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19th IACDE – IES National PG Convention 2018

Kalaburagi, Karnataka

Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, S.Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kalaburagi in association with Indian Association of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics ( IACDE) and Indian Endodontics Society (IES ) hosted the National PG convention at HKE Society’s convention centre , PDA engineering college, Kalaburagi. This was for the first time.

Around 1200 National and International delegates participated in this convention. There were 20 National and International key note lectures, 8 hands on workshops and over

650 post graduate paper and poster presentations. Around 50 National & International traders participated in the event with latest equipment, instruments and materials.

First Time

Every year there will be one National Conference and one National Convention of the IACDE – IES bodies in which delegates from all over the country & abroad participate. The delegates interact, discuss about new inventions in materials, equipment and treatment techniques. For the first time in the history of North Karnataka this Convention was held in Kalaburagi & Hosted by Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, S.Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, HKE Society, Kalaburagi.

The President of Dental Council of India, Dr. Dibyendu Mazumder was the chief guest.

Shri Basawaraj S.Bhimalli, President, HKE Society, Kalaburagi was the Chief patron.

Dr. Kidiyoor K.H, President IACDE, Dr. Mohan B, Secretary IACDE, Dr. Girish Parmar, President IES also attended the convention.

Dr Preeti Kore (KLE Society Belgaum), was the organizing chairman, Dr Veerendra Patil, Organizing Co-Chairman & Dr. Ratnakar P was the Organizing Secretary of the 19th IACDE – IES National PG Convention.

Felicitation of DCI President

Principal's Speech

National PG Convention 2018