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5Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | May - June 2014 news This is the one that started it all. This is the one, that set the benchmark for everyone to follow. This is the one with a long legacy of innovation. This is the one which became synonymous with quality – This is Instrumentarium Dental's ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH® . The OP1. With a legacy of innovation and experience spanning over 50 years, we’ve mastered the clinical excellence valued by true dental professionals. We’re ready for the next 50 years. As a true professional yourself, are you ready to join us for this journey? The OneThe One This is the one that started it all. This is the one, that set the benchmark for everyone to follow. This is the one with a long legacy of innovation. This is the one which became synonymous with quality – ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH The One 2011 | ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH® OP3001961 | ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH® OP1 2013 | The journey continues 2D 3D “THE TRUE IMAGING EXPERTS” GO FOR INSTRUMENTARIUM DENTAL ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH® isaregisteredtrademarkofInstrumentariumDental,PaloDExGroupOy. www.instrumentariumdental.com DentalTribune_add_210x297mm_jan_2014.indd 1 1/14/2014 8:37:03 AM World oral health report: Almost 100 per cent of adults suffer from dental caries ByDentalTribuneInternational L ONDON, UK: In celebra- tion of World Oral Health Day, representatives of the FDI World Dental Federation presented the latest findings on oral health on 20 March at a press conference held in col- laboration with the British Den- tal Association in London. The report identifies the main obsta- cles to achieving universal oral health and includes recommen- dations to improve oral health worldwide. Among other aspects, the report, titled “Oral health worldwide: A report by FDI World Dental Fed- eration”, highlights that nearly 100 per cent of adults and be- tween 60 and 90 per cent of chil- dren worldwide have dental car- ies, which results in millions of lost school and work hours. For instance, in the US, an estimat- ed 2.4 million days of work and 1.6 million days of school are missed owing to oral disease. In the Philippines, toothache is the primary reason for school ab- senteeism. The FDI stated that about 97 per cent of Philippine 6-year-olds have dental caries. In addition, the report states that only 60 per cent of the world’s population have access to oral care, creating enormous dispar- ities between different popula- tions. According to the FDI, peo- ple of a lower socio-economic status visit the dentist less often and have fewer fillings, more missing teeth, higher tobacco consumption, higher rates of caries and untreated decay, and higher rates of periodontitis compared with those of a high socio-economic status. In order to increase access to oral care, the training of the oral health work-force needs to be strengthened and expanded to improve the quality of and increase the number of oral health professionals. Moreover, emphasis needs to be put on the equal geographical distribution of oral health personnel, espe- cially within developing coun- tries, where the dentist-to-pop- ulation ratio is approximately 1:150,000 compared with about 1:2,000 in most industrialised countries. The FDI further highlighted that a solely curative approach to tackling the burden of oral health is neither realistic nor sustainable. The organisation asserts that the prevention of oral diseases and promotion of oral health must be at the core of national policies and pro- grammes. In this respect, global and national surveillance should be strengthened to identify risk factors and oral health needs as a basis for developing appropri- ate approaches and measures, the FDI stated. The event also saw the launch of The Tooth Thief, an illus- trated book for children that in- cludes oral health tips. The book emphasises the importance of good oral health to children to instil good oral care habits from a young age. The foreword was A white paper on world oral health was presented in London last week. (Photo courtesy of FDI World Dental Federation) written by Yaya Touré, Manches- ter City Football Club player and three times African Footballer of the Year, who was this year’s World Oral Health Day ambas- sador. The book is available from the Apple iBooks Store and Amazon, and can be downloaded from the World Oral Health Day web- site, www.worldoralhealthday. com. The complete white paper can be accessed free on the web- site as well.