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EVENTREPORT
by Drs Lee Soon Boon • Lim Swee Seng •
Dennis Lee • Eugene Tang • Ng Fooi Chin
Renowned speakers present during the opening
ceremony of the Symposium
UKM-Warwick
University
Successfully
Conclude Implant
Symposium &
Occlusion Course
The University of Warwick and University Kebangsaan Malaysia jointly
hosted a 3-days Implant Occlusion-Prosthodontic workshop and a 1-day
Implant Symposium from 28 February 2008 to 2 March 2008 at UKM, Kuala
Lumpur.
The Implant Symposium attracted 300 dentists and trade exhibitors from China,
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the United
Kingdom. The dental practitioners and supporters from the trade came to advance
the art and science of implant dentistry for the benefit of patients.
The international panel of speakers covered various aspects of implant dentistry
with emphasis on current trends and techniques related to implant dentistry. They
shared first hand knowledge of their clinical and research experience on immediate
loading, bone graft regeneration, smile design and aesthetic implant restorations.
The UKM Dean, Prof Ghazali commented that it was the largest attendance for a
“one topic” programme held at the faculty.
The intensive 3-days Occlusion-Prosthodontic course was one of the compulsory
modules to fulfil the University Warwick MSc in Implant Dentistry degree.
University of Warwick MSc in
Implant Dentistry in Singapore
Application for 2008 intake is now open!
Intake 2008/09 Academic Calendar
• August 2008
• October 2008
• January 2009
• April 2009
Contact: sgdentistry@warwick.ac.uk
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/go/dentistry
University of Warwick runs a rigorous flexi part-time implant course at both Diploma
and Masters levels to meet the needs of the upwardly mobile practitioners who wish
to enhance their implant practice. University of Warwick has established an
international panel of implant faculty in UK, Middle East and Far East to provide
didactic and clinical support for their programme. Warwick’s International Training
Centre in Singapore coordinates the training programme for Southeast Asia. About
200 practitioners are currently registered on the University Warwick’s MSc program.
Both the MSc and Diploma in Implant Dentistry are both recognized as additional
qualifications by the General Dental Council, UK.
A Fellowship Dinner was also held in conjunction with the Implant Symposium. The
dinner was held in a rustic ambience overlooking the silhouette of the imposing KL
twin towers. The participants and implant exponents from the East and the West
12 Dental Asia • May / June 2008