Signal sponsors Dental Association’s 85th Annual Scientific Sessions
Sri Lanka’s No. 01 oral care brand Signal yet again partnered with the Annual Scientific Sessions and FDI Global Continuing Education Programme organised by the Sri Lanka Dental Association (SLDA).
Themed ‘Creating Healthy Smiles’, the event was held at Taj Samudra, Colombo under the patronage of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Minister Rajitha Senaratne and Deputy Minister Faizal Cassim.
Driven with the aim of disseminating scientific developments in dentistry among the local dental professionals, the programme comprised of several educational sessions and a trade fair preceded by Professor S.B. Dissanayake Memorial Oration.
Four hundred dentists and dental professionals participated in the conference. Eminent international and local speakers with expertise in dentistry, delivered lectures underscoring the importance of using a fluoride-enriched toothpaste to prevent cavities and to maintain a good oral hygiene.
Commenting on the occasion, SLDA General Secretary Dr. Vipula Wickramasinghe noted, “As an association, we constantly seek ways to update our members with the latest developments. The Annual Scientific Sessions not only attracts a large number of local and foreign experts from the dental sector but also provides an ideal platform to widen the horizons of the attendees. And I would like to express my sincere thanks to Unilever for the tremendous support they extend every year to make this event a great success.”
Expressing his views on the Dental Trade Fair, which attracted renowned local and international dental and pharmaceutical companies, Scientific Sessions Chairman Dr. A. Sundar stated, “We have organised the educational sessions and trade fair with the aim of enabling our local dentists to become fully-fledged clinicians. It is a privilege to have some of the world’s foremost dental instrument manufacturers partake in our trade fair. Providing a platform for the SLDA members to experience the world’s most modern technology in dentistry, is nothing short of an accomplishment for our health sector in general. On behalf of the SLDA, I would like to commend the outstanding role played by Unilever as the principal sponsor of Annual Scientific Sessions 2018.”
Cassim noted, “The Sri Lanka Dental Association plays an exemplary role towards improving oral health and hygiene, especially focusing on the rural areas. This is in fact a national task and a collaborative effort. Therefore, I wish to express my sincere thanks to everyone who sponsored and supported the cause in many ways.”
Unilever Category Head Oral Care Imeshika Kariyawasam shared her thoughts on Signal’s continuous support towards the Annual Scientific Sessions, by adding, “As a leading oral healthcare brand, Signal spearheads awareness programs throughout Sri Lanka to promote the significance of oral hygiene and prevention of cavity. And with the long-standing partnership with the Sri Lanka Dental Association, Signal will continue to drive knowledge enhancement programmes, in order to achieve our prime objective a ‘Cavity-free Sri Lanka by 2020’.”