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02 ASIA PACIFIC NEWS Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition | 12/2017 Malaysia: Dental Bill 2017 proposes stricter regulation The council will have the power to approve or re- ject the registration ap- plications of dental practitioners and specialists. The Den- tal Therapist Board will register and issue certificates to dental therapists and post- graduate dental therapists based on the conditions and restrictions of the new law and will be respon- sible for regulating the registra- tion examinations and ethical and professional conduct of the professionals in the group. The imminent revision of the regulatory framework comes as no surprise, as the country has seen a string of incidents related to fake dentistry practices and persons delivering dental services and treatments without valid licens- ing. In this regard, the Dental Bill 2017 aims to ensure the safety of dental patients and maintain high standards of dentistry in the coun- try. The proposed law will also em- power the council and the board to conduct disciplinary proceedings and impose punishment on their members who violate the condi- tions and terms that are set out in the bill, theSundaily reported. Ac- cording to the news website, the current legislation does not allow for disciplinary action to be taken against illegal dentists or unregis- tered practitioners who work in registered practices. While the Malaysian Dental Association (MDA) has welcomed the first reading of the new bill, the association has also raised concerns that stricter regulations might cause unwanted limita- tions to the profession, the New Straits Times reported. Therefore, MDA President Dr Ng Woan Tyng stressed that any clause that lim- its the freedom of practice of den- tistry by the general dentist will reduce the accessibility of many dental procedures by the general public, especially in the rural areas, resulting in monopolies driving up prices. This may cause less-informed members of the public to resort to illegal dentistry that will ultimately endanger their health. By DTI KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malay- sia’s new Dental Bill 2017, which had its first reading in Parliament on 27 November, will see signifi- cant changes made to the regula- tion of the dental profession and the organisational structure of the dental workforce. Among other measures, the bill aims to appoint the Malaysian Dental Council and the Malaysian Dental Therapist Board to control and regulate the profession. The existing dental council, established under the Den- tal Act of 1971, will consequently be dissolved. Originally the inten- tion was to only amend the Dental Act 1971, but due to the many amendments that were proposed, it was decided that it was neces- sary to table a new law altogether. The proposed bill allows for more effective regulation of dentistry, puts stricter disciplinary proce- dures in place for dental profes- sionals and introduces fees and charges for registration and li- censing. Only accredited and regis- tered dental surgeons, from both the public and private sector, who have been practicing as dental surgeons for at least seven years in Malaysia would represent the newly-proposed Dental Council. First Dental Tribune Japan issue By DTI TOKYO, Japan: Almost 20,000 vis- itors celebrated the latest in den- tistry in Tokyo in November. Held at Tokyo Big Sight, the city’s inter- national exhibition centre, the Tokyo Dental Show featured more than 190 local and international manufacturers and dealers. Among the new products intro- duced to the Japanese market was the first issue of Dental Tribune Japan. Together with Yoshimitsu Tera- oka, representative of Dental Trib- une International (DTI) in Japan, delegates from the company’s head office attended the trade show not only to meet clients, but also to introduce DTI’s new pub- lishing partner in Japan, Medical Net. DTI and the listed Tokyo-based company officially joined forces al- ready in July. In October, the first print issue of Dental Tribune Japan was launched, which reaches 20,000 dentists and 10,000 dental hygienists in Japan. “Japan is the third-largest eco- nomic power in the world and there are many good dental com- panies in the country,” commented Medical Net President and Chief Operating Officer Yuji Hirakawa. “We want to be a bridge between Japan and the rest of the world.” Atsushi Saito, Division Director Dental Tribune Japan, and DTI Business Develop- ment Manager Claudia Salwiczek-Majonek. Complimenting the launch of the Japanese-language edition, DTI Business Development Man- ager Claudia Salwiczek-Majonek said: “Our partners here in Japan have not only published an out- standing first edition of Dental Tribune Japan, but also perfectly represented DTI at the Tokyo Den- tal Show. We are very proud to be partnering with Medical Net and have high expectations for the launch of our entire portfolio, in- cluding our www.dtstudyclub.com education platform, in this thriv- ing and promising market.” Among the many other exhib- iting companies that presented their products and services at the two-day event were Asahi Roent- gen, Dentsply Sirona, GC, Ivoclar Vivadent, KaVo Kerr Group, Kur- aray Noritake Dental, Lion, Mokuda Dental, Morita, Nishika, NSK, Osada, Planmeca, SHOFU, Sunstar, Takara Belmont, Tokuyama Dental, Tokyo Giken and Yoshida Dental. At the show, two trends in den- tistry were obvious. One was the ongoing advancements in the dig- ital field, with ever-more precise dental tools, such as intraoral scanners, milling machines and devices for a digital workflow, showcased at the industry exhibi- tion. The second indicated a longer-term transformation of the profession. While prevention and preservation have conven- tionally been a part of dentistry, there is an increasing shift to- wards these two aspects becom- ing the foundation of dentistry— not least owing to population ageing, a phenomenon especially prevalent in Japan. This change from mainly providing treatment to implementing a more holistic approach to oral healthcare was evident at the Tokyo event. 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