Dental Tribune Pakistan Edition No.5, 2016

Mobile app for ... Continued from front page back to the practice and put to immediate use. OHO: The aim of the Oral Health Observatory (OHO) is to understand current needs in dental care related to patients and dental professionals at different levels: local (country-wise), regional and global. It focuses on three main areas of interest: behaviour, clinical and dental practice and the FDI, in this context, acts as global convener in oral health. The information collected will allow analysis of current needs in dental care, according to demand, guidance, policy and funding. This will help shape the medium-term planning of professional resources and oral health systems. Behavioural and clinical data in addition to information from the dental practices are collected directly from a network of local dentists. National Dental Associations are responsible for the recruitment of participating dentists. This network of general dental practitioners is responsible for interviewing and "observing" adults and children in their country. Data is collected in a systematic manner using the same core indicators guaranteeing its comparability across different levels. A pilot project was carried out by three National Dental Associations in three countries: Germany, Mexico and the Netherlands from April to July, 2015. During the pilot, the project "know how" was evaluated and fine- tuned for its future implementation. RCPS appoints ... Continued from front page of Department of Prosthodontics, Dean Postgraduate Dental Studies and as Coordinator International Relations at Peshawar Dental College, Peshawar. Earlier, he has worked as Professor and Head of the Department of Prosthodontics, Khyber College of Dentistry Peshawar. Hailing from village Shewa, District Swabi, Prof Ghani did his BDS from the Department of Dentistry, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar in 1981, received postgraduate dental training and education and work experience from the world-famous dental institutions, including Eastman Dental Institute London, University College & Middlesex School of Dentistry London, The Dental Institute, London Hospital Medical College London, Royal College of Physicians & S u rg e o n s o f G l a s g o w ( U K ) , University of Tohoku, Sendai, Japan and Wonk Wong University, South Korea. Prof. Ghani is the pioneer training supervisor and examiner for the fellowship in prosthodontics of the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Pakistan. He has supervised and examined many candidates and 2016 Pakistan Edition DENTAL TRIBUNE 15 September scholars sitting for Fellowship, Master of Science, M. Phil and PhD in the basic and clinical dental disciplines. He has delivered lectures and presented research papers at both national and international conferences and meetings. He has also published over 100 articles and reviewed over 200 articles for publications in various national and international journals. Prof Ghani is chairman and member of different committees of several o r g a n i z a t i o n s , c o l l e g e s a n d universities in Pakistan and abroad and these include Pakistan Medical & Dental Council, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan, Pakistan Health Research Council, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow and the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. Prof Ghani had earlier served as p r e s i d e n t o f t h e P a k i s t a n Prosthodontics Association (PPA) in 2012-13 and also as chairman International Conference of Pakistan Prosthodontics Association held in Peshawar in 2013. He was also president of Pakistan Forum for Restorative Dentistry, besides being the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Pakistan Prosthodontics Association (JPPA). Career development ... Continued from page 02 a great help, especially when I am busy in the practice five days a week. Overall, I feel that my move to mydentist was the best thing I could have done for my career. The opportunities are there to further my career in ways that I did not feel existed in the independent sector. While I enjoy my job enormously, I would relish the opportunity to move out of the surgery environment a little in the coming years and expand on my mentoring role and continue with more training and support of new dentists. I hope I can achieve this within the company. DT UK & Ireland To floss or to brush ... Continued from page 04 Clinical observations over many years of floss usage in patients is strong evidence that floss indeed does have a place in the oral hygiene regime. Discarding the use of it totally would be irresponsible to say the least. In 1965, Prof. Harald Löe and others did the famous ‘Experimental gingivitis in man’ study. The outcome was that gingivitis disappears within two weeks if the tooth structure is sufficiently cleaned. Therefore, there are three criteria we as dental professionals need to adhere to when selecting a treatment option for our patients: the regime needs to be acceptable to the patient, it has to be atraumatic to the soft and hard tissue of the oral cavity, and it should be effective in removing biofilm and plaque to establish a healthy status quo in the oral cavity.” However, no matter what interdental cleaner one chooses, almost every tooth has to be treated uniquely. “Flossing is more acceptable in the anterior and difficult crowded areas of the mouth. The interdental brush has easier access in the posterior regions that are more difficult to reach. Flossing is not as effective in the molar regions because of the concave-shape of the root structures. Flossing is also more technique-sensitive and greater dexterity needs to be applied when doing it effectively and without damage. Interdental brushes need to be selected with careful consideration of the tooth and interdental shape and size,” stated Van der Ham. “Most importantly, patients need to be constantly educated and their oral hygiene regime adjusted to their individual needs and preferences.” DTI Review challenges ... Continued from page 04 on dried fruit consumption should take into account the nutritional benefits of dried fruit, which are high in fibre, low in fat and contain useful levels of micronutrients. Sadler has been an independent nutrition consultant since 2000. In her work, she focuses on the application of nutrition science within the food industry, including nutritional strategy, new product development and product positioning, particularly in the area of health claims, and provides advice on product composition. The study, titled “Dried fruit and dental health”, was published online on 14 July in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition ahead of print. Student develops ... Continued from page 04 explained Ann-Kathrin Flad, who is an eighth-semester dental student at Witten/Herdecke University in Germany and has been involved in the project for three years already. “Currently, researchers have to find study participants who are not allowed to brush their teeth for days. With the new formula for artificial dental plaque, however, this can be avoided, as it adheres to teeth like natural dental biofilm. It can be coloured in order to measure how much is being removed u s i n g m a n u a l a n d e l e c t r i c toothbrushes, as well as other oral hygiene tools.” Alongside her studies, Flad works at the ORMED—Institute for Oral Medicine at the university, a research and development organisation for scientific services in the field of experimental and clinical dentistry with the focus on oral hygiene, robotic simulation of toothbrushing and medical plaque control. Flad’s trip to Seoul was funded by the Fördergemeinschaft Zahnmedizin, a non-profit association of dentists established in 1985 at the university’s dental school that aims to promote the link between research and practice. In pursuing its goals, the association supports research projects and congress participation by young dental professionals. Value chains being ... Continued from page 07 level of precision achieved in a shorter amount of time. This means firstly that thanks to the declining proportion of expenditure accounted for by staff costs per prosthesis it is also becoming possible to increasingly internationalise German dental restoration work. Secondly, scope is being created for new lines of business such as dental aesthetics. The patient too benefits from digital production, which also saves time for him or her. Owing to the use of digital technologies and optimisation of value chains the profitability of hitherto unattractive work is increasing again for the dentist and dental technician. What is more, in this way scope is created for additional service offerings, which in turn creates potential for additional business and income. In spite of all the digitisation and value chain optimization one must not forget that, despite everything, direct contact between the dentist, dental technician and patient is still crucial and important for the outcome: aesthetic and functional dental restoration about which the patient is not only satisfied but also enthusiastic in everyday life. DT Germany Children’s oral health ... Continued from page 13 The researchers concluded that new policies have to be drafted on dental care protocols to ensure evidence- based standards of care and to promote regular access to dental care and preventative services, especially to improve the oral health of preschool children in Hong Kong. The review article, titled “Oral health of Hong Kong children: A historical and epidemiological perspective”, was published in the August issue of the Hong Kong Medical Journal. Now, most dentist's chairs go up and down, don't they? The one I was in went back and forwards. I thought 'This is unusual'. And the dentist said to me 'Mr Vine, get out of the filing cabinet. ~ Tim Vine

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