Dentistry wins 2011 Asia Dentsply Competition Title

CEU Malolos research team from the Department of Dentistry emerged as champion in the South East Asia Dentsply Competition at the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of International Association for Dental Research (IADR) SEA Division held at Grand Copt Horne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore last October 28-30, 2011.

This was after the research team was adjudged grand champion at the Dentsply Competition Philippines at Astoria Plaza, Makati City on August 26, 2011.

Led by the team presenter Kime Cabalquinto, the group was composed of Sherwin Bernabe, Karissa Eileen Arceo, Khatrina Jane Yamat, Rachella Marie Robles Giselle Tolentino, Dr. Marcela Leoncio, adviser, and Dr. Shirley Wong, Dentistry Department Program Head.

“Overwhelming! Masaya ako kasi masaya lahat ng tao sa paligid ko. Sa CEU Malolos nanggaling ‘yung nanalo kaya napakasaya talaga namin.” Cabalquinto shared.

The victory automatically made Cabalquinto a member of the Student-Clinicians of the American Dental Association (SCADA) and gave the team the chance to present the winning piece at the annual meeting of the American Dental Association on October 2012.

Dr. Shirley Wong led the team in the research poster presentation on the second day of the competition.

“Everybody was crying… tears of joy.” Wong said. “This is probably the legacy I will leave to CEU Malolos and to the country. It’s already a history I guess. Kung para sa’yo, para sa’yo talaga. God is good,” she added.

Finishing 2nd was Malaysia, while Indonesia settled for 3rd.

Completing the delegations were Myanmar, Singapore, Hongkong, and Vietnam.

The historic win was a far better follow-up to their 3rd place finish (“Jackfruit Bark as Pit and Fissure Sealant”) in 2009 in Chang Mai, Thailand.

This year’s winning research entry is “Okra Mucilage as Dental Adhesive”.

News by Roseller Simbulan