant dentistry, and orthodontics. Currently available intraoral scanners overcome many of the limitations and disadvantages of traditional impression procedures while maintaining a high level of accuracy, making them an efficacious alternative to conventional impression techniques. In this book, the authors introduce the protocol they have used in their own practice, integrating new digital technologies and advanced materials with experience gained from using traditional techniques to provide restorations with optimal strength, esthetics, and function while reducing treatment times and improving patient comfort. Many cases are presented, highlighting the modified protocols the authors have developed over time with their increasing knowledge of new materials and the ongoing development of new technology and demonstrating a level of quality in the results that is on par with if not superior to that achieved using conventional methods.
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editor’s word Dear IADS friends, I am very glad to present you the first IADS Magazine issue of 2015 which comes to complete the other former editions. Through this issue, we share with you different IADS events, our members’ activities and IADS success stories, reflecting our association’s spirit and goals on all the continents.
In the name of the entire editorial board and IADS leaders, I would like to express gratitude to all the ones who contributed and made possible the making of our publication.
Malek Ghorbel editor@iads-web.org
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IADS Mid-Year Meeting 2015
17 Did you know about Slovakia ?
Amman, Jordan
18 World Oral Health Day 2015
8 FDI-IADS Las Americas Congress 2015
10 International Voluntary project Nepal
12 Together we can make the difference for Nepal
20 Interview with Pavel Scarlat 22 Four years in exchange with the world
14 DSD –IADS Scholarships
Awarding talented dental students
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iads exco 2014–2015 Petra Horáková President 2014–2015 Country: Czech Republic, Prague University: Masaryk University, Brno Czech Republic IADS e-mail: president@iads-web.org
Murad Alrshadi
Sina Saygili
Malek Ghorbel
Treasurer 2014–2015 Country: Turkey University: Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry IADS e-mail: treasurer@iads-web.org
Editor 2014–2015 Country: Tunisia University: Faculty of Dentistry of Monastir IADS e-mail: editor@iads-web.org
Esti Riyanda Astuti
Mahmoud Majzoub
Pavel Scarlat
International Exchange Officer 2014–2015 Country: Indonesia University: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta IADS e-mail: ieo@iads-web.org
International Scientific Officer 2014–2015 Country: Sudan IADS e-mail: iso@iads-web.org, score@iads-web.org
Immediate Past President 2014–2015 Country: Romania/ Republic of Moldova University: University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova (Romania) IADS e-mail: ipp@iads-web.org
General Secretary 2014–2015 Country: Saudi Arabia University: Al Qassim University, Saudi Arabia IADS e-mail: secretary@iads-web.org
Regional Directors
Asil Ellauzi Regional Director – Middle East Country: Jordan
João Pires
Jessica Zachar
Rowan Faisal
Nicolás Cohn
Regional Director – Europe Country: Portugal
Regional Director – Asia, Pacific Country: Austrlia
Regional Director – Africa Country: Sudan
Regional Director – America Country: Chile
Chairmen of Standing Committees
Nesrine Gharbi Chairman of the Training Committee Country: Tunisia
Osama Afaneh
Abdullah Salah
Rexsy Nuperdanna
David Diaz Rubayo
Chairman of the Prophylaxis Committee Country: Jordan
Chairman of the International Voluntary Abroad Committee Country: Sudan
Chairman of the Fundraising Committee Country: Indonesia
Chairman of the Committee on Recruiting New Members Country: Puerto Rico
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he IADS Mid-Year Meeting 2015 was held in the capital of Jordan, Amman. From the 24th of March till the 1st of April, dental students from all around gathered in the Regency Palace Hotel downtown Amman for an unforgettable experience. Around 100 participants from 17 different countries participated this year. The congress was titled The IADS & YDW Mid-Year Meeting & the 1st Jordanian Dental Students' Symposium as it also was the first time ever such a dental student congress is held in Jordan. The congress was a great success and everyone had a blast. Starting with the IADS General Assembly which ran for two consecutive days and hosted all the executive board member of the association. At the same time training sessions were held by the IADS Training Committee. The scientific program followed with international and local speakers, tackling the
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latest technologies in the dental field and introducing dental students and fresh graduates to such technologies and techniques. Workshops were also organized over two days in different dental field. A lecture contest was organized for local and international students to participate with their dental and medical research and it was judged by a local committee of specialists in the field. A social program throughout the congress was organized to make sure that participant enjoy their time during their stay in Amman. A Talent-Show, and an Exchange Fair were organized in the Dead-sea which is the lowest point on the surface of earth. After the congress was over, the post congress followed starting with a camp in the majestic desert of Wadi Rum and visiting Petra City (One of the seven wonders of the world) the next
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day. Another night in DeadSea followed where participants enjoyed floating on the salty water of the sea and benefited from the cosmetic and medical benefits of the dead sea mud which is known Worldwide.
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Jordanian Association of Dental Students – JADS was extremely happy to host the IADS Mid-Year Meeting this year. It was a great honor to host the IADS family in Amman. Looking forward to the IADS Annual Meeting in Thailand in September 2015. Osama Afaneh President of Jordanian Association of Dental Students
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FDI-IADS
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he first FDI regional conference of the Americas, was held in Santiago, Chile, March 25–28, 2015, an event that brought together some 2,000 participants from the region of Central and South America and discuss dentistry and oral health.
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y activities were, among other things, to organize together with the National Scientific Dental Students Association of Chile (ANACEO) the IADS meeting, the First IADS Americas Lecture Contest, the First IADS Americas Dental Olympics, and scientific posters contest. Gave a brief welcoming speech at the opening ceremony, talks with some local and regional representatives from FDI, corporate and international partners. I was particularly impressed with the German Pavilion, where I met with German Ambassador to Chile, HE Hans Henning Blomeyer – Bartenstein. I met with FDI President Dr. Tin Chun Wong, where we aboard sponsorship in the next versions of the “World Oral Health Day”, as we also mentioned about the projects of the IADS in doing science through International Dental Research Program, and his progress in America. The activities undertaken by the students were successful, since the First IADS Americas Lecture Contest (photo 1: https://goo.gl/aHhXgL), there were 11 original research, through the First IADS Americas Dental Olympics (photo2: https://goo.gl/ZOEob0) which it was successful, and full of excitement and competitive spirit within a framework of friendship, finishing with the poster
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session (photo3: https://goo.gl/sqsi1j), with the participation of 38 original dental posters. In all these activities there was considerable feedback from students, teachers and authorities. We thank our many sponsors, but especially Sebastian Jimenez, Director of WebDental and Marta Hines representative 3Disc Imaging, without their help would not have been possible this event. There was also space for awareness campaigns, in which he was representing the stand of the campaign Prevents Oral Cancer, “Sticks out your tongue” led by Dr. Patricio Rubio, with which we are ready to obtain the sponsorship of the FDI. It is also to highlight the work of “Dentists without Borders” – (OSF Chile) led by Dr. Andrea Valenzuela Frantischek, who made the presentation of its volunteer work in Chile and abroad. Sincerely
Dr. Nicholas Cohn-Inostroza IADS Americas Regional Director (2014–2015)
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International Voluntary project in PRoject
Nepal
10th–24th of February – 25 international participants from 15 different country – 1050 patients were treated
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0th of February marked the start of a wonderful experience for 25 participants. An experience full with happiness, learning and seeing a country that has a diverse culture. The journey was like a dream where the 14 days passed in no time.
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It was the first time to organize a program in Nepal. But from the beginning the Nepalese team put a great effort and we were sure it will be an amazing one. All the participants arrived at Khatmundo having the first night and resting from the long journey each one had to reach this part of the world. In the early morning the bus arrived at exactly 6:00 am to take us to the city where the project will be held. No one was ready at the time and the president of Nepal was going through this road and if this happen we would have been delayed for few hours. The team cooperated and we prepared our self quickly and we entered the bus which for our surprise had a wifi connection !!. soon in an hour we were already passing through the city looking at the scenes and seeing the life of the people. Everything was so simple. People living an ordinary life with children playing. the journey lasted 5 hours we had a small break for lunch in a resort in the way eating Nepalese popular food. And we had our first group selfie !! near the river. soon we arrived in Chitwan were we got welcome by flowers and scarfs. What a HOSPITALITY !! in every where we go we got welcomed by the same way.
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we had a small opening ceremony where everyone introduced them self and small talks from the organizers and from the IADS chairman of voluntary committee. We had a dinner full of loughs and wonders of how the next day will be as it going to be the first working day. In the morning we were in the camp site. and Everything was ready and a lot of patients were waiting for the day to start. Immediately we started our work divided into groups and performing the clinical work in surgery, periodontics and conservative clinics. Every one was very motivated and we gained a lot of experience asking the doctors supervising the work and learning from each other. All these things were facilitated by the great preparation and organization. The first working day finished but it didn’t end without a surprise as we got to meet a very popular actor in penal. He come to show the work and support what we do. the next day was a continuation of the voluntary work. We treated more patients, we saw interesting cases, learned new techniques and gaining experience and most importantly we were working as a team. The fourth day we had a break we went on a beautiful trip to one of the temples. It was very fascinating as we got to see the mediation of the people and learn more about the Nepalese culture. We climbed a lot of steps maybe thousands to reach the temple and the nice thing is that we got to see the actual way of living. It wasn’t affected by any tourists. Blessings were given to the participants there. In the night we went to the food festival in the town which is a huge event with performers from all over Nepal and of course a lot of Nepalese food. we
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had a great time tasting the food. dancing in Nepalese way and enjoying the Nepalese music. I can’t describe it but we were happy and again the day wont end without a surprise we WERE CALLED TO THE STAGE. The crowds cheered for us as we were waving our hands and we started dancing with the performer. We felt famous especially when we left the stage and everyone wanted to say hello or take a photo… The next two days was all about dental education for kids in the schools. We visited two schools. We educated everyone on three aspects first how to properly brush their teeth with brushes and tooth paste being given to them. Second dental hygiene instructions and education in the classes and finally doing a dental screening and and check up. We enjoyed our time. Learned few Nepalese words and playing with the kids in group games. Once we played with the whole school students together. One thing which broke our hearts that the kids asked us please come tomorrow !! we said hopefully we will another time. The next day we went on an jungle safari were we ride on elephants that’s took us through the woods we saw deers and unicorns. For our surprise the elephants hello back to you when you say namshti by waving its trunk. We learned a lot about elephants when we visited the elephant breeding center. The whole day we were traveling by bikes enjoying the scenes and the fresh air. Everyday at the night we had a bonfire where we all sit together talking, laughing, singing for quite a long time. Then we had a our last voluntary day full of work we finished the day attending a cultural show. The next day we went to the hospital where we saw the dental clinics and we visited the cancer center were we had discussion about each case we saw. We went back to the hotel and had a seminar where participant presented lectures. In the evening we had closing ceremony certificates were given with a token of love. We were sad the program is coming to its end and we wanted to enjoy every minute available. A small party definitely cheered everyone up. We went on with the program. Now its all about sightseeing and having a good time in the next days we did quite many activities. exciting rafting through the river and swimming in the water and jumping from high hills into it. We had this experience while traveling to Pokhara the touristic hub of Nepal. We had amazing two days there. We tried for our first time the FLYING experience. We did PARAGLIDING it was quite amazing to be flying through the clouds and seeing everything from above. THANKS NEPAL FOR THAT !!
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we went for sightseeing in several places and we saw the Himalaya mountains from a distance. We enjoyed the night life in Pokhara and had our last time with the our Nepalese family. And we head to our last destination Khatmundo where everyone will leave to his home we had a one day we bought gifts. Said goodbye to each other and prepared our self to end this beautiful journey. Definitely Its something that happen once in a life time and we are blessed to be part of this experience. Special thanks to Dr. Ajay and Dr. Saru and Manogya the project manager and all Nepalese people who were with us for everything they did. SURE WE WILL COME AGAIN NEPAL Abdullah Salah Chairman of IADS Voluntary Committee
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dramatic humanitarian crisis has arisen in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal as a result of the intense shock waves of 25 April 2015, with its epicenter located between Kathmandu and Pokhara; statistics estimate over 10,000 victims.
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In these same regions, specifically in the Chitwan district, just three months earlier, the first IADS (International Association of Dental Students) volunteer project for dental students, of 2015, was undertaken in collaboration with the team from “Sai Ram Dental Care Pvt. Ltd.”, actually a Nepalese dental association, well-established in volunteer dental programs. The “Dental Project in Chitwan”, as the project was called, was attended by 25 young graduates and aspiring graduates, from 15 different countries round the world, including three students, and also AISO members, of the Italian delegation. Following the rapid spread of news about the alarming conditions in which a large portion of the Nepalese population had been hurled, the allocation of an on-site rescue team was officially announced, headed by Dr. Ajay Neupane, to ensure basic necessities to the victims affected by the earthquake and to contribute towards confronting the serious sanitation and food emergency conditions.
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Among the international humanitarian aid associations, the Italian Association of Students of Dentistry has been active in its initiative, realizing the true spirit of cooperation through which we have witnessed a nationwide participation in our cause, involving all AISO members and other participants in the IADS project from different nations which, in turn, have spread the spirit of solidarity and humanitarian aid in their countries. At the same time in many Italian universities fundraising activities were held through stands set up ad hoc and the creation of a network of information in collaboration with other student associations and also spreading the initiative through online newspapers and personally sensitizing students and academics from different degree courses.
other items for the personal hygiene. Volunteers have also spent entire days bringing comfort to children, struggling to take the first step towards overcoming the psychological trauma. Every day we think about our future, regardless of the world around us, but it is the latter, at times, to hinder our dreams … the solidarity of each person who has contributed, every college student and every single AISO member, has been manifested and expressed through this national campaign.
Our slogan? Together we can make the difference for Nepal! Let’s give people back the strength to keep on smiling!
AISO, within a few days, has reached an exemplary level of success in its charity fundraising campaign, donations totaling 3,518.49 Euros, immediately sent to the Nepalese team! Under the slogan “Helping Children Tackle Post Earthquake Trauma”, in the first week of June, more than 260 children in primary and high school in the villages of Devaghat and Sorpani have been reached, providing each student with a backpack, notebooks, pencils and colors; without forgetting to include a toothbrush and toothpaste and
Lucas Queiroz Caponi
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DSD-IADS Scholarships
Awarding talented dental students !
The DSD-IADS Scholarship was founded last year by the proposal of IADS that was searching a way to appreciate the hard work of talented dental students, and we were fortunate for Digital Smile Design and especially Dr. Christian Coachman, to be very opened and very keen to support this idea. During my long time of being in IADS I have noticed the presence of so many hardworking, great visionaries and full of potential dental students who were dreaming to change into better their student communities, and this opportunity is about supporting the further development of such dental students. It is a real pleasure for me to be part of this project and I would like to thank my colleagues Joao Pires, Gorkem Sengun with whom we are working together, and of course to the entire Digital Smile Design team who made this opportunity a reality.
Pavel Scarlat DSD-IADS Scholarship Co-Founder
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am a Spanish recently graduated dentist, who was lucky to be a IADS-DSD scholar in the Barcelona edition of the course. I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to attend the course and really enjoyed everything about it.
At the beginning I thought that I could be slightly unprepared for the course, since I had just graduated from dental school and didn’t have as much work experience as other course attendees. However, the course was centered on developing a different kind of skills, more focused on communication, interdisciplinary treatment planing and treatment presentation. I think these skills are as important as dental skills in order to be successful in the professional life and are not usually taught in dental school. The speakers were amazing and by listening to them you could really tell that they loved what they do. Each of them focused on a certain topic of the DSD concept, allowing the audience to have the whole perspective. The first day was a little more theoretical, in order to provide us with an overview of every step. The passionate way of Christian Coachman, Florin Cofar, Livio Yoshinaga, Marcelo Calamita, Paulo Kano and Francis Coachman to explain themselves and transmit their knowledge really made me not want to stop listening for any minute and enjoy every
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aspect of the course. Also, thanks to their kindness of sharing their material with us (presentations, videos and templates) it was very easy to follow and allowed you to keep listening and paying attention without having to worry about writing everything down. After the long day it was very nice to meet new people and share thoughts with other participants in the welcoming cocktail that was organized after the lectures. The second day was awesome. The DSD team went for a morning run before the course. Later on, the lectures continued and the speakers were getting ready for a life demonstration on a real patient. They showed us everything they were talking about on Pablo, a regular guy that came in for a treatment plan. We learned how to take the pictures, as well as the videos and how to put up the PowerPoint presentation for the patient. They highlighted the key points of the treatment plan presentation and emphasized on building a strong relationship with the patient. It was very nice to watch the practical approach on a real patient because it enabled us to see that it was more simple than it looked like. We finished the evening with the DSD party, where we were able to have pleasant conversations with the speakers as well as discuss different aspects with other course participants while enjoying a delicious dinner and drinking some wine. The final day was a hands on workshop where we learned to do everything step by step by ourselves. Personally I
Training considered very useful to have this part of the course, because that is how you really learn and remember everything later. Being able to put up our own presentation allowed us to learn the tips and tricks of adjusting the size of the pictures, how to do the measurements, etc. and overall getting familiarized with the Keynote or PowerPoint settings. Thanks to their step by step instructions I could really learn everything in a very easy way and I felt ready to give it a try with my patients.Â
I want to thank the IADS-DSD team to have given me the scholarship to attend the course. I feel like it opened me a new way of approaching my cases and treatment presentations, which I think will be the standard in a couple of years. I feel lucky to have learned the DSD concept in such an early stage of my professional development because this will enable me to get used to it more easily and continue improving my communication and social skills.
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Of course, like everything new we learn, practice makes the expert and it requires a learning curve to be good at it and fast. At the beginning I was a little slow when I put it in practice and needed a long time to get my cases ready. But now, after doing it a couple times, I have seen how easy it gets once one is used to the steps.
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anuary 14–17 2015 saw the first Digital Smile Design World Tour in the Middle East! The conference took place in Fairmont Bab Albahr in Abu Dhabi, more than 100 participants joined from 30 different countries. Digital Smile Design (DSD) is a multipurpose conceptual protocol which provides remarkable advantages such as diagnostic abilities facilitated through extra oral and intra oral aesthetic and structural evaluation. It also helps in improved communication between team members, thus providing a better visual perception to the patient which in return gives them more motivation towards accepting the treatment plan. Two participants from University of Sharjah had the opportunity to receive a Student Leadership Scholarship from the International Association of Dental Students (IADS) and Digital Smile design (DSD). The IADS-DSD scholars were Rawand Naji, Immediate Past President of the Univeristy of Sharjah Dental Students’ Association(USDSA), and Amira Altigani, also a member of the USDSA. The 4 days course included a wide variety of presentations, live case demonstrations and hand on exercises offered by the International speakers and DSD mentors like Dr Christian Coachman, Dr Florin Cofar, Dr Livio Yoshinaga and Dr Anas Aloum. The course was very enriching, in which we learnt how to integrate the basic science of dentistry with the latest advancements in the dental field, to give us the best possible results that will lead to patient satisfaction. Pictures below are taken during DSD lectures, with a short description explaining some of the concepts of DSD. Rawand M.R Naji Immediate Past President – Univeristy of Sharjah Dental Students’ Association Vice President-Gulf Dental Students Association
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Dentist is not only the therapist for disease, moreover, a dentist should at the same time have the ability to build up the smile as an artist.
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Digital Smile Design Class really made me go to another level not only in esthetic level, but also the way to make a treatment planning to my patient. Before the class, I only use the traditional way to discuss treatment plan with my patient (only words and intraoral picture.) Livio interpreted the mind of the patient to us, what exactly our patients expect for smile? Why they want the treatment you make for them?? And most important, how different will they look like after your treatment?? Without the DSD class, I can barely have the idea to present the possible result of a perfect smile at the beginning of the treatment!!!! By the step by step from Christian, I start to realize every single detail that I’m used to ignore, the ratio of tooth, between teeth, and the relationship from smile to lip and whole face. I did have the knowledge before but not the way how to make the smile be harmonious with them, and during the class I do get the practical method to make it!!! Dean Huan-Yuan Huang
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Did you know about members
Slovakia ? Did you Know that:
You don’t believe me? Well, come and see our motherland for yourself in February 2016, where next IADS MYM is going to take place.
Due to its location, Slovakia is often called ,,The heart of Europe’’. There, in the heart of Europe, filled with love, our association was born. Slovak Association of Dental Students (SADS) is association of students of dental medicine from four medical faculties in Slovakia. We are active members of European Dental Students Association (EDSA) and International Association of Dental Students (IADS). The main goal of our association is to help our members to see the world, to improve their professional skills but also soft skills and general knowledge. Our Main Activities include: • International exchanges. • Summer researches and practical internships. • Workshops, practical and theoretical lectures. • National preventive project „Together for beautiful and healthy smile” roadshow. In 2015 it took two weeks to travel through 19 cities in Slovakia where 5091 people were taught the importance of dental hygiene and its proper technique. • Preventive projects for children and people in need, at children’s oncology department, at center for abused children and mothers, at orphanages. • Ski event with lectures about periodontology and dental hygiene. • SADS in cooperation with the association of Bratislava General Medicine Students managed the I. Conference of 3D printing in medicine. • EDSA meeting in Košice, that we organized in 2014. I believe that IADS is like a puzzle. It couldn’t be complete without all the little pieces because it’s the small pieces that make the big picture. We believe we are an important part of IADS family just like all the other countries we play unsubstitutable role in this puzzle, because every country brings something unique and special to it, and that is the reason why the result is always so magical. Because together is better !! Natália Savková
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that the first parachute was constructed in 1913 by a Slovak inventor, Stefan Banic? On June 03 1914 Banic demonstrated his parachute invention by jumping from a 41-story building in Washington, D.C., and he also successfully jumped from an Army aircraft. He was then awarded the first U.S. Patent (No. 1,108,484) for such a device. COURAGE. that King of Madagascar was once a man from Vrbové, Slovakia? Maurice Augustus Count de Benyovszky was also an explorer, writer, and a military officer in the French, Polish, Austrian and American armies. He is considered a national hero in Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. PASSION FOR TRAVELLING that one of the most handsome cyclists of all times that has won four consecutive green jerseys in Tour de France is 100 % Slovak? Sagan became the first rider to win the classification in his first four attempts. DEDICATION that Campbell’s Soup Cans author had Slovak genome? The world fascinates me.’’ said a well-known pop artist Andy Warhol whose parents were from the northeastern part of Slovakia. CREATIVENESS that Jan Jesenius was a physician, politician and philosopher that was the first person who publicly demonstrated autopsy in Europe. PRECISION that the world’s highest concentration of castles and chateaux you can find in Slovakia? In our country you can visit an incredible number of 180 castles and 425 chateaux. that there are more than six thousand caves that have been discovered in Slovakia so far!? that the highest alter in the world has been constructed without single nail and is to be admired in our homeland in old medieval town of Levoča.
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orld Oral Health Day is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate healthy smiles and good oral habits all around the World. It became a tradition for the IADS to unit efforts with the FDI every year to make the most out of this occasion. It is our duty as Dental Students’ Associations to promote good oral hygiene and raise awareness about dental health in our local societies. On the 20th of March of every year; dental students, fresh graduates, dental students’ associations work together to organize national and local events, each in their own country to practice their duty as dental health advocates all around the World.
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World Oral Health Day 2015 was under the theme “Smile for Life!”. It had a variety of meanings and purposes. A smile for life, is a smile that we carry throughout our life, it accompanies us through all our good times and milestones during our journey on this planet and whats better than a beautiful healthy smile to express happiness, love and kindness. Smile for life also suggests that everyone from all ages deserves a beautiful healthy smile. Its for all ages for all the life. This year, IADS members from all over the world through its Prophylaxis Committee united their efforts to make a huge impact. Thirty four different
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Campaign countries, associations, and teams organized national campaigns, awareness events, and local events in the purpose to celebrate World Oral Health Day 2015. Campaigns were organized in the following countries and associations: Algeria, Cambodia, Chile, Czech Republic, Egypt – DSSA, Egypt – TSADS, Egypt – MADS, Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq – Kurdistan Region, Italy, Jordan, Libya, Montenegro, Nepal, Nigeria, North Cyprus, Palestine – West Bank, Palestine – Gaza, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia – Om Al Qora, Saudi Arabia – SDSC, Saudi Arabia – SDC, Saudi Arabia – Jazan, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE. IADS Prophylaxis Committee with the support of the FDI will continue its tremendous efforts throughout the year and in the upcoming World Oral Health Days to raise awareness in local communities regarding oral health and good oral habits as part of our duties as dental students and young dentists.
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Looking forward to World Oral Health Day 2016.
Osama Afaneh IADS Prophylaxis Committee Officer
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Interview
Interview with
PAvelScarlat
In the current edition of the IADS Magazine we have decided to interview the IADS Immediate Past President - Pavel Scarlat, who had a very long and fruitful activity within our association. Within the article we can read about his beginnins, the way this association influenced his visions as well as his expectations for the future and many other details from his experiences.
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uu Pavel, you worked for IADS as member of the ExCo for a long time, could tell us about your path in IADS and how did it start ? IADS, I have never thought of the moment when I will be in the position about talking of my beginnings, it right now actually being a sign of the incoming “end”, but look there the moment has come. My IADS involvement started with a very young student individual, who was dreaming a lot and maybe too much sometimes, who just wanted to join his local dental student association to IADS in order to bring foreign student clinical exchanges to my colleagues from University, providing them something that the University couldn’t provide. I remember those days when I started the process in the summer of 2009, being in the middle of the exams, studying during the day and translating the local constitution in English during the night so we could be on time with the membership. All went well and I was actually fortunate enough for my first Congress to take place in Romania that year and having the Organizers being very nice
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to me and helping me participate. So, that’s how the pretty shy of me has got its first encounter with our organization, being in his first General Assembly and everything to me was like “Wow!”. From that to the idea that I have finally found what I was looking for was a very small step, as I was searching to do something extraordinary that would give me much more challenge than just reading books and being in classes. Soon after that I have got elected in the Executive Committee and the real journey has started. uu You have been in IADS during almost 7 years and it comes to its end, what did IADS change in you ? in terms of personal or maybe career visions? The best question I believe would be of what IADS didn’t change in you. Talking about the question itself, I still don’t realize that 7 years have passed and I have never thought at the beginning that I would ever have the possibility to stay for so much in this organization, as every year had it’s challenges. You know, IADS it’s a such a complex environment that if you stay for a good amount of time and you get immersed into everything what means this
Regarding the dental career aspect, what many student officials at any level maybe still don’t realize is that at some point soon after your graduation you will have to start deleting many pages out of your CV and the fact that maybe someone has built programs, founded new successful projects and established many partnerships that helped a lot the organization, those achievements will fade away and disappear. What actually remains is your experience, is your character, is the fact that you have got through so many challenges that later give you enough power and strength to succeed in the incoming career, which is a much tougher battle than the student life and with very different rules.
were only dreaming about before. The current and past IADS Leadership teams in the last years have done a tremendous job, taking at the same time advantage of the rising and a real awakening of the national student communities all over the world. Definitely, also the heritage that we have got from our ancestors have paved the way. The things that remained the same, is the spirit of friendship, that has never changed, the same hundred smiles you get to see at meetings and the unity, that’s something we really value a lot and tend to keep as our highest priority. uu What’re your plan for your next life step ? I’m graduated and I’m a dentist right now and the fact that I choose to stay for 6 days/65 hours a week in the clinic says that I really love what I do. I want to become a very good dentist, always do the best possible at treating patients as that’s the most enjoyable part of almost any of my day. Seeing a patient sincerely smile and them expressing gratitude, that’s a feeling that I could never equal almost to anything else. I’m sincerely proud of what I’m doing and I really hope to grow as much as possible, that’s my definitely my goal.
For you IADS in few words ? The main word would be passion, as I’ve put it in everything I was doing during the years. I believe I was in love with this organization, however I’m so sorry right now for breaking up, but that’s how life works.
uu Since your beginning until now, what changed in IADS ? Did you notice any difference since your first congress participation ? Well, at the same time many things have changed and many have remained the same. Back than as far as I remember our organization was pretty much concentrated in Europe, a little bit representation of Africa and 2-3 Asian associations, however if someone would take a look right now at IADS, it’s really breathtaking, the immense diversity and the way the organization has spread all over the world, connecting so many communities and offering so many opportunities to dental students, it’s something that we
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organization, it would definitely bring pretty much changes to your personality “DNA”, to the way you do the things, to the way you think, even behavior itself can be altered with its positives and negatives. Getting into details would be a little bit too much and too personal right now, but I can only state that the real mechanism that stays behind almost everyone who had this experience, is the people they get to meet! If after all these years I have become maybe a somehow better individual, for that I have to thank each of one I had the chance to meet at IADS Congresses and Meetings, project managements, at all our educational and social activities that are pretty much renowned, learning from you all I have grown. I bow my head in front of everyone of you, many of you were my inspiration, the thing that kept me on going.
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don’t know where to start really… my life in the past four years has been highly influenced by IADS and especially by the clinical exchange, as I was the NEO of Hungary in this time. During this period my association hosted 200 students from eleven different countries from all over the world. When I think back of this time, it is quite difficult to point out one specfic memory. I can say it has been a very instructive period, with lots of ups and downs. And if I could start over, I would definietly do it again. I can remember my first „rendez-vous” with the IADS exchange: I was after my freshman year, in 2010, and we stayed with my friend in the dormitory with the exchange students for two weeks as Contact Persons (CP). I think that was a really determing time, the sightseeing, partying, showing my culture, and learning from others inspired me. Next year, my local association elected me as LEO of Budapest. That summer was unforgettable: I made deep friendships, which are still lasting, and showed me, that despite of linguistic and cultural differences we can share many things. The year after, the General Assembly of the Hungarian Dental Students Association elected me
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as NEO, and I fullfilled this position since that time. That year was a great challenge, as I had to prepare all inviation letters for the students who needed it, sometimes I got lost in the passport copies, a birth date or just by misspelling a name. It tought me a lesson: if you work, do it with high precision and carefully, so you only have to do it once. This experince helped me a lot in the upcoming years. Also, I can not be grateful enough for my friends, with whom I worked with: my LEO-s. Without them, the Budapest exchange experience would not have been the same. Their devotion, professionalism, and enthusiasm made the exchange students feel cared about, and the programs organized by them kept the group going and helped to connect easier. I am happy that I had the opportunity to show my world famous university and modern faculity. Semmelweis University has a great reputation, and I believe, that the hospitality and professional guidence of the professors made the students feel like in their own dental school. It was very intereting to see, that the students had different approaches for the treatments.
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I was able to meet different cultures, amazing people. And what even makes me happier, is to see my exchange students become friends with each other: many students after the program go and visit each other in their countries, or even go together to an other exchange. I met students from my university, who I probably would not met without this program. The organizing and work together made us become really close to each other. Some hungarian students, after helping in the organizing, collected their courage and went to their own exchange adventure. I got to know my hometown better: Budapest. My city is the capital of Hungary, a pictoresc place, seperated by the river Danube. By showing my town to others, I also discovered hidden treasures, and seeing my place with the eyes of tourist, made me also become a tourist in my own city. I collected some incredible memories: watching the sunset on top of the city, spending a relaxing day at the beach, getting engaged in absurd and funny conversations, tasting international food and drinks, dancing with my new friends until dawn. Being NEO is not always easy, but I can only say, despite of all work and effort, and sometimes disappointment, I was always „repayed” by a kind word or smile. And this reminded me, that what I was working for was worth it. Totally . Karolina Radó
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