Deputy Minister of higher education for scientific affairs, Prof. Dr. Fazad Qasim, inaugurated the joint annual scientific conference of the faculty of dentistry at University of Baghdad and the Iraqi Dental Association that lasted for two days. The dean of the college, Prof. Dr. Hussein Faisal Al-Hoizi praised the extensive scientific participation in this forum where he gave a detailed explanation of the achievements of the college and its scientific level confirming twinning with sober world universities. For his part, chairman of the Iraqi dentists, Prof. Dr. Fakhri Al-Fatlawi referred to the efforts made through such academic conferences and symposia confirming that the Iraqi dentist owns a high reputation among his counterparts in the region.