The Association of Philippine Orthodontists (APO) and the Philippine Pediatric Dental Society, Inc. (PPDSI) held its monumental joint seminar last November 29, 2017. It was a fitting and most appropriate year end 4th general meeting for both societies which felt more like a Biennial Congress with over 320 delegates flocking to the Marco Polo Hotel in Pasig City. This was after all the first time 2 distinguished specialty groups joined forces to give everyone what they always wanted: an ortho-pedo symposium.

Headed by APO President Dr. Martin Antonio Reyes and PPDSI President Dr. Fina Marilag-Lopez, it was a day everybody was looking forward to as there were 4 distinguished lecturers who shared their knowledge on their respective fields of expertise. Adding to a the congress-like atmosphere was a whopping roster of 23 dental and non-dental traders who reserved their slots months in advance to be part of this auspicious event. This was truly a grand event as the ball room was filled to full capacity.