Dental Society
Egyptian Dental Association
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Mission
The Egyptian Dental Association is a free association of dentists dedicated to the advancement and betterment of scientific and social standards of dentists.
The scientific and cultural aspects are realized through holding scientific meetings at frequent intervals both in the EDA main office and in different branches of the Egyptian Dental Syndicate in various Provinces; by holding a biannual International Dental Congress in November of odd years, and by publishing a scientific journal, the Egyptian Dental Journal (EDJ) at quarterly intervals to publish scientific and clinical papers by dental researchers in Egypt and in different parts of the Arab world and the Middle East. The social aspect is realized by conducting gatherings of dentists and their families and trips and outings to various parts of the country.
History
The Egyptian Dental Association was established in 1937 when a group of dentists and dental educators got together and decided to establish a society for the advancement and dissemination of advanced scientific knowledge and practices among the growing body of Egyptian dental practitioners before higher education was made available in Egyptian Dental Schools.
The group soon founded the “Association” as a subdivision of the Egyptian Royal Medical Association, and elected Professor Amin Maher as its first president, and established its headquarters at “Daar El-Hekma” on “Kasr El-Eini” Street, the main building where the Egyptian Medical Syndicate, the Egyptian Dental Syndicate, and the Egyptian Pharmaceutical Syndicate have their headquarters.
The group soon started to hold scientific meetings and seminars to extend their knowledge and practical experience to the expanding body of Egyptian General Dental Practitioners at the time.
In 1955, with the growth in Egyptian Dental Schools and their expanding staff members who started to conduct their research work in their Universities, the EDA decided to establish a journal to publish the researches of Egyptian University Staff; and thus the Egyptian Dental Journal was born, the first issue was published in April 1955.
The Egyptian Dental Association separated from the Egyptian Medical Association and became an independent body in 1960.
In the 1970’s, the EDA, in collaboration with the Federation of Arab Dentists, held their regional Congresses in Cairo in 1973 and 1975. These were then held in various other Arab Capitals, and in 1981 the EDA held their first “International Dental Congress” at the Hilton Hotel in Cairo.
The series of “International Dental Congresses” has continued to be held biannually in November of odd years at different venues since then, and starting from 1993, the venue of the Congress was moved to the “Marriott Hotel” in Cairo, where the 10th International Dental Congress was held from the 6th to the 9th November 2001.
The EDA continues to hold lectures and seminars directed to the general dental practitioner at regular intervals during even years and the early parts of odd years at their premises in Mat’haf El-Manial St., as well as in various Provinces all over the country to reach general dental practitioners wherever they may be living and practicing.
The EDA also organizes treatment caravans and social meetings and trips to various attractive as well as remote parts of the country, and has organized “Omra” trips in Ramadan of 1421H (2000 A.D.) and in Ramadan of 1422 H (2001 A.D.).
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