First ACE-Karnataka National Conference 2022 inaugurated

First ACE-Karnataka National Conference 2022 inaugurated

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, July 09, 2022: The first historic conference of the Association of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, 1st ACE-Karnataka Conference 2022 hosted by A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, NITTE (Deemed to be University) was inaugurated on the 08th of July 2022 by Sri  N Vinaya  Hegqde, Chancellor of NITTE (Deemed to be University).

 

 

 

Dr Mithra N Hegde, Organizing Chairperson, Secretary of ACE-Karnataka, Vice Principal of ABSMIDS welcomed the gathering and briefed the audience regarding the salient features of the conference.

Guest of honour, Dr K K Wadhwani, Former Dean, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George’s Medical College, Lucknow released the Conference souvenir.

A book on Micro-Dentistry in Endodontics authored by Dr Mithra N Hegde and Dr Shazeena was released by Guest of Honour, Dr P Karunakar, Principal and Dean, Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad.

Dr U S Krishna Nayak,  The 1st ACE- Karnataka PhD Research Grant award 2022 conceptualized by Dr Shashikala, Executive Committee Member of ACE-Karnataka, Former Vice-Principal and Head of the Department at D A Pandu Memorial R V Dental College and Hospital was handed over in the occasion.

Dr Ramya Raghu, President of ACE-Karnataka presided over the function. Dr Neeta Shetty, Organizing Secretary delivered the vote of thanks. Dr Vandana Sadananda, Joint Secretary of ACE-Karnataka and the Organizing Committee compered the function.
 
The inaugural session was followed by two plenary sessions on the topics Geriatric restorative care: Demand and Challenges and Endodontic failures and retreatment strategies: Dilemma in decision making.

The sessions comprised of symposium, panel discussion and Q&A session with eminent resource persons  which fostered discussion and inspired the participants with a wide array of themes. Industry Technology Platform Sessions (Demonstration and hands-on) were held on eight different topics which provided exposure regarding the latest materials and techniques available.
 
The conference was attended by more than 300 International and National delegates and post-graduate students and around 40 colleges participated from all over India.