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01www.fdiworldental.org A s decided at an FDI confer- ence in Lisbon in March, the next FDI Annual World Den- tal Congress will take place in Turkey for the first time. In antic- ipation of the event, which will be hosted by the Turkish Dental Association(TDB)inIstanbulnext year, TDB President Prof. Taner Yücel invited dental professionals to attend the 2013 congress at a lunch yesterday at this year’s meeting in Hong Kong. Alluding to the city’s unique geography and history, the event’s theme will be “Bridging continents for global oral health”. Yücel said that he and his organisation are looking forward to bringing den- tists from five continents together in the city of Istanbul for the first time. “Hostingtheannualmeetingin Istanbul is like winning the dental Olympics and offers similar added value. A widely publicised inter- national event, held under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Turkey, provides an ideal opportunity to raise aware- ness among members of the pub- lic about the importance of oral health,” he said. “We hope that the 2013 Annual World Dental Congress will also have a posi- tive impact on government deci- sionsinthefieldofpublicdentaloral health.” According to the 2010 survey analysis published by the Turkish Ministry of Health, 85 per cent of young people in Turkey aged be- tween six and 19 are affected by dental caries. The organisation also found that as many as 74 per cent of those aged between 15 and 19 and 96 per cent of those between 30 and 34 are affected by periodontal dis- ease. In addition to benefits to oral health, the TDB believes that organ- ising the FDI congress will be a significantly positive step towards international recognition of the country. The organisation currently rep- resents about 22,000 Turkish den- tists. It has been a member of the FDI World Dental Federation for 24 years. Since the year 1992, it has been organising dental con- gresses throughout Turkey, includ- ingitsownnationaldentalcongress, which brings together between 2,000and2,500dentistseveryyear. Its 2013 congress, held in part- nership with the FDI, will take place at the Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Centre from 28 to 31 August. With regard to the dental in- dustry, more than 50 dental man- ufacturers are located in Turkey and dental products from over 300 companies are available on the market. The country’s dental equipment and material sector has an estimated value of US$150 million. According to the ministry, the sector’s growth rate has increased in recent years from an estimated 3 per cent in 2009 to an estimated 10 per cent in 2011. 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 Friday & Saturday, 31 Aug–1 Sep 2012 FDIWorldentalDaily I Vice-Consul Mustafa Ünal addressing participants of the FDI 2013 lunch on Thursday. In the background TDB presi- dent Prof.Taner Yücel and FDI president Dr Orlando Monteiro da Silva (from left to right). C ompare Clinic is a review- driven community that aims to help people connect with trusted medical specialists, both locally and overseas. Recently Den- tal Tribune interviewed co-founders Henrik Petersen and Virginia Chan about the concept of Compare Clinic and its benefit to the dental com- munity. I How does CompareClinic.com fa- cilitate communication between pa- tients, dentists and manufacturers usingWeb 2.0 technology? Henrik Petersen: Using Web 2.0 technology, Compare Clinic facilitates three-way communication between dentalmanufacturers,dentalsurgeons and patients, and helps people make informed decisions about dental and medical treatments. The ultimate goal ofCompareClinicistoconnectpatients with trusted dental professionals. To thisend,ourcommunityalsohelpsden- tal clinics reach out to more patients andbuildatrustworthyreputation. Medical tourism is on the rise in Asia, according to Reuters. It is esti- mated that it will reach over one mil- lion by end of this year. In the past, medical tourists came primarily from the US and Europe looking for cheapertreatmentalternativesowing to high costs in their home countries oralackofdentalinsurance.Inrecent years, affluent Asians have become thedrivingforcebehindtheadvanced medical centres in Korea, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and India. It is common for people to live in dif- ferent places throughout their life- time and consequently they will seek dental and medical treatment in an environment that is entirely new to them. Compare Clinic will be able to connect patients around the world to quality dental treatment. Virginia Chan: Being a practice management consultant, I under- stand many dental clinics are looking for a cost-effective way to market Next year’s meeting to be held in Istanbul Turkish Dental Association invites dental professionals to 101st FDI AWDC The first review-driven health care community in Asia 4page 2 CompareClinic.com presents a whole new way of connecting patients to clinics