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Dental TribuneAsia Pacific Edition | 1+2/201602 ASIA PACIFIC NEWS By DTI SINGAPORE: Among developed nations, Singapore has the second- highest proportion of diabetics, according to a recent report by the International Diabetes Federation. As the condition continues to be a growing concern owing to the in- creasingly sedentary lifestyle and high-calorie diets of Singaporeans, the city-state was the ideal place for the Joslin–Sunstar Diabetes Education Initiative (JSDEI) to hold its first Diabetes, Oral Health and Nutrition symposium in Asia. The one-day event took place last month at the Swissôtel “The Stamford”. Attended by Singapore Chief Dental Officer Patrick Tseng andJapaneseAmbassadorHaruhisa Takeuchi as part of the SJ50 cele- brations (a number of events to commemorate 50 years of diplo- matic ties between Singapore and Japan), it provided the latest infor- mation on the two-way relation- ship between diabetes and oral health. Over 300 international leading medical and dental health care global experts, including Dr GeorgeKing,SeniorVicePresident, Chief Scientific Officer and Direc- tor of Research at the Joslin Dia- betes Center in Boston in the US, among others, presented the latest findings on the interrelationships, innovations and interactions be- tween periodontitis and diabetes. Future strategies on oral and sys- temic health, as well as how JSDEI’s efforts at strengthening the ties be- tweenthemedicalanddentalfields were also discussed. According to the initiative, in- creasing evidence supports the ex- istence of an association between periodontal disease and diabetes. The latest research has shown that not only are people with diabetes more susceptible to serious peri- odontal disease, but the condition may also have the potential to affect blood glucose control and contribute to the progression of diabetes. Recognising that early and proper treatment of periodontal disease can have a profound effect on the control of diabetes and its complications, the Sunstar Foun- dation established the JSDEI in April 2008 with the Joslin Diabetes Center, the world’s largest diabetes researchandclinicalcareorganisa- tion dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of diabetes, af- filiated with the Harvard Medical School, to engage in education and research to improve knowledge and practices in this field. In addition to its symposium in Asia, it has organised an annual event under the same name in Europe. Established almost 40 years ago, the Sunstar Foundation for Oral Health Promotion has achieved in- ternational recognition for the sig- nificant benefits to society gained through its efforts to improve oral care and promote dental health through various activities. IMPRINT PUBLISHER: Torsten OEMUS GROUPEDITOR/MANAGINGEDITORDTAP&UK: Daniel ZIMMERMANN newsroom@dental-tribune.com CLINICALEDITOR: Magda WOJTKIEWICZ ONLINEEDITOR: Claudia DUSCHEK ASSISTANTEDITORS: Anne FAULMANN, Kristin HÜBNER COPYEDITORS: Sabrina RAAFF, Hans MOTSCHMANN PRESIDENT/CEO: Torsten OEMUS CFO/COO: Dan WUNDERLICH MEDIASALESMANAGERS: Matthias DIESSNER Peter WITTECZEK Maria KAISER Melissa BROWN Weridiana MAGESWKI Hélène CARPENTIER Antje KAHNT MARKETING&SALESSERVICES: Nicole ANDRAE ACCOUNTING: Karen HAMATSCHEK BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT: Claudia SALWICZEK EXECUTIVEPRODUCER: Gernot MEYER ADPRODUCTION: Marius MEZGER DESIGNER: Franziska DACHSEL INTERNATIONALEDITORIALBOARD: Dr Nasser Barghi, Ceramics, USA Dr Karl Behr, Endodontics, Germany Dr George Freedman, Esthetics, Canada Dr Howard Glazer, Cariology, USA Prof.DrI.Krejci,ConservativeDentistry,Switzerland Dr Edward Lynch, Restorative, Ireland Dr Ziv Mazor, Implantology, Israel Prof. Dr Georg Meyer, Restorative, Germany Prof. Dr Rudolph Slavicek, Function, Austria Dr Marius Steigmann, Implantology, Germany PublishedbyDTAsiaPacificLtd. 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The publishers also do not assume responsibility for product names or claims,orstatementsmadebyadvertisers.Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of DentalTribune International. Scan this code to subscribe our weekly Dental Tribune AP e-newsletter. AD Oralhealthanddiabetesdiscussed atpremiereventinSingapore By DTI WELLINGTON, New Zealand: The Ministry of Health has presented the latest findings from the New Zealand Health Survey. The report found that only 48 per cent of all adults with natural teeth vis- ited a dental professional in the past 12 months. In addition, it shows that the majority of adults living in deprived areas only visit a dental professional for prob- lems. While there is a limited range of publicly funded oral health services available, most adults in New Zealand are required to pay for the full cost of their dental treatment, as access to free basic dental services is only free of charge until the age of 18. There- fore, 62 per cent of adults aged 18 to 24 reported having visited a dental professional only for dental problems. Over half of adults (54 per cent) reported never having visited a dentist. According to the report, access to oral health care varies within different regions of the country. Only 37 per cent of adults living in the most socio-economically deprived areas had visited a den- tal health care worker in the past 12 months, compared with 59 per cent of adults in the least deprived areas. Overall, 8 per cent of adults had had one or more teeth removed inthepast12months.Thenumber of tooth extractions was highest among Maori and Pacific adults living in the most deprived neigh- bourhoods. OnlyhalfofNew Zealandadults visitdentist The symposium was part of the SJ50 celebrations.©The Right Spin/Singapore DTAP0116_01-02_Title 23.03.16 17:27 Seite 2 Tel.: +4934148474-302 Fax: +4934148474-173 Tel.: +85231136177 Fax: +85231136199 Tel.: +12122447181 Fax: +12122247185 DTAP0116_01-02_Title 23.03.1617:27 Seite 2