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DENTALTRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · Asia Pacific Edition Published in Hong Kong www.dental-tribune.asia Vol. 14, No. 11 INTERVIEW Dr Claudio P. Fernandes about sustainability principles in den- tistry, the preservation of natural resources and the economic dy- namics of going green. ALL-CERAMICS The complex case of a patient who was treated with tooth- supported and implant-borne restorations. ENDO TRIBUNE Read the latest news and clinical developments from the field of endodontics in our specialty sec- tion included in this issue. ” Page 6 ” Page 14 ” Page 17 By DTI MELBOURNE, Australia: Evaluating the effectiveness of oral health promotion strategies for prevent- ing dental caries and periodontal disease among children, research- ers from the Cochrane Public Health Group have found that oral health education alone, such as classroom lessons, videos, comics and brochures, was ineffective. From analysis of the results of 38 international studies, the Cochrane researchers found that oral health education as a stand- alone measure, had no significant impact on caries in permanent or primary teeth and surfaces. None- theless, some of the studies reported improvements in gingival health, oral hygiene behaviours and oral cleanliness, the review showed. “There is a general percep- tion that oral health education will change oral health risk be- haviours and promote good oral health practices,” commented Dr Shalika Hegde, a research fellow at Dental Health Services Victoria in Melbourne and part of the Cochrane Public Health Group, on the findings in an article on DrBicuspid.com. “However, this thinking is fundamentally flawed, as knowledge gained alone will not lead to sustained changes in oral health,” Hegde emphasised. Whencoupledwithothermeas- ures, such as supervised tooth- brushing with fluoridated tooth- paste, oral health promotion in- terventions were generally found to be effective in re- ducing caries in children’s primary teeth. Moreover, oral health education pro- vided in an educational setting, combined with professional preventative oral care in a dental clinic, was effective in reducing caries in children’s perma- nent teeth, the researchers found. Another most promis- ing intervention approach for reducing caries in children—although addi- tionalresearchisneeded— appears to be improving access to fluoride in its var- ious forms and reducing sugar consumption, Hegde told Dental Tribune. Gener- ally, the findings of this review will have global im- plications in the area of models of oral health care delivery and oral health promotion, research, pol- icy and practice, Hegde concluded. The review, which was the first of its kind at an international level, included data on 119,789 children in 21countriesfromstudiesconducted between January 1996 and April 2014. All of the studies reviewed focused on community-based oral health promotion interventions for preventing caries and periodontal disease among children from birth to 18 years of age. The review, titled “Community- based population-level interven- tions for promoting child oral health”, was published online on 15 September in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. www.ivoclarvivadent.com Ivoclar Vivadent AG Bendererstr. 2 | FL-9494 Schaan | Liechtenstein | Tel.: +423 / 235 35 35 | Fax: +423 / 235 33 60 Healthy teeth produce a radiant smile. We strive to achieve this goal on a daily basis. It inspires us to search for innovative, economic and esthetic solutions for direct filling procedures and the fabrication of indirect, fixed or removable restorations, so that you have quality products at your disposal to help people regain a beautiful smile. Distinguished by innovation IV_Image_Anz_102x128_Layout 1 01.12.11 17:10 Seite 1 AD (866) 999-2635 AD Oral health education by itself ineffective International researchers from the Cochrane Public Health Group have aimed to determine which promotion strategies are most effective and equitable in preventing poor oral health. © Anna Hoychuk/Shutterstock.com Bendererstr. 2 | FL-9494 Schaan | Liechtenstein | Tel.: +423 / 2353535 | Fax: +423 / 2353360 IV_Image_Anz_102x128_Layout 101.12.1117:10 Seite 1