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46 implants 2 2016 news Unclear link between Oral health & cognitive status Key factors for Global dental diagnostic market A number of studies have suggested that oral hygiene and regular dental visits may play a role in slowing cognitive decline as people age. However, the association between oral health and cognition is not fully understood. A recently published systematic review conducted at Duke University in the US has now shown that the ev idence that one causes the other is not definitive. “Clinical evidence suggests that the frequency of oral health problems increases significantly in cognitively impaired older people, particularly those with dementia,” said Prof. Bei Wu, a gerontologist at Duke’s School of Nursing. “In addition, many of the factors asso ciated with poor oral health, such as poor nutrition and systemic diseas es like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, are also associated with poor cognitive function.” Wu and her colleagues analysed 56 relevant cross-sectional and longi tudinal studies published between 1993 and 2013. The study, titled “Association between oral health and cognitive status: A systematic review,” was published online on April 1 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ahead of print. In its latest market report, global research firm Technavio forecasts that the global dental di agnostic and surgical equipment market will exceed US$7.5 billion (€ 6,7 billion) by 2020. According to the analysts, key factors underly ing this prediction are the rising demand for oral care, an increasing number of dentists, and the growing edentulous population and incidence of oral disease. According to the analysts, efficient oral care, such as minimally invasive procedures, early detection of caries with new laser equipment, treatment of periodontal disease and profes sional tooth cleaning, will increase the number of patients and dental visits, thereby driving the growth of the field. Advancing this trend is increasing oral health awareness reinforced through oral health cam paigns by governments and private organisa tions. Furthermore, the demand for budget oral care is likely to boost the dental market glob ally, states Technavio lead analyst Barath Pala da. “Countries like Turkey, Hungary, India, and South Korea are gaining popularity as medical tourism destinations among people seeking low- cost dental care procedures.” The complete report, titled Global dental diagnostics and sur gical equipment market 2016–2020, can be purchased at www.technavio.com. © Stepan Kapl/Shutterstock.com Fundamental misconceptions about Dental implants among patients Investigating patients’ knowledge and per ceptions regarding implant therapy, a Chinese study has found that an alarming number of participants had inaccurate and unrealistic ex pectations about dental implants. Moreover, the study determined that only 18 per cent felt con fident about the information they had about the treatment. In the study, the researchers inves tigated preoperative information levels, percep tions and expectations regarding implant ther apy via a questionnaire. Responses from 277 patients were obtained during 2014 and 2015 in three different locations in China (Hong Kong, Sichuan and Jiangsu). The analyses established that about one- third of the participants had mistaken assumptions about dental implants. The study, titled “What do patients expect from treat ment with dental implants? Perceptions, expectations and misconceptions: A multicenter study”, was published online ahead of print on 23 March in the Clinical Oral Implants Re- search journal. © alphaspirit/Shutterstock.com © bonumopus/Shutterstock.com 22016