Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt ( ar, الجمعية العلمية لطلاب طب الأسنان بمصر, links=no) is a non-governmental organization that aims mainly to promote public awareness of oral and dental health among Egyptian society, and to improve the scientific knowledge and soft skills of Egyptian and non-Egyptian dental students all over

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History

In September 1969, group of students from Alexandria Faculty of Dentistry with Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Elhadary (dean of faculty at that time) traveled to

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at that time) to attend the annual meeting of the International Association of Dental Students. They were impressed by activities and projects which are organized by IADS and its national and local member organizations worldwide, so they decided to bring this idea to their home country. Later 1970, Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt was officially established and recognized by its headquarters university (

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). Then two years later, the International Association of Dental Students has accepted the application for Full Country Membership of DSSA-Egypt. In 2005, Faculty of Dentistry –

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has decided to join this national association which represents Egyptian dental students globally. By the next year, Tanta Scientific Association of Dental Students (TSADS) won the Full Local Membership in DSSA-Egypt to be the second Local member after

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Membership

The membership of Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt is divided up into two main categories: * Local Organization Membership, which maybe Full Membership or Corresponding Membership. * Individual Membership, like Honorary Life Membership and Supporting Membership. Below is the list of Local Organization Membership

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