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02 ASIA PACIFIC NEWS Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition | 11/2017 vussie dentist awarded prize for innovation By DTI MELBOURNE, Australia: University of Melbourne molecular biologist Prof. Eric Reynolds has claimed the Prime Minister’s Prize for In- novation for his pioneering dental research. Thirty years ago, the then-young dental researcher dis- covered a protein in cow’s milk that repairs and strengthens teeth. Today, that protein, sold as RECALDENT, is used by millions of people every day in the form of chewing gum and professional applications by the dentist. As an inventor and laureate pro- fessor, Reynolds now leads the Uni- versity of Melbourne’s dental school and travels the world working with Australian and global businesses to create new products to further improve oral health. “Oral diseases are the most prevalent diseases of humankind,” said Reynolds. With one in four Australians suffering from caries and/or peri- odontal disease, the cost of treat- ment is A$8 billion a year, with worldwide costs around A$400 billion a year. Since Reynolds’s discovery, using RECALDENT have generated sales of over A$2 billion, and it has been estimated that they have saved over A$12 billion in dental treat- ment costs worldwide. products “I am very honoured to re- ceive the Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation and extremely grateful that the judging panel recognised the importance of in- novation in oral health research,” said Reynolds. In his early dental academic career, there was anecdotal and some epidemiological evidence that dairy products could reduce the risk of dental caries. Through a series of experiments, Reyn- olds and his team were able to confirm this and found that the effect was due to a unique form of calcium present in milk, in a protein called casein. When Reynolds started talk- ing at international meetings about the product, the large oral companies wanted samples to evaluate. That is when the Aus- tralian dairy industry became in- volved—first Bonlac Foods (now part of Fonterra) and then Dairy Australia. They started manufac- turing the material, trademarked as RECALDENT. Today, all the RECALDENT used around the world is made in Melbourne using Australian dairy milk, and Japan is the largest seller of sugar-free gum containing RECALDENT. Reynolds continues to im- prove RECALDENT, and a recent Big in Japan: RECALDENT gum is the largest selling sugar-free gum in the Asian country. Furthermore, Japa- nese dental company GC has incor- porated RECALDENT into a wide range of products. US study showed that use of a combination of RECALDENT products, including a new tooth- paste, completely eliminated caries in children. As part of the Prime Minister’s award, Reyn- olds received $250,000. IDEM 2018 larger than ever By DTI SINGAPORE: Around 9,000 visitors representing at least 83 countries are expected to attend the tenth In- ternational Dental Exhibition and Meeting (IDEM) Singapore that will take place from 13 to 15 April 2018. With an increased exhibition space, the anniversary edition of IDEM will not only be the largest show to date, it will also review nearly 20 years of dental history and feature a memory lane of past events, in- cluding photographs, statistics and quotes from participants covering all previous editions. As announced by the co-or- ganisers, German event arranger Koelnmesse and the Singapore Dental Association, the exhibi- tion space has been increased by over 2,000 m2 to 20,000 m2. Eighty per cent of this has already been reserved by country pavil- ions, manufacturers and distrib- utors from across the world, who will be showcasing the latest technologies, products and ser- vices in dentistry. The Singapore pavilion at IDEM 2018 will be the largest to date, with 34 exhibitors occupying 666 m2, a 21 per cent increase to the previous edition. New to the IDEM exhibition will be two pavilions from Australia and Poland, bringing the total number of country and regional pavilions to 14. “IDEM continues to be the foundation exhibition and scien- tific conference for dentistry in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Mathias Küpper, Managing Direc- tor of Koelnmesse. “This year, we are proud to bring delegates an even stronger programme that is dedicated to helping them achieve clinical excellence in dentistry.” The IDEM conference pro- gramme will include an inaugural live patient demonstration on stage, as well as lectures and mas- terclasses presented by leading ex- perts and world-renowned den- tists. The key conference sessions will include masterclass talks by Dr Galip Gürel, founder and honorary Hosted at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, IDEM 2018 will be held under the theme “Striving for clinical excellence”. President of the Turkish Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He will also be holding a hands-on workshop ti- tled “Revolution in 3D smile design: The REBEL”. Additionally, specialist prosthodontist Dr Christopher Ho will be presenting a paper titled “The additive approach to complex rehabilitation: Digital workflow meets the art and science of den- tistry”. Other particularly notewor- thy lectures will focus on a rational workflow in the treatment and res- toration of endodontically treated teeth, periodontal treatment in the twenty-first century (from re- search to clinical practice), and skills and techniques for treating older patients. In addition to the main scien- tific programme, attendees can take part in a number of hands-on workshops being held before, dur- ing and after IDEM. These offer the opportunity to learn the latest in dentistry and earn continuing professional education credits. “IDEM is the best event in Southeast Asia to uncover the lat- est trends being discussed in den- tistry. The Singapore Dental Asso- ciation is proud that IDEM calls Singapore home and, taking the tenth edition to look forward, is ex- cited to see what new innovations the leading dental exhibition and conference in the Asia Pacific will continue to bring to the region,” said Dr Lim Lii, President of the Singapore Dental Association. Online registration for IDEM 2018 is now open at www.idem-sin- gapore.com. 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