National Student Convention in Melbourne

The ADAVB congratulates the students at Melbourne University's School of Dental Science who have been responsible for organising the 2006 National Dental Student Convention. The future of dentistry is in good hands when we have such dedicated and energetic students taking responsibility for their colleagues' 'professional' development.

The Convention has been running this week at various venues in Melbourne and surrounds, including a bus trip to Ballarat to inspect public dental facilities and consider rural practice perspectives. Delegates have attended excellent clinical presentations by leading practitioners and academics, and also had opportunity to attend a trade display at which they met representatives of a range of dental companies and organisations offering them help as they move into their professional lives. The ADA Inc. was one of the Convention sponsors and ADAVB provided logistical and other support, including participation in the trade display.

Almost 200 delegates have enjoyed the program, with about 50 coming from interstate - mainly Western Australia and South Australia.