The 15th convention of the National Indian Society of Periodontology (ISP) ‘Peri ‘O’disha’ jointly organised here by the ISP and the KIIT University concluded on Sunday.
As many as 1,500 delegates, including peridontologists, researchers and postgraduate students, participated in the two-day convention at which various aspects and challenges in peridontology were discussed.
Addressing the inaugural session, ICMR, Bhubaneswar Director Dr Namita Mohapatra stressed on community awareness on dental and oral diseases and care. She said research in peridontology is most important, for which there should be a well-equipped library and a laboratory in every dental college. ICMR is providing short term technical training programmes for researchers.
KIIT University VC Prof PP Mathur and ISP President Elect Dr AR Pradeep also spoke on the occasion.