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Hygiene Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition No.1, 2018

PUBLISHED IN DUBAI www.dental-tribune.me January - February | No. 1, Vol. 8 Emirates Dental Hygienist Club welcomes over 40 dental hygienists during inaugural event at CAPP Training Institute SUBSCRIBE NOW www.me.dental-tribune.com/e-paper/ ISSN 2767(cid:127)286X 1 2017 Opinion: A vision and a need for prevention Advertorial: Dentists reveal ways to profi t from healthy patients Special: Understanding oral and general health events “Ongoing President Rachael England com- mented are planned throughout the year to con- tinue providing educational oppor- tunities and professional support. Along with community health initi- atives, starting on World Oral Health Day, 20th March 2018.” By Emirates Dental Hygienist’s Club The Emirates Dental Hygienist’s Club (EDHC) held their inaugural Annual Symposium on Friday 19th January at Centre for Advanced Pro- fessional Practices (CAPPmea) CAPP Training Institute facilities in Dubai, UAE. President Rachael England welcomed over 40 dental hygien- ists from throughout the region and began proceedings with a lecture on the role of the EDHC to empower clinicians, improve health literacy in the region, develop interdisciplinary collaboration and the need for public and private sector partnership. Discussion included public health in a dental context, presented by Ra- chael England, providing an uplift- ing speech about the role of the Den- tal Hygienist within public health followed by opportunities and chal- lenges to improving dental health in the UAE region. Continuing the public health theme, Dr. Shiamaa Shihab Al Mashhadani of the Dubai Health Authority presented her in- spiring work on the “My Smiles” ini- tiative, demonstrating the effective- ness of early life intervention and oral health education for 4-6-year olds. The initiative is fully covered by Dental Tribune MEA in the January- February 2018 publication. Mary Rose Pincelli Boglione of the In- ternational Federation of Dental Hy- gienists (IFDH) was delighted to join the club for the day and provided an insightful presentation based on “When is the best time to brush?”. Next up was an interactive session held by Beverley Watson updating the attendees with the latest tech- niques in guided biofilm removal, followed by further discussion about management of biofilm using oral probiotics by EDHC treasurer Joanne Flower. The EDHC welcomed Dr. Hamzeh Awad, Associate Professor in Health Sciences and Health Information Technology Abu Dhabi University, supported by EDHC Vice-President Hanan Abdallah, to present the inno- vation of telemedicine and diabetes management and questioned the attendees how they would embrace this technology to support their own patients, providing the opportunity for future collaboration. Dr. Eleftherios Kaklamanos, Associ- ate Professor in Orthodontics, closed proceedings with a dedication to team work between Orthodontists and Dental Hygienists, reinforcing the essential role Hygienists play in preparing and maintaining patients throughout treatment. A special thank you was made to CAPP, Philips/Jordan and Oral B/ Crest for their support of this event and ongoing activities the EDHC have planned. Dental Hygienists who are interested to join the EDHC are encouraged to contact the club directly through the official website. Rachel Engeland Dental Hygienist W:rachaelenglandrdh.com M: +971 554 355917 E: rachaelenglandrdh@gmail.com Hanan Abdalla, Rachael England and Mary Rose Rachael England, Dr Shiamaa Shihab al Mashhadani and Hanan Abdalla Joanne Flower, Beverley Watson and Rachael England Dr Eleftherios Kaklamanos, Rachael England and Hanan Hanan Abdalla, Dr Hamzeh Awad, Rachael England Joanne Flower during her presentation Delegates discuss latest Oral-B products Philips Sonicare &Jordan show latest Smart- Brush and “My Smiles” support products

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