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Dental TribuneAsia Pacific Edition | 3/2016 02 ASIA PACIFIC NEWS By DTI MUMBAI, India: A number of inter- national studies have already indi- catedthatoralhealthprofessionals could play a greater role in detect- ing chronic disease. Given the high prevalence of cardiovascular dis- ease,diabetesmellitus,tuberculosis, HIV/Aids and hepatitis B in India, researchers have now assessed pa- tient attitudes towards and will- ingness to participate in medical screenings in dental settings in the country. In the study, adult patients vis- iting five university-based dental clinics and one private practice were asked about their attitude towards and willingness to partici- pate in chairside screening. Almost 90 per cent of the study participants in the clinical group andabout95percentintheprivate practice group said that they be- lieve that it is important for den- tists to identify increased risk of developing certain medical con- ditions. The majority of patients were willing to have a dentist per- form screenings for this purpose. Willingnesswashighestforscreen- ing for diabetes, with 85 per cent in the clinical group and 78 per cent in the private practice group. Over 70 per cent in both groups reported willingness to undergo HIV/Aids screenings in a dental setting. In addition, the researchers foundthatthemajorityofpatients were willing to pay 150 Indian ru- pees (56 per cent in the clinical group and 92 per cent in the pri- vate practice group; US$ 2.25) for medical screenings. According to the World Bank statistics, the gross national income per capita in the country is 1,570 Indian rupees (US$ 23.47). According to a US study pub- lished in the American Journal of Public Health in 2014, chairside screenings in dental practices for the most common chronic dis- eases could save the health care system more than US$100 million annually. 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 Indiandentalpatientsinfavour ofchairsidemedicalscreening By DTI HAMAMATSU, Japan: Roland DG, whichoffersarangeofmillingma- chines for dental laboratories and technicians, has announced that Masahiro Tomioka is resigning as president of the company and will be succeeded by Hidenori Fujioka, current vice president. Tomioka, however, will continue as repre- sentative director and chairman. The change is subject to the reso- lutions at the upcoming share- holder and board of directors’ meetings at the end of March. The leadership change will be implemented as part of the mid- termbusinessplanfor2016–2020 and a new organisational struc- ture to facilitate new business development. Tomioka has been the Presi- dent of Roland DG for 30 years. Among other important projects, he spearheaded the transforma- tion of the company from manu- facturing pen plotters to produc- ing 3-D desktop fabrication tools, vinyl cutters and wide-format inkjet printers while achieving worldwide sales leadership with high profitability. Only recently, the company invested in inkjet and 3-D technologies to expand into the on-demand digital print- ing and health care industries under his management. Fujioka, who joined the com- pany in 2014, has broad experi- ence in ink, inkjet print head, 3-D and UV technologies. His ex- pertise will help the company quickly develop a variety of new products and solutions, Roland DG stated. Prior to his employ- ment at Roland DG, Fujioka was a director at Riso Kagaku, a manu- facturer of copy and printing ma- chines, and before that he spent 25 years at Seiko Instruments, where he oversaw the integration of profitable service components into core offerings. “These are exciting times at Roland DG and I am honoured to serve as President,” Fujioka said. “Roland DG offers a sophisticated product line with a passionate culture and family spirit. While upholding its corporate culture and spirit, I intend to turn the company into a more progres- sive and innovative organisation to achieve sustainable growth,” Fujioka added. “My goal is to shift our business to a new digital era model that will serve as a foundation for the next big leap in growth by capitalising on our GlobalOne business plat- form. Together, we will unlock the full potential of our employees worldwide in order to realise new market creation with products andservicesthatexceedcustomer expectations.” Roland DG announces changes in leadership DTAP0316_01-02_Title 23.03.16 17:29 Seite 2 Tel.: +4934148474-302 Fax: +4934148474-173 Tel.: +85231136177 Fax: +85231136199 Tel.: +12122447181 Fax: +12122247185 DTAP0316_01-02_Title 23.03.1617:29 Seite 2