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news National and international colleagues could Exchange at the DGZI Presidents Reception At the eve of the 47th DGZI International Annual Congress, DGZI President Prof. Dr Herbert Deppe and the DGZI board invited more than 50 na- tional and international partners to their “Presi- dents Reception”. Participants from more than 15 countries followed this invitation. On Thursday evening, one day before congress opening, they gathered to meet colleagues from all over the world in a relaxed atmosphere. Representatives, speakers and participants had the unique oppor- tunity to exchange experiences and discuss about current topics and the upcoming congress in a very special ambience. Many guests also took the chance for personal encounters, since they had been knowing each other for many years already. At the end of the reception, everyone agreed that this was a successful beginning of the DGZI An- nual Congress 2017 in the German capital Berlin. The Japanese delegation during the 47th DGZI Annual Congress. Become a member of the DGZI! Become a member of the German Association of Dental Implantology (DGZI) under www.dgzi.de/ueber-uns/mitgliedschaft or scan the adjacent QR code. Application form Study details poor Oral health status of refugees Since 2015, a large number of refugees have made their way to Europe. Coming from coun- tries in which public dental care is often not freely accessible and where oral healthcare is not as much of a focus as it is in most parts of western Europe, the majority of them are in significant need of information and treatment. Researchers at the University of Greifswald in Germany have examined more than 540 refu- gees and found that the overall oral health sta- © Cat Act Art/Shutterstock.com tus of children and adolescents was compara- ble to that of Germans 30 years ago. In adults, several untreated carious defects were found. Only 35 per cent of the 12-year-olds still had a healthy natural permanent dentition, while this was the case for 80 per cent of this age group in Germany. With reference to the study data, the research- ers estimated that the cost of treatment for full oral rehabilitation, including all dental spe- cialties, would be between 178 and 1,759 Euro per refugee. To address prevention gaps and to counteract the high caries rates, the researchers advised, among other things, the expansion of prophylactic measures under the German Asy- lum Seekers Benefits Act. implants 4 2017 63