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By DTI TAIPEI, Taiwan: Earlier this year, the results of a UK study sug- gested that the British health care system could save on substantial costs if chewing sugar-free gum were to be established as a regular oral health care intervention. Ex- panding the scope of the research to a global scale, the role of sug- ar-free gum in the prevention of dental caries has now been dis- cussed at a meeting of the Interna- tional Association of Paediatric Dentistry, which took place from 26 to 28 August in Taiwan. In the past, various studies have shown that chewing gum without added sugar, particularly after consumption of food, can reduce the development of caries. For example, acids arising from plaque that cause tooth decay are significantly removed from the mouth through the mechanism of increased salivary flow. Moreover, saliva helps to remove food debris from susceptible tooth surfaces, is effective for remineralising dam- aged enamel, and encourages the remineralisation of early cavities. At the meeting, which was the organisation’s first regional meeting to be held in the country, a forum of international experts again took up the discussion about the potential benefits of frequent chewing of sugar-free gum for one’s oral health and the resulting economic gains for na- tional health systems, the China Post has reported. According to Dr Michael Dodds, lead oral health scientist at the Wrigley Company Foundation, which supported the UK research, the study showed that, if all 12-year-oldsinthecountrychewed sugar-free gum three times a day, it could save the health system as much as £8.2 million (€9.7 million) annually. In the study, potential savings on dental care expendi- ture were estimated by consider- ing the costs of tooth restoration and tooth extraction caused by dental decay and performed in primary care settings and under general anaesthetic. The findings of the study, titled “Oral health promotion: The eco- nomic benefits to the NHS of in- creased use of sugarfree gum in the UK”,werepublishedonlineon12Feb- ruary in the British Dental Journal. Expanding the study’s ap- proach to a global scale, Dodds in- troduced new research that will be published within the next several months. The results suggest that Taiwan could save up to NT$89 million annually if every citizen habitually chewed three pieces of sugar-free gum per day, Dodds said at the meeting. Although Wrigley, a company known for its wide range of gum brands, supported the research, the new findings are backed by previ- ous scientific results. For example, researchers from the University of Groningen found that chewing sugar-free gum removed up to 100 million bacteria in 10 minutes, making it a useful addition to oral hygiene measures such as daily toothbrushing and flossing. 02 Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition | 10/2016 ASIA PACIFIC NEWS IMPRINT PUBLISHER: Torsten OEMUS GROUP EDITOR/MANAGING EDITOR DT AP & UK: Daniel ZIMMERMANN newsroom@dental-tribune.com CLINICAL EDITOR: Magda WOJTKIEWICZ ONLINE EDITOR: Claudia DUSCHEK EDITOR: Anne FAULMANN ASSISTENT EDITOR: Kristin HÜBNER COPY EDITORS: Sabrina RAAFF, Hans MOTSCHMANN PRESIDENT/CEO: Torsten OEMUS CFO/COO: Dan WUNDERLICH MEDIA SALES MANAGERS: Matthias DIESSNER Peter WITTECZEK Maria KAISER Melissa BROWN Weridiana MAGESWKI Hélène CARPENTIER Antje KAHNT INTERNATIONAL PR & PROJECT MANAGER: Marc CHALUPSKY MARKETING & SALES SERVICES: Nicole ANDRAE ACCOUNTING: Karen HAMATSCHEK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Claudia SALWICZEK-MAJONEK EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Gernot MEYER AD PRODUCTION: Marius MEZGER DESIGNER: Franziska DACHSEL INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL BOARD: Dr Nasser Barghi, Ceramics, USA Dr Karl Behr, Endodontics, Germany Dr George Freedman, Esthetics, Canada Dr Howard Glazer, Cariology, USA Prof. Dr I. 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The scientific programme of the first Osteology Australasia Symposium will address different strategies for predictable hard- and soft-tissue regeneration with the aim of giving practitioners the relevant knowledge for their daily practice and the confidence to provide their patients with the best possible treatment. During the two-day event, a number of distinguished national and international speakers will provide insight into the latest re- search in oral tissue regeneration and discuss topics based on evi- dence from research, study data and master clinicians’ experience. Besides the lectures, participants will have the opportunity to try out the latest techniques and ma- terials in practical workshops. The Osteology Foundation is a non-profit organisation. It was formed as an international, inde- pendent science-based forum to promote research in oral tissue regeneration and ensure that knowledge gained from research is translated into everyday clinical practice. Today, the foundation pro- motes research, education and collaboration between universi- ties and industry in the field of oral and maxillofacial tissue re- generation. In following its motto of “Linking science with practice in regeneration”, it hosts various national educational events. Over the next 12 months, sev- eral National Osteology Symposia will be staged worldwide in vari- ous countries, including Ukraine, Spain, Japan and Russia. Every three years, the organisation holds its famous international symposium in the Côte d’Azur in Monaco. The Australasian symposium will be held on 2 and 3 June 2017 at the Arthur Streeton Auditorium in Melbourne. More information can be found at www.osteology- australia-nz.org. © pikselstock/Shutterstock.com ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providersof continuing dental education. 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