Dr. SOEURN Visal
From 18-19 October three staff and 10 students from the UP Faculty of Dentistry attended the annual meeting of the International Dental Collaboration of the Mekong River Region (IDCMR) at Kunming, China. It was also a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the School of Stomalology in Kunming. They had put together a full and very interesting program. Our students joined with those from UHS to perform a traditional song at the Gala Dinner, having practiced for many weeks.
Two thesis groups lead by Sie Sokmeng (“Caries progression and nursing habits in Cambodian 1-year old children”) and Raksmey Socheat (“Orthodontic practice among Cambodian general dentists”) presented their research, and Sie Sokmeng won an award for his poster. There was also time to attend the 2019 Kunming International Dental Expo and China Dental Microscopy Congress nearby. This huge event had on display products from hundreds of companies in China, with a focus on dental microscopy. Our friends from Zumax company were there and were happy to hear that their donated dental microscope is being put to good use. They have offered a “train the trainer” course to one of our endodontists if they are interested in the future. Next year the IDCMR will be in Jogjakarta in Indonesia.
