Effort to encourage research in endodontics
The Society also decided that an effort to encourage research in endodontics and instill endodontic awareness in our dental undergraduates would prove a valuable investment. To this end, essay competitions on endodontic-related topics were held for the undergraduates. Financial assistance was made available for research and postgraduate work in this field.
The aim of the MES then was to have an organization in the country to promote endodontics among general dental practitioners and acquire information on the latest technology and development in the endodontic world. In line with the aims of MES and focusing on continuing dental education, Professor Dr Syngcuk Kim was the first international prominent endodontist, invited by the MES, to conduct lectures and a workshop in 1989. The first Annual Scientific Meeting was held on 15-16th August, 1989, with Professor James Gutmann as the Keynote speaker. Throughout the years, the MES was fortunate enough to have some of the world renown endodontists and leaders in the endodontic fraternity, namely Professor Harold Messer, Professor M. Torabinejad, Dr. Richard Walker and Dr Julian Webber, to travel to Kuala Lumpur and share their knowledge and clinical experience with the MES members.
