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1 st Smile Dental Symposium; the First Step in Long Term
Evidence Based Dental Program
Dentistry is a continually developing science. Over the past 20 years or so there have
been changes of opinion and practice: some techniques and opinions previously
advocated are not so today; controversies and conflicts surrounding the practice of dentistry have arisen; and a full
circle of opinions have been travelled by dentists over a period of time.
Smile Dental Journal was proud to launch its Smile Dental Symposia with the theme of “Dental Implants: Is Quicker
Always Better?”. The 1 st Smile Dental Symposium aimed to look into one of the interesting branches of dentistry; Dental
Implantology. The science of dental implantology is not only regarded as one of the major innovations in dentistry, but
also has come a long way in a relatively short period of time.
The one-day event featured a high-quality scientific program along with an up to date and advanced dental show.
The majority of the delegates agreed that this symposium had provided them with evidence based and clinical tips
which they can apply in their day to day dental implant practice.
The symposium social event – “Smile Dental Journal 5 th Anniversary Gala dinner” – took place at the glamorous
five star Land Mark hotel in Amman, under the patronage of the president of the Jordan Dental Association; Dr.
Qadoomi. The symposium was organized in co-operation with the Scientific Committee in the Jordan Dental
Association and was also well supported by the dental and local private companies who have sponsored the prizes
for the quiz show during the Gala dinner.
This successful symposium was not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of
the beginning, as we promise the dental community in the Middle East more of these advanced and well structured
dental symposia covering different dental specialties in various countries, aiming to bridge the gap between evidence
based and clinical practice in the whole area.
For the full symposium report and photos, please refer to the Event section.
Behind the scenes we are very fortunate to have a small and dedicated team who work hard to ensure the Smile
Dental Journal functions smoothly. Thank you to all the directors, Dr. Mamoon Salhab Tamimi, Dr. Issa Bader and
Miss. Solange Sfeir.
Finally, I would like to thank all Smile Dental Journal reviewers, the international advisory board and our beloved
readers for their support and encouragement over the last year.
New Authors Guidelines are Well Received
Since we have updated our authors’ guidelines for submitting manuscripts to Smile Dental Journal to meet the
international requirements for reporting on health research are continuously evolving, we have started to receive a
better quality articles from authors all around the world. We made it clear that the key point is to focus on quality
rather than quantity, and I think that we are on the right track.
Even better, I am now delighted to announce that we are now been recognized by a number of high standards
dental schools as one of the esteemed indexed journals where staff and students can publish their studies and reports
as a mean for granting promotion. If anything, this recognition is a great proof that in a short time, Smile Dental
Journal has managed to prove that we are a peer reviewed, evidence based dental journal which aims to improve
the quality of dental care provided to dental patient in this area.
While we promise to continue this thousand mile journey, we urge our readers to support us by continuing to submit
high quality dental articles which are of interest to practitioners in all areas of dental practice, including general
practice, community and hospital dentistry, the armed forces, corporate bodies.
Dr. Hassan Maghaireh
Editorial Director
Smile Dental Journal
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