Worldental Daily, Thursday, 30 August 2012

01www.fdiworldental.org T he Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhi- bition Centre saw its latest highlight yesterday, when the FDI World Dental Federation officially opened its centennial congress with an eye-catching traditional performance featuring a 100-foot long dragon dancing among a sea of lions and flags. The ceremony wasattendedbyhigh-rankingoffi- cials from the Hong Kong Dental Association,theUniversityofHong Kong, among other institutions, as well as the Chinese and Hong Kong SAR governments, including China’sMinisterofHealthZhuChen, who also received the FDI World Oral Health Recognition Award, whichwashandedoverbyFDIPres- identDrOrlandoMonteirodaSilva. Chen, who has served in this po- sition since 2007, is the first person ever to have received this award. According to the FDI, he was se- lected for his contributions to the development of dentistry in China, as well as his leadership in the edu- cation of new dentists and the es- tablishment of new dental schools. In his welcome speech, Da Silva congratulated Chen, saying that the challenges the minister has had to overcome in the People’s RepublicofChinaareagoodexam- ple of the challenges his own organ- isation is confronted with in its goal to improve oral health globally.With its“Vision2020”document(seealso page 6 of this edition), introduced at a special forum during the World Dental Parliament on Tuesday, Da Silva said that the FDI is able to provide not only a roadmap for the future of dental medicine, but also inspirationtotheprofession,prepar- ing it for new and exciting partner- ships in leading the world to optimal oral health. “Vision 2020 demonstrates the FDI’s agility and determination to address issues such as the huge disparities in access to oral care be- tween countries and within countries between urban and rural areas,” he commented. Available for download from the FDI’s website, the document focuses on significantly improving access to oral health care worldwide by 2020 by expanding the role of oral healthprofessionalsanddeveloping a responsive model for future dental education, among other things. In addition, the federation has launched two new websites in Hong Kong, both for its Global Caries Initiative, developed jointly with Dental Tribune International, and for its noncommunicable diseases campaign with the World Health ProfessionsAlliance.Thelatteraims tohelpprofessionals,includingden- tists, to respond to the epidemic of noncommunicable diseases, such as cancer and respiratory disease. This year marks the 100th time that the FDI has invited dental pro- fessionals to its AnnualWorld Den- tal Congress and it is the second time that it is being held in Hong Kong. Thousands of dental profes- sionalsfromtheregionandaround the globe are expected to attend the event from Wednesday to Sat- urday,whichhasbeenorganisedin collaboration with the Hong Kong Dental Association. Besides a comprehensive sci- entific programme, including a presentation on oral health in China by Dr Lingzhi Kong, Deputy Director-General of the PRC’s Cen- ter for Disease Control and Pre- vention, in a special session today (11:30, room S421), the latest den- tal materials and equipment are currently on display at the World Dental Exhibition on Level 3 of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhi- bition Centre. www.fdi2013istanbul.org congress@fdi2013istanbul.org Bridging Continents for Global Oral Health FDI 2013 Istanbul Annual World Dental Congress 28 to 31 August 2013 - Istanbul, Turkey AD YOUR ANNUAL WORLD DENTAL CONGRESS NEWSPAPER Thursday, 30 August 2012 FDIWorldentalDaily I Zhu Chen (center) receives theWorld Oral Health Recognition Award. L ive education sessions will continue today through the Dental Tribune Study Club Sympo- sium at Booth K30 in the ex- hibitionhallonLevel3ofthe Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. There, participants will again have the opportunity to learn about clinical issues in dentistry like the use of rotary dental tools, practice management and the use of CBCT. The sessions will be presented live by speakers and through webinar video presentations. According to the Dental Tribune StudyClubrepresentatives,visitors who attend the free sessions will beabletoearnCEcredits.Theevent is supported by a number of promi- nent global dental manufacturers and institutions. Since 2009, Dental Tribune Inter- national has been running the web- based e-learning platform Dental Tribune Study Club. Additional local language platforms are also avail- able for Latin America (representing 350,000 dentists), Brazil (represent- ing 200,000 dentists), China (repre- senting 60,000 dentists) and various European countries. These platforms are experiencing steady growth in both local content and membership, and further international sites are planned for launch this year. Recognized as a ADA CERP provider, Dental Tribune Study Club aims to satisfytheeducationalneeds of the whole dental team. As official media and education partner of the FDI World Dental Federation, Dental Tribune International also develops and imple- ments local e-learning plat- forms that ensure the highest stan- dardsincommunication,education and the effective dissemination of research findings in close collab- oration with national dental asso- ciations. For more information, please visit www.dtstudyclub.com. IPresenterSabineNahme. HongKongsymposiumcontinuestodayfrom11:00atBoothK30, ParticipantswillbeabletoearnC.E.creditsrecognisedbyADACERP PRC’sMinisterofHealthreceivesfirstFDIaward FDI Congress officially opened in presence of Chinese and Hong Kong SAR officials Daily live education by DTSC