About
Caring for children's smiles across Tunisia
ATOP brings together the dentists who care for children — through continuing education, prevention and solidarity.
Continuing education
Monthly webinars
The Tunisian Association of Pediatric Dentistry (ATOP) brings together dentists, pediatric dentists, teachers, residents and students committed to the oral health of children and teenagers.
It offers high-level continuing education — congresses, masterclasses, scientific days, hands-on workshops and monthly webinars — and has led prevention actions in schools, hospitals and associations across Tunisia for more than ten years.
An active member of the international pediatric dentistry community, ATOP works with its sister societies in Europe and the Arab world, and supports young practitioners as they start their careers.
35+
Prevention actions20+
Towns reached14
Webinars since 20246.3K
Online communityThe milestones of our association
1982
ATOP is founded
The Tunisian Association of Pediatric Dentistry is founded.
1 November 2013
Annual congress: pediatric dentistry in 2013
Guest speakers from France and Lebanon, and four hands-on workshops.
21 January 2014
First prevention actions with children with special needs
An oral health session at the Farah special education centre in Raoued opens a long series of field actions.
17 May 2014
A new logo
The tooth holding two children, in navy, red, sky blue and green — the logo ATOP still uses today.
15 November 2014
First MEOPA day in Tunisia
The 2014 congress opens with the first day in the country devoted to conscious sedation with nitrous oxide.
11 January 2015
A record year in schools
Around ten school visits in a few months, from Hammam Chott to Mégrine and Ezzahra.
20 March 2015
First World Oral Health Day in Tunisia
Celebrated with the union of private-practice dentists and Colgate.
23 October 2015
Over 270 participants at the annual congress
"Should we be afraid of treating children in 2015?"
20 March 2016
22 October 2016
13 October 2017
For a cavity-free future
A school day in Raoued and an open day at La Rabta Hospital.
c. November 2018
At the EAPD and Mediterranean congress in Alexandria
Participation in the EAPD and Mediterranean pediatric dentistry congress and the meeting of Arab societies.
22 September 2019
Keep Tunisia Smiling
A volunteer screening campaign in Tunis, Bizerte, Nabeul and Tozeur.
8 June 2024
A new board and a fresh start
The elective General Assembly elects a seven-member board chaired by Prof. Jihène Zaroui.
13 December 2024
30 December 2024
17 February 2025
Five schools in five days
A prevention week with Signal across Greater Tunis.
10 October 2025
10 April 2026
Masterclass with Prof. Claude Chabre
Interception of malocclusions, in two modules of two days.
14 September 2026
Prevention in schools and communities
Since 2014, ATOP volunteers have run more than thirty prevention actions — in schools, hospitals, special education centres and public squares.
39 prevention actions
22 towns reached
6 campaigns & world days
In the field since 2014
Campaigns and world days
Screening days, world days and volunteer campaigns across Tunisia.
4–14 September 2026
14 October 2019
World Day for a Cavity-Free Future 2019
22 September – 27 October 2019
13–14 October 2017
20 March 2016
20 March 2015
All our actions,
year by year
39 prevention actions since 2014. Photos of children are published only with their parents' consent.
A schoolbag, a smile, a future · 4–14 September 2026
Mini World Academy — Manouba · 7 November 2025
Crea Kids school · c. October 2025
Dental awareness caravan, Taybah school · c. October 2025
SOS Children's Village — Gammarth · c. April 2025
Prevention week with Signal: five schools in five days — Greater Tunis · 17 February 2025
132 children at L'Intégrale primary school · c. February 2025
World Day for a Cavity-Free Future 2019 — Tunis · 14 October 2019
Keep Tunisia Smiling 2019 — Four cities · 22 September – 27 October 2019
Bouebdelli primary school — Tunis · 2 April 2019
School visit · 12 March 2019
Brushing workshops with Colgate — Béja and Le Kef · c. October 2018
Check-ups at the Arc en Ciel centre — La Goulette · 13 March 2018
Habib Bourguiba Foundation · c. February 2018
World Day for a Cavity-Free Future 2017 — Raoued and Tunis · 13–14 October 2017
School visit in Bni M'tir — Aïn Draham · c. February 2017
René Descartes school · 31 January 2017
School visit — Sbiba · 22 January 2017
Fernine primary school — Nabeul · 15 May 2016
El Ameym primary school — El Fahs · 24 April 2016
World Oral Health Day 2016 — Six regions · 20 March 2016
Chaker primary school — Mégrine · 25 February 2016
Children with diabetes, with the Yasmine association — Gabès · 19 April 2015
Erragba primary school · 12 April 2015
El Joumhouriya primary school — Ezzahra · 2 April 2015
World Oral Health Day 2015 — Tunis · 20 March 2015
Essahel primary school — Mégrine · 12 March 2015
Oral hygiene day with UTAIM — Bizerte · 2 March 2015
Habib Gammart primary school · c. February 2015
Party at a pediatric hospital ward — Tunis · 14 February 2015
Primary school visit — Ezzahra · 5 February 2015
Primary school visit — El Menzah 9 · 27 January 2015
Tahar Sfar primary school — Hammam Chott · 11 January 2015
School visit · 18 November 2014
Oral hygiene motivation session · 24 June 2014
Educational workshop for children with diabetes · 17 May 2014
Earth Day with Colgate — Le Bardo · 22 April 2014
Oral hygiene motivation sessions · c. April 2014
Farah special education centre — Raoued · 21 January 2014
BOARD
The people behind
ATOP
Prof. Jihène Zaroui
President
Prof. Imen Jazi
Vice-president
Pr ag Manel Chalbi
Secretary general
Dr Mariem Nefzaoui
Deputy secretary general
Dr Hela Mhiri
Treasurer
Dr Soumaya Kachti
Deputy treasurer
Dr Yassine Ameur
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Our partners and sponsors
Laboratories, brands and institutions that support our congresses,
training days and prevention actions
