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Myanmar Dental Association
The Myanmar Dental Association ( my, မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ သွားနှင့်ခံတွင်း ဆရာဝန်အသင်း; MDA) is a professional association established in 1979 which has more than 4,000 members. The association publishes ''Myanmar Dental Journal'' every year. It also arranges Myanmar Dental Conference in which FDI World Dental Federation speakers also make their presentations. Myanmar Dental Association and Myanmar Dental Council are the only two professional organizations for Myanmar Dentists. Leadership Past presidents of the organisation include: # Aung Than (1979–1984) # Khin Mg Lay (1985–1995) # Myint Naing (1996–1998) # Ba Myint (1998–2008) # Thein Tut (2009–2011) # Pwint Hpoo (2012–2015) # Thein Kyu (2016–2019) # Myint Htain (2020-present) See also * Dentistry * University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay * University of Dental Medicine, Yangon * Myanmar Dental Council The Myanmar Dental Council ( my, မ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Association
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and the public interest. In the United States, such an association is typically a nonprofit organization, nonprofit business league for tax purposes. Roles The roles of professional associations have been variously defined: "A group, of people in a learned occupation who are entrusted with maintaining control or oversight of the legitimate practice of the occupation;" also a body acting "to safeguard the public interest;" organizations which "represent the interest of the professional practitioners," and so "act to maintain their own privileged and powerful position as a controlling body." Professional associations are ill defined although often have commonality in purpose and activities. In the UK, the Science Council defines a profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myint Naing, Dental
Myint Naing ( my, မြင့်နိုင်; born 13 November 1942) is a Burmese dental professor who served as Rector of the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon from 1995 to 1997. He was the third president of the Myanmar Dental Association (MDA) from 1996 to 1998. Early life and education Myint Naing was born in Rangoon, Myanmar on 13 November 1942. He graduated from University of Calcutta, Calcutta Medical College in July 1962. He received M.D.S. from Bombay in 1990. See also * Myanmar Dental Association * Myanmar Dental Council * University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay * University of Dental Medicine, Yangon ) , established = , location = Thingangyun 11071, Yangon Yangon Division, Myanmar , coor = , type = public , staff = , rector = Shwe Toe, Dr (2015 Feb - Present) , students = , undergrad = , postgrad = , website= , affiliations = Ministry o ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Myint Naing Burmese dental professors 1942 births Living people University of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Dental Medicine, Yangon
) , established = , location = Thingangyun 11071, Yangon Yangon Division, Myanmar , coor = , type = public , staff = , rector = Shwe Toe, Dr (2015 Feb - Present) , students = , undergrad = , postgrad = , website= , affiliations = Ministry of Health The University of Dental Medicine, Yangon ( my, သွားဘက်ဆိုင်ရာ ဆေး တက္ကသိုလ် (ရန်ကုန်) ), is the leading university of dental medicine, located in Yangon, Myanmar. The university, along with the University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay, is only one of two universities of dental medicine in the country. The annual intake into both dental universities is 300 but from 2017 it introduced the new intake and decrease to only 100 per university per year. The country with a population of over 50 million had only about 1500 dentists in 2005. History The dental school's origins trace back to the Faculty of Medicine of Rangoon University. In 1964, the College of Dental M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Dental Medicine, Mandalay
) , established = , location = 62nd Street, Chanmyathazi, Mandalay, Myanmar , coordinates = , type = Public , administrative_staff = 196/263 , rector = Ko Ko (academic) , prorector = , students = 900 (2019-2020) , undergrad = 850 , postgrad = 50 , part_time students = , website = , affiliations = Ministry of Health , footnotes = , logo = , city = The University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay ( my, သွားဘက်ဆိုင်ရာဆေးတက္ကသိုလ်(မန္တလေး) ), is a university of dental medicine, located in Mandalay, Myanmar. The university offers a six-year bachelor's degree program in dental surgery. Graduate and doctoral studies are now available at the University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay. The annual intake into both dental universities is 300. Programs The university o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dentistry
Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the mouth, most commonly focused on dentition (the development and arrangement of teeth) as well as the oral mucosa. Dentistry may also encompass other aspects of the craniofacial complex including the temporomandibular joint. The practitioner is called a dentist. The history of dentistry is almost as ancient as the history of humanity and civilization with the earliest evidence dating from 7000 BC to 5500 BC. Dentistry is thought to have been the first specialization in medicine which have gone on to develop its own accredited degree with its own specializations. Dentistry is often also understood to subsume the now largely defunct medical specialty of stomatology (the study of the mouth and its disorders and diseases) for which reas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pwint Hpoo
Pwint Hpoo ( my, ပွင့်ဖူး; born 13 November 1947) is a Burmese former dental professor at the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon. He was also the president of the Myanmar Dental Association (MDA) from January, 2012 to January, 2016. Early life and education Pwint Hpoo was born on 13 November 1947 in Yangon, Myanmar. He graduated from University of Dental Medicine, Yangon in July, 1971. He received M.Sc from Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ... in 1981. See also * Myanmar Dental Council * University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay References {{Reflist Burmese dental professors 1947 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thein Tut
Thein Tut ( my, သိန်းထွတ်; also spelt Thein Htut, born 13 November 1955) is a Burmese former dental professor at the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon. He was also the president of the Myanmar Dental Association (MDA) from 2009 to 2011. Early life and education Thein Tut was born in Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ... on 13 November 1955. He graduated from University of Dental Medicine, Yangon in July 1965. He received Ph.D from Japan in 1995. See also * Myanmar Dental Association * Myanmar Dental Council * University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay * University of Dental Medicine, Yangon References Burmese dental professors 1955 births Living people {{Burma-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ba Myint
Ba Myint ( my, ဘမြင့်; born 13 November 1950) is a Burmese dental professor who served as Rector of the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon from 2004 to 2007. He was the fourth president of the Myanmar Dental Association (MDA) from 1998 to 2008. Early life and education Ba Myint was born in Pathein, Myanmar on 25 May 1945. He graduated from university A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ... in July 1965. He received Ph.D from Japan in 1995. See also * Myanmar Dental Council * University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay References {{Authority control Burmese dental professors 1950 births Living people University of Calcutta alumni People from Yangon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khin Mg Lay
Khin Maung Lay ( my, ခင်မောင်လေး; born 13 November 1941) is a Burmese dentist who served as Rector of the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon from 1983 to 1992. He was the second president of the Myanmar Dental Association (MDA) from 1985 to 1995. Early life and education Khin Maung Lay was born on 13 November 1941 in Rangoon, Myanmar. He graduated from the University of Medicine 1, Yangon in July 1961, and received an M.D.S. from England in 1963. See also * Myanmar Dental Association * Myanmar Dental Council * University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay * University of Dental Medicine, Yangon ) , established = , location = Thingangyun 11071, Yangon Yangon Division, Myanmar , coor = , type = public , staff = , rector = Shwe Toe, Dr (2015 Feb - Present) , students = , undergrad = , postgrad = , website= , affiliations = Ministry o ... References {{Authority control Burmese dental professors 1941 births Living people People from Yangon Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangon
Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw in north central Myanmar. With over 7 million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre. Yangon boasts the largest number of colonial-era buildings in Southeast Asia, and has a unique colonial-era urban core that is remarkably intact. The colonial-era commercial core is centered around the Sule Pagoda, which is reputed to be over 2,000 years old. The city is also home to the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda – Myanmar's most sacred and famous Buddhist pagoda. Yangon suffers from deeply inadequate infrastructure, especially compared to other major cities in Southeast Asia, such as Jakarta, Bangkok or Hanoi. Though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aung Than
Aung Than ( my, အောင်သန်း) is a Burmese professor of dentistry, and the first rector of the Institute of Medicine, Yangon from 1964 to 1982. He later became the Burmese ambassador to Australia. See also * Myanmar Dental Association * Myanmar Dental Council The Myanmar Dental Council ( my, မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ သွားနှင့်ခံတွင်း ဆေးကောင်စီ; MDC) is a professional association established in 1970 which has more than 4,000 members. The ... References Bibliography * * {{Authority control Burmese dental professors University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
