Unilever to sponsor 'SLDA 80 JIC'

Unilever's oral care brand, Signal will sponsor the Sri Lanka Dental Associations’ (SLDA) 80th anniversary annual scientific sessions, 'SLDA 80 JIC' from June 28-30 at the BMICH.

This is the first ever World Dental Federation (FDI)/SLDA joint international conference. While Unilever's Signal is the official sponsor, SriLankan Airlines is the official travel partner and the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau will sponsor cultural events for delegates. Along with over 1,000 participants, the conference will attract 20 national and international speakers from a wide range of dental disciplines.

The theme of the conference is 'New Challenges in Dental and Oral Health Care'. The scientific program will cover topics such as dental implantology, fixed prosthesis, aesthetic dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, tooth sensitivity, ceramics and minor oral surgery. Director Marketing, Unilever Sri Lanka, Asanga Ranasinghe said, “Unilever is one of the companies which develop oral care products with dentists to provide the most effective toothpaste and tooth brushes worldwide.”

“We are one of the global companies which relentlessly invests on research and development to help society look good, feel good and get more out of life,” he said. “Our goal is to protect the Sri Lankan smiles while meeting the consumers’ dental care needs. This year we are celebrating an oral health month from May 15 to June 15 with Signal partnering SLDA,” Ranasinghe said.