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42 DENTAL TRIBUNE Middle East & Africa Edition | January-February 2015news DTI joins forces with FDI for 2015 World Oral Health Day World Oral Health Day will be celebrated on 20 March 2015. (Image: FDI World Dental Federation) New A-dec 400 highlighted by radius positioning and style By A-dec A -dec 400 combines ver- satility with elegance. Emphasizing flexibility, access and comfort, A-dec 400 satisfies the need for less com- plexity and more style at a com- petitive price point. It’s a solution that complements other A-dec product lines, such as A-dec 500 and A-dec 300. The new A-dec 400 gives dental teams an option for a truly am- bidextrous configuration to ac- commodate doctor preferences. The Radius delivery and support modules quickly and easily ro- tate around the chair for com- plete left/right compatibility. To elevate treatment room pro- ficiency and enhance doctor access to the patient, A-dec 400 optimizes ergonomics with an ultra-thin backrest and position- ing of controls and ancillaries, while eliminating unnecessary movement. “Our approach is to help doctors maximize productivity without sacrificing patient comfort,” says A-dec Project Chief Tom McCleskey. “With A-dec 400, doctors get exceptional aesthet- ics with features that make it a To find out more visit A-dec www.a-dec.com or visit stand 230 at the AEEDC Contact Information New A-dec 400 Highlighted by Radius Positioning and Style versatile investment.” The new A-dec 400 is also de- signed with well-placed mount- ing locations for the delivery system and support-side mod- ules. Doctors are able to Radius- mount a monitor, light, control, cuspidor, and assistant’s arm. The front-mounting location of- fers flexibility for limited space, while also providing excellent ergonomics for operators who prefer side delivery. Aside from mounting locations, doctors are able to choose from A-dec’s three dental light offer- ings and specify factory-installed ancillaries that can be integrated into the delivery system and pre- wired for the touchpad controls. The structure of the new chair exceeds industry standards ByDentalTribuneInternational G ENEVA, Switzerland/ LEIPZIG, Germany: In order to include the more than two million dental profes- sionals worldwide in celebrating World Oral Health Day (WOHD 2015) next year, FDI World Den- tal Federation recently signed an agreement with its long-term media partner Dental Tribune International (DTI). Both or- ganisations have joined forces to promote awareness of the importance of oral health on a global scale via DTI’s numerous print and online publications. Every year, WOHD is celebrated on 20 March. In addition to pub- lic awareness campaigns and sponsored oral health-related events, FDI’s member national dental associations, schools, companies and other groups worldwide will be celebrating the day with individually organ- ised events to sensitise people everywhere in the world on oral health issues and the impor- tance of oral hygiene. As the official media partner of WOHD 2015, the publisher will provide comprehensive cover- age of events both locally and internationally to spread FDI’s message.Amongotheractivities, DTI will help promote WOHD 2015 through news articles, ban- ners and advertisements in its various international print pub- lications and on the DTI website, www.dental-tribune.com, in- cluding a topic page solely dedi- cated to WOHD 2015. It will also run a special social media cam- paign in collaboration with FDI. DTI has been working success- fully with FDI for more than a decade and has published and distributed Worldental Daily, the official newspaper of the FDI Annual World Dental Congress, since 2005. The new media agreement, therefore, further strengthens the long-term part- nership between FDI and DTI. In 2015, WOHD 2015 will be cel- ebrated under the theme “Smile for life”. It has four global indus- try partners: LISTERINE, Unile- ver, Henry Schein and the Wrig- ley Oral Healthcare Program. More information about WOHD can be found at: www.worldoralhealthday.org for strength, rated for a 400-lb. maximum patient load. The new armrest design also gives patients a particularly sturdy and secure grab point. For customizable styling, doc- tors can choose between sleek seamless upholstery and plush sewn upholstery. A-dec’s wide range of designer color options lend themselves to the A-dec 400 chair’s contemporary aesthetic and robust design elements.