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The Thing About Exhibitions...
Exhibitions in and around the region are coming thick-and-fast and before we realize it, half the year
is up. Since January, dental exhibitions and conferences — big or small — in this region were
speeding in full throttle. IDEM has just concluded and will be followed by APDC in May, Sino Dental,
MDA Convention and SIDEX in June. Prior to all these shows, there were the AEEDC in Dubai, ADX
(Australia), APOC, etc. Interspersed with all these were events by the dental associations in
Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam. No wonder manufacturers are feeling the exhaustion and the
pinch. Even the delegates and visitors were spread thin by all these events.
The starting point of the event organizers is good but much consideration must be given when
initiating a totally new show just to plug the needs of the domestic market. Is revenue-making the
main driving force behind such decisions? Can regional exhibitions not be able to suffice the needs? Do more exhibitions
mean better for the dental industry in Asia or will they backfire eventually? Organizers should learn to listen more
attentively. The noises of the exhibitors and visitors could not be wrong.
In this issue, we highlighted a couple of events that took place during the past two months — Warwick University-UKM
Implant Symposium and the celebration of IDS Dental’s 40th Anniversary.
Prof Lakshman Samaranayake, Dean of Faculty of Dentistry of Hong Kong University, explores the effectiveness of using
saliva as a diagnostic tool various human ailments and what does it hold for the future?
Pain management is crucial especially after surgery. Applying the right method and the correct pain control products will
greatly help in reassuring the patient. This article looks at the different ways where pain control can be administered.
Also in this issue, we give you a first-hand review of IDEM 2008 right from the showfloor. For those who were not present
during the event, the review will give you a glimpse of what you have missed.
Happy reading!
Desmond Teo
Editor
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4 Dental Asia • May / June 2008