Dental Tribune Pakistan Edition No.1, 2017

2017(cid:9) Pakistan Edition(cid:9)DENTAL TRIBUNE(cid:9) 15 January FDI redefines Oral Health . is a fundamental component of health and physical and mental wellbeing. It exists along a continuum influenced by the values and attitudes of individuals and communities; . reflects the physiological, social and psychological Together with a companion framework tested against external stakeholders, the new oral health definition is the result of a wider consultation which included patients, oral health professionals, NDAs, the public health community, academia, government, industry and third-party payers. (cid:9) "With this new definition, we want to raise awareness of the different dimensions of oral health and emphasize that oral health does not occur in isolation, but is embedded in the wider framework of overall health" said Prof. David Williams, Co-Chair of FDI's Vision 2020 Think Tank.(cid:9) "We are proposing a contemporary definition of oral health, which resonates with that used by many NDAs and the World Health Organization," said Prof. Michael Glick, Co-Chair of FDI's Vision 2020 Think Tank. "It is therefore not a revolution, but an evolution."(cid:9) FDI plans to widely disseminate this oral h e a l t h d e f i n i t i o n a n d a d v o c a t e f o r i t s operationalization to establish a standard measurement instrument that can be applied across countries. A measurement toolbox will be ready in 2017 to allow for assessment of individual and population needs that can inform and drive oral health policies. FDI World Dental interdental brushes based on the reference technique of trial and error alone. By using the IAP CURAPROX calibrating colorimetric probe, a conical professional instrument with a rounded tip, dental professionals were able to measure the interdental space and choose the most suitable interdental brush for their patients. The study found that the brushes chosen had a diameter larger than that indicated by the probe in 23.54 per cent of cases and a diameter smaller than the probe value in 33.41 per cent of cases. According to the study, the colorimetric interdental probe can be considered as a newly developed in-clinic professional procedure that will make interdental cleaning easier and more predictable and help improve patient motivation.(cid:9) By measuring the interproximal space correctly, Bourgeois and his team concluded that the latest generation of interdental brushes was able to access 94 per cent of interdental spaces. Over 80 per cent of the sites required a small-diameter interdental brush (0.6-0.7 mm) of the CURAPROX CPS Prime Series, and differences occurred between anterior and posterior sites. Participants were able to use the interdental brush easily following instructions. As a result, most interdental sites can be cleaned using interdental brushes, but accessibility of interdental spaces would need to be established in the dental practice with the use of the CURAPROX IAP Probe. DT News Europe Mastering the art ... Continued from page 13 company’s new course and laboratory rooms. In 2010, she travelled to Vietnam to purchase several paintings from local artists. The Asia-Pacific region and Vietnam in particular are known for their lively art scene. “Art has always been very important to me,” said Roer. “Our visitors do not rush through the aisles of the building. They stop and see the beautiful work by artists about 10,000 kilometres apart.” DT News Europe F DI World Dental Federation launched the new definition of 'oral health' - positioning it as an integral part of general health and well-being - at its Annual World Dental Congress in Poznan, Poland. It was adopted by over 200 national dental associations (NDAs) and will now be rolled out to the oral h e a l t h c o m m u n i t y, g l o b a l l y. (cid:9) "This new definition is an important milestone for the oral health profession," said Dr Patrick Hescot, FDI President. "True to our Vision 2020 advocacy strategy and our ambition to lead the world to optimal oral health, the new definition will allow us to develop standardized assessment and measurement tools for consistent data collection on a global level." As defined by FDI:(cid:9) Oral health is multi-faceted and includes the ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow and convey a range of emotions through facial expressions with confidence and without pain, discomfort and disease of the craniofacial complex. Further attributes related to the definition state that oral health: attributes that are essential to the quality of life; . is influenced by the individual's changing experiences, perceptions, expectations and ability to adapt to circumstances.(cid:9) The new definition was coined by FDI's Vision 2020 Think Tank members, which includes experts in oral health, public health and health economics. National Health ... Continued from front page accident, burns, diabetic complications, heart bypass and infections. So each family can get treatment of overall Rs300,000 per year and that amount can double in case of emergency, with the support of Pakistan Baitul Mal. (cid:9) The prime minister said that the federal government would implement the programme in the entire country as remote areas of KP and Sindh were more vulnerable to diseases and the prevailing poverty in those areas did not allow the people to afford healthcare facilities. (cid:9) He asked the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) to extend the programme to the entire country, including Fata, Gilgit-Baltistan and AJK, with a strict monitoring system and zero tolerance for inefficiency at the implementation level. (cid:9) The government will ensure sustainability of this programme through uninterrupted and continuous flow of public sector resources. "I do not want the pace of this crucially vital programme to be hampered by lack of resources as there is nothing dearer to me than the success of this initiative," he said. (cid:9) The meeting was attended by the prime minister's daughter Maryam Nawaz, Minister of State for NHS Saira Afzal Tarar, Special Assistant to the PM on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi and senior officials. The scheme is already been launched in 11 districts: Islamabad, Quetta, Lasbela, Loralai, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Skardu, Diamer, Rahim Yar Khan, Khanewal and Narowal. More than 800,000 families, who were already enrolled under the Benazir Income Support Programme, have been included in the health programme and more than 12,000 people have been treated for various illnesses in panel hospitals. (cid:9) The National Database and Registration Authority has been involved in real time monitoring the status of the programme's implementation. (cid:9) The PMNHP has also developed a service through which any citizen can text its computerised national identity card number to '8500' to check its beneficiary status. (cid:9) An official of the NHS ministry said that the prime minister had made it clear that unavailability of funds should not become a hurdle in the way of the programme. (cid:9) "The scheme could not be started in KP and Sindh because these provinces were not willing to pay their share of funds for the programme, but now it has been decided that the federal government will pay the funds if both provinces do not pay their shares," he said. (cid:9) "The programme will be implemented across the country within a year and Ms Tarar will soon brief the media about its details," he said. PPMA denies Pharma ... Continued from front page promote quality medicine for all. He said that certain lobbies having vested interests in the health care sector had been doing their propaganda against the pharmaceutical companies to achieve their ulterior motives. He appealed to the media not to pay attention to propaganda and disinformation campaign orchestrated against pharmaceutical sector being done by unregistered and unlawful organizations having no legal basis to carry out their functions. He said that the PPMA from time to time had highlighted in media injustices and unfavorable policies and regimes of both the government and DRAP owing to which Pharma companies had been facing tough times to carry out its routine production. Proving effective oral ... Continued from page 11 oversizing might influence acceptability, comfort and could cause gingival trauma.(cid:9) Essentially, Bourgeois and his colleagues suggested that the use of a colorimetric probe and interdental brushes is more beneficial to both the patient and the practitioner than merely choosing

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