Deals worth US$ 1.725 billion were sealed by the third and last day of the 16th edition of the UAE International Dental Conference \'&\' Arab Dental Exhibition - AEEDC Dubai 2012, according to Executive Chairman of AEEDC Dubai Dr. Abdul Salam Al Madani. The event which took place at the Dubai International Convention \'&\' Exhibition Centre (DICEC) from 31st January - 2nd February 2012 attracted than 28,000 visitors and participants. Meanwhile, Executive Chairman of AEEDC Dubai and the President of INDEX Holding Dr. Abdul Salam Al Madani announced that the new name for the Arab Asian African American scientific Dental Alliance Meeting after Europe joined the meeting will be the Global Scientific Dental Alliance. President of the FDI World Dental Federation Dr. Orlando Monteiro Di Silva said \"the FDI World Dental Federation, which held its own highly successful Annual World Dental Congress in Dubai in 2007, continues its enthusiastic support for the UAE International Dental Conference \'&\' Arab Dental Exhibition. This is now a key event in the calendar of dental events held in one of the world\'s high-growth areas.\" \"This year\'s AEEDC event in Dubai will certainly prove to be a significant step forward in helping FDI achieves its global vision of \"Leading the World to Optimal Oral Health.\" Continued Dr. Orlando