Those organizations are independently characterized as the core societies leading their specialized PI3K activity fields not only domestically but also internationally. The numbers of the JADS members are 95,627 as of February 28, 2011, consisting of 64,940 JDA members and 30,687 members of specialized and authorized organizations. The purpose of the Association is to develop dental science in order to improve dental care and contribute to the welfare

of citizens and human beings. To achieve the purpose, the Association vigorously conducts necessary research and survey activities such as financial supports for member organizations and research projects, close collaboration among JADS and specialized organizations, academic meetings and investigations of relevant matters to address issues concerning dental practice from the viewpoint of preventing any confusion in clinical situations. Financial aids The Association offers financial aides to all

the JADS specialized and authorized organizations and grants for sponsored researches (3 projects annually) and encouraged researches (4 projects annually). Academic meetings Academic lecture sessions are held quarterly and sessions to promote comprehensive research mainly on medical science are held annually. The general meeting of JADS is held currently once every four years and the 22nd Meeting will be held in Osaka in November 2012 involving 5 international sessions where 10 overseas CCI-779 manufacturer prominent experts will be invited as speakers for keynote lecture and symposia. As a part of international exchanges, JDA and JADS hold the Japan-China Dental Conference jointing with Chinese Stomatological Association and Chinese Stomatological Doctor Association, and the 5th Conference will be held in Chengdu, China in April, 2012. Publications The Journal of JADS (JJADS) in Japanese is published Olopatadine annually with a circulation of about 96,000 copies sent to JDA and JADS members. The Association has published an English journal entitled

“Dentistry in Japan” annually since 1968 to disclose the aspects of dental science in Japan to the world. It was replaced by the present review journal JDSR with peer-reviewed review articles from vol. 44 in 2008 to introduce the modern aspects of dental science in Japan more comprehensively and comparatively in the tide of the world dentistry and contribute to the development of dental basic and clinical sciences in the world. It is published biannually by Elsevier with a circulation of about 2000 copies, half of which are sent to overseas facilities involving dental schools, libraries and associated organizations. It is also available at www.sciencedirect.com. On March 11, 2011, a great earthquake of a magnitude of 9.