Over the years, the UA Scientific Congress & Exhibition (SCE) has become a highly expected event in the region, and this year's edition was no exception. Indeed, the 2019 two-day conference was attended by a total of 870 regional and international dental professionals and delegates from over 26 different countries including Austria, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and the USA. Not to mention the eight dental lab Presidents who flew specially from Canada, Morocco, etc. to Lebanon.

Year after year, SCE is getting more and more influential, comprehensive, and prosperous. This affects positively the already well-established reputation of the UA Department of Dental Laboratory Technology, the event organizer. The Department is known today for being the regional leader and organizer of international dental scientific conferences.

SCE’19 provided a high-level scientific schedule and hands-on training courses to ensure that the dentists and dental laboratory technologists are fully up-to-date with the latest technologies on the market. The two-day training courses planned on March 27 and 28, namely “Shoot like a Pro” by Milos Miladinov and “Keep it Simple” by Paulo Battistella, were particularly big hits.

On a professional level, SCE’19 was a unique networking opportunity for all visitors, from companies to delegates and dental laboratory technologists. To facilitate communication and create new links, SCE’19 offered direct translation services from English, Turkish, and French to Arabic.

Finally, we want to thank the USA Dental Technicians Guild (DTG), the Lebanese Society of Prosthodontics, and the accreditation of the Lebanese Dental Association by 6 LDA credit points for their support!