It’s indeed a great honor and privilege for me to extend a wholehearted welcome to all the delegates and colleagues to the 46th IDA UP State Conference 2024 at Noida.

The theme of the conference is “Artificial Intelligence: Next Gen Dentistry”. It would focus on educational, training, practice guidelines and update on several aspects of great importance in the day-to-day practice of New Gen Dentistry. The scientific sessions are planned to include areas of tremendous importance and includes luminaries in the field. Our faculty comprises the most experienced teachers and renowned clinicians from all over the UP, Delhi and NCR area. They pass on not just their knowledge, but their unwinding energy; not only to the delegates, but to us too. A host of new generation speakers should be seen during this conference and I am sure they will justify the trust that we have placed in them. The scientific program is going to be a delight. We have a mix of Guest lectures, Orations, Symposia, Papers and Posters presentations by students and delegates, Limited attendance courses and workshops. We have tried to put the entire range of topics and hope you find the blend interesting and informative. The audience has a major role this year as majority of the scientific discussions is related to debates and issues that we face daily and their participation will go a long way in making these sessions highly interesting.

I sincerely express my gratitude and thanks to Prof Dr. Dhirendra Srivastava for his mentoring guidance and support in making the scientific schedule and the scientific proceedings in a successful manner. I would also extend my thanks to my good friend Dr Savidha Tonk for her ever-understanding presentation. I extend my sincere thanks to all the members of organizing committee, co-chairperson and members of scientific committee, convenor limited attendance courses and convenor students program for their wholehearted support in planning the scientific proceedings.

I am sure that you will enjoy this conference, and find it a stimulating and informative meeting. I take this opportunity to request you to actively participate to add to the richness of this conference and make it memorable event.

Wishing you a wonderful scientific and cultural weekend in Noida at 46th IDA UP State Dental Conference 2024.