The 16th International Conference of
the Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry (AAPD 2024)

AAPD provides a formal platform for the local and national institutions and fellow dentists who share a common interest to promote oral health through prevention of oral diseases.

The mission of the AAPD

The vision of the AAPD

AAPD Executive Committee Officers
(2023-2025)

President

Dr. Melissa Adiatman

Jakarta, Indonesia

President-Elect

Prof. Rahimah Abdul Kadir

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Vice President

Prof. Shuguo Zheng

Beijing, China

Immediate Past President

Prof. Chun Hung Chu

Hong Kong, China

Chair, LOC for AAPD 2024

Dr. Trong Hung Hoang

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

AAPD President

Dr. Osamu Sakai

Fukuoka, Japan

Term: 1994

Dr. Kim Jong-bai

Seoul, Korea

Term: 1994-1996

Dr. Prathip Phantumvanit

Chiang Rai, Thailand

Term: 1996-1998

Dr. Zhang Boxue

Beijing, China

Term: 1998-2000

Dr. H. S. Chawla

Chandigar, India

Term: 2000-2002

Dr. Armasastra Bahar

Bali, Indonesia

Term: 2002-2004

Dr. Tatsuo Watanabe

Okayama, Japan

Term: 2004-2006

Dr. Shin Seung-Chul

Cheju, Korea

Term: 2006-2008

Dr. Rahimah Abdul Kadir

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Term: 2008-2010

Dr. Amarsaikhan Bazar

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Term: 2010-2012

Dr. Tao Xu

Beijing, China

Term: 2012-2014

Dr. Yoko Kawaguchi

Tokyo, Japan

Term: 2014-2016

Dr. Waranuch Pitiphat

Khon Kaen, Thailand

Term: 2016-2018

Dr. Chung, Young-Bok

Daegu, Korea

Term: 2018-2021

Prof. Chun Hung Chu

Hong Kong, China

Term: 2021-2023

Dr. Melissa Adiatman

Jakarta, Indonesia

Term: 2023-2025