Portable Dental Air Flow

This is an old portable air flow which was used by my mother as her main dental air unit 20-25 years ago. It's a remembrance of her humble beginning.


Portable Air Flow Main Parts
A. air pedal
B. water pedal
C. water regulator
D. water container
E. pressure regulator
G. alligator clip
H. spiral tubing for high speed
I. spiral tubing for air/water syringe
J. metal beam


Portable Air Flow Other Parts
A. socket for borden 2 hole dental high speed or air slow speed handpiece
B. air/water syringe (without its tip)
C. handpiece holder
D. stainless tray

Philippine Dental Association Pangasinan Chapter Meeting

The 1st board meeting of Philippine Dental Association Pangasinan Chapter under the presidency of Dr. Ma. Victoria Tandoc was held on August 25 2009.


The venue of the meeting is Jam Sweet Jam Restaurant.

It is located along Guilig St, just in front of Blue Jam Resto.

President Dr. Tandoc (left) started the meeting at 3:00 PM.

Dr. Parado, Dr. Bravo and Dr. Rosario

Dr. Ruth Viray (green), Dr. Dominic Parado, (I forgot the name of dentist in orange)

Dr. Ray G. Rosario (left), Dr. Evangeline F. Padlan (Dean of LNU Dentistry), Dr. Agnes Padlan-Silvino (former Dean of Lyceum Northwestern University College of Dentistry)

Dental Model

This is a dental model I bought from New Citizens Dental Supply in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines.


Teeth with transparent front halves


Transparent front halves were detached


Pulp detached from pulp chamber


Molar and Premolar were detached from the corresponding sockets


Back side of the detached pieces of the Dental Model

Conservative Aesthetic Dentistry Lecture by Dentsply

Learning is Easy and Fun


Dentsply Philippines Inc Lecture and Workshop: Conservative Aesthetic Dentistry

Dentsply Philippines invites all dentists in Pangasinan to their FGD-Resto with Lecture and Workshop entitled Conservative Aesthetic Dentistry (Class IV Build Up). It will be held in Cozy Place Resort in Rosales Pangasinan on August 21, 2009 from 2 to 5 pm. For info, contact Al Bautista @ 09272780253.

Removable Partial Denture - Valplast Flexible

Valplast flexible removable partial denture was constructed after healing of soft tissue on the RTR - implant site. It will be adjusted after the second Resorbable Tissue Replacement after 6 or 9 months.


Valplast Flexible RPD: Outside


Valplast Flexible RPD: Tissue Side

World Press Photo 2009

Dentist Philippines saw the World Press Photo 2009 exhibit in SM North EDSA on August 9 2009.

Maxillary Complete Denture

An upper complete denture for a 50 year old female patient.


Complete Denture: Outside


Complete Denture: Tissue Side

101st PDA Annual Dental Convention

Dental Convention Venue: SMX Convention Center

The 101st Philippine Dental Association Annual Convention & Scientific Meeting will be held at SMX Convention Center on September 22 to 27, 2009. Its theme is: Encompassing the Emerging Trends in Dentistry.

Dental Convention highlights (info from PDA Official Website)
1. 307 booths at the Trade Exhibit Area
2. Gargling fountains courtesy of GSK-Astring-o-sol
Health screening area (2 fountains) 8 am onwards
-near the lounge at the Trade Exhibit Hall
-near the lounge at the Registration Hall
3. Give away promos
4. Swiping machines inside the meeting rooms (PDA Identification card is needed to encode the credit units for the scientific lecture and time in/out )
5. Kid's station
6. Chapter's/Affiliates tables in panel type
7. PRC card renewal counter
8. PDA Identification Card (IC) Application counter
9. Legal Assistance/Advisory counter
10. Illegal practice counter
11. PDA hotline counter
12. UCPB Insurance counter

Visit the PDA Official Website for more details.