Please activate JavaScript!
Please install Adobe Flash Player, click here for download

Worldental Daily Poznan 2016, 7 September

Wednesday, 7 September 2016 Środa, 7września2016Science & Practice Nauka&Praktyka 6 www.fdiworldental.org T his afternoon at Pavilion 15 (Earth Hall A, Level 2) Chair of the FDI World Dental Federa- tion’s Science Committee Dr Har- ry-Sam Selikowitz from Norway will present a paper titled “The global strategy and teamwork for peri- odontal health and overall health”. Worldental Daily spoke with him about the FDI’s new periodontal project and its goals for the future. Worldental Daily: The FDI envisages developing a global project in the field of periodontal health.Why this area and why now? Dr Harry-Sam Selikowitz: The FDI is becoming involved at this stage because periodontal disease is largely a public health problem. In many countries around the world, there are simply not enough dentists to treat periodontal disease, so the focus has to be on a population- based preventative approach. The World Health Organization’s 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study shows this and, certainly, my discus- sions with health officials in my home country of Norway indicate that they take the matter very seriously. The present project on periodon- tal health also reflects the FDI’s cur- rent focus: traditionally, we have spo- ken about how to detect, treat and prevent disease; today, we are also talking about how to maintain the health of the population. You recently held some exploratory talks on including peri-implant dis- ease in the periodontal project. What factors inform the develop- ment of a programme to address this issue? There are several factors at play here.The first is that, as in many areas of technology, progress means that implants are becoming cheaper and will become increasingly available to a wider public. This means that it would a good idea to resolve any re- lated issues at a relatively early stage rather than five or ten years down the line. Second, studies show that the same bacterial agents in the biofilm coating on normal teeth that cause inflammation also affect implants, so infection leading to tooth loss also leads to failure of implants. Thus, the same prevention measures that en- sure a healthy dentition are equally appropriate for implants. If the FDI decides to go ahead, what first steps do you envisage to launch the project? The first step would be a survey among FDI member national dental associations on measures in place to promote oral health and manage periodontal disease. For example, smoking and tobacco use in general constitute one of the gravest dan- gers to periodontal health. Bearing in mind the breadth of FDI worldwide coverage of oral health issues, one question could be, “Is there a na- tional policy on periodontal disease prevention or common risk factors with non-communicable disease in place in your country?”. We also see the need for a toolkit on periodontal health advocacy and education to support the work of our national dental associations in bring- ing the subject to the attention of na- tional health authorities and as a means of integrating periodontal health into their continuing educa- tion programmes. Is there any work already under- way? The FDI Science Committee is al- ready doing some groundwork in the field of monitoring and what really works in the prevention of periodon- tal disease. There is a lack of popula- tion-wide, evidence-based studies on preventative measures and this needs to be remedied. However, a lack of strong evidence does not mean that one or another preventa- tive measure is ineffective. There is a distinction between evidence-based studies and what we have learnt as dentists through years of observa- tion. What is interesting is that me- ta-analysis has shown reduced tooth loss between 1999 and 2010,1 and we can infer that dental treatment and preventative measures have contrib- uted to this. What is the impact of poor peri- odontal health on general health? There is not enough evidence on specific causality between periodon- tal disease and systemic and non-communicable diseases. How- ever, it is undeniable that there is an association, and periodontal disease shares common risk factors with the main non-communicable diseases. For example, periodontal disease can worsen diabetes, and vice-versa. Thank you very much for the inter- view. Reference 1 Kassebaum, N.J., Bernabé, E., Dahiya, M., Bhandari, B., Murray, C.J. & Marcenes, W., “Global burden of se- vere tooth loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis”, Journal of Den- talResearch,93/7supplement(2014), 20S–28S. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this inter- view do not necessarily reflect those of the FDI World Dental Federation. T ego popołudnia, w Pawilonie 15, na II kondygnacji, w Sali Ziemi A, Przewodniczący Komi- tetu Naukowego FDI, Dr Harry-Sam Selikowitz z Norwegii wygłosi referat zatytułowany „Globalna strategia i “The focus has to be on a population-based preventative approach” “A zatem należy skupić się na profilaktyce w obrębie całej populacji” | An interview with Dr Harry-Sam Selikowitz, Chair of the FDI Science Committee | Wywiad z Dr Harrym Samem Selikowitzem, Przewodniczącym Komitetu Naukowego FDI |Dr Harry-Sam Selikowitz, Chair of the FDI Science Committee |Dr Harry Same Selikowitz, Przewodniczącym Komitetu Naukowego FDI Play it on your Apple or Android device today! www.worldoralhealthday.orgWorld Oral Health Day 20 March AD

Pages Overview