This year too, 1st department of Oral & Maxillofacial surgery of Tsurumi University, with AFOC's patronage, conducted summer seminar on the 19th August, 2004, at the public hall of Tsurumi Fuga building. The keynote lecture was delivered by AFOC president, Prof. Kanichi Seto on the "Problems encountered in dental treatment and its perspectives" In addition, the following lectures were also conducted. Dr Hiroaki Ishi : Sleep apnoea and the role of the dental profession Dr. Hiroyuki Yamada : Diagnosis and treatment of dry mouth Dr. Akisaka Horie : Can we accept chewing tobacco?