# Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt

Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt (Arabic: الجمعية العلمية لطلاب طب الأسنان بمصر) is a non-governmental organization that aims mainly to promote public awareness of oral and dental health among Egyptian society, and to improve the scientific knowledge and soft skills of Egyptian and non-Egyptian dental students all over Arab Republic of Egypt.

## History

In September 1969, group of students from Alexandria Faculty of Dentistry with Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Elhadary (dean of faculty at that time) traveled to Prague (capital of Czechoslovakia at that time) to attend the annual meeting of the International Association of Dental Students.
They were impressed by activities and projects which are organized by IADS and its national and local member organizations worldwide, so they decided to bring this idea to their home country.
Later 1970, Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt was officially established and recognized by its headquarters university (Alexandria University). Then two years later, the International Association of Dental Students has accepted the application for Full Country Membership of DSSA-Egypt.
In 2005, Faculty of Dentistry – Tanta University has decided to join this national association which represents Egyptian dental students globally. By the next year, Tanta Scientific Association of Dental Students (TSADS) won the Full Local Membership in DSSA-Egypt to be the second Local member after Alexandria.

## Membership

The membership of Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt is divided up into two main categories:
* Local Organization Membership, which may be Full Membership or Corresponding Membership.
* Individual Membership, like Honorary Life Membership and Supporting Membership.
Below is the list of Local Organization Membership
| Name of Organization | Abbreviation | Location | Type of Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Alexandria | DSSA-Alexandria | Alexandria | Full Membership |
| Tanta Scientific Association of Dental Students | TSADS | Tanta | Full Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Ain-Shams University | DSSA-ASU | Cairo | Full Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Minia University | DSSA-Minia | Minia | Full Membership |
| Suez Canal Dental Students Association | SCDSA | Ismailia | Full Membership |
| Dental Committee of Modern Sciences and Arts University | DCMSA | 6 October City | Full Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of British University in Egypt | DSSA-BUE | Cairo | Full Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Kafr Elsheikh University | DSSA-KFS | Kafr Elsheikh | Full Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of South Valley University | DSSA-Qena | Qena | Full Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Sinai University | DSSA-Sinai | Al-Arish, Sinai | Full Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Delta University | DSSA-Delta | Mansoura | Full Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Misr International University | DSSA-MIU | Cairo | Full Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Misr University for Science & Technology University | DSSA-MUST | 6 October City | Full Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Arab Academy for Science and Technology | DSSA-AAST | Alamein City | Full Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egyptian Russian University | DSSA-ERU | Badr City | Corresponding Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Badr University in Cairo | DSSA-BUC | Badr City | Corresponding Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Al-Azhar University | DSSA-Azhar | Cairo and Assiut | Corresponding Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Mansoura University | DSSA-Mansoura | Mansoura | Corresponding Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Nahda University in Beni Suef | DSSA-NUB | Beni Suef | Corresponding Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Pharos University in Alexandria | DSSA-Pharos | Alexandria | Corresponding Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Future University in Egypt | DSSA-FUE | Cairo | Corresponding Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Beni Suef University | DSSA-BSU | Beni Suef | Corresponding Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Assiut University | DSSA-Assiut | Assiut | Corresponding Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Modern University for Technology & Information | DSSA-MTI | Cairo | Corresponding Membership |
| Dental Students' Scientific Association of Future University in Egypt | DSSA-FUE | Cairo | Corresponding Membership |