Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition No. 3, 2018

DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · Asia Paciﬁ c Edition Published in Hong Kong www.dental-tribune.asia INTERVIEW Dental Tribune Asia Paciﬁ c had the opportunity to speak with Prof. Hien Ngo about the concept of “life-long oral health” and the major demographic change in ” Page 03 ASEAN countries. “FROM A PATIENT TO A FAN” W&H Marketing Director Anita Thallinger talks about the back- ground, objectives and challenges of her company’s new image campaign. ” Page 10 Vol. 16, No. 3 HIGHLY AESTHETIC TREATMENT A clinical case involving an inter- disciplinary orthodontic, micro- surgical and restorative proce- dure. ” Page 12 Children are not getting dental check-ups early enough, global survey shows By DTI GENEVA, Switzerland: Maintaining a healthy mouth is crucial to keep- ing it functioning correctly and to maintaining general health and well-being. Ahead of World Oral Health Day, celebrated annually on 20 March to raise global awareness of the prevention and control of oral disease, the FDI World Dental Federation asked parents around the globe how they cared for their children’s oral health growing up. Their responses suggested room for improvement. The survey, carried out online in ten countries and completed by 11,552 adults in total, found that only 13 per cent of parents with children aged 18 and under had taken their child to the dentist be- fore their ﬁ rst birthday—the rec- ommended age for the ﬁ rst dental visit. Most parents ﬁ rst had taken their child to the dentist when he or she was between 1 and 3 years old (24 per cent) or between 4 and 6 years old (22 per cent). Alarm- ingly, 20 per cent of parents re- ported never having taken their child for a dental check-up. SAY THINK MOUTH THINK HEALTH “It’s worrying to learn that most children are not getting a dental check-up at the recom- mended age,” said FDI President Dr Kathryn Kell. “Good oral health habits start early. Parents should visit the dentist after their child’s ﬁ rst tooth starts erupting as a pre- ventive measure to avoid risk of developing early childhood caries. Oral disease can impact every as- pect of life and is associated with many general health conditions. This World Oral Health Day, we want people to make the connec- tion between their oral health and general health and understand the impact that one has on the other. Knowing how to protect your mouth and body at all ages con- tributes to a better quality of life.” Half of the parents who had taken their child to the dentist identiﬁ ed the reason as being a regular dental check-up. However, while this was the most frequent answer in the UK (82 per cent), Sweden (77 per cent), Argentina (65 per cent), France (63 per cent), the US (63 per cent), Australia (56 per cent) and China (34 per cent), the most reported response for having gone to the dentist in Egypt, the ” Page 2 AD AD Distinguished by innovation Healthy teeth produce a radiant smile. We strive to achieve this goal on a daily basis. It inspires us to search for innovative, economic and esthetic solutions for direct filling procedures and the fabrication of indirect, fixed or removable restorations, so that you have quality products at your disposal to help people regain a beautiful smile. www.ivoclarvivadent.com Ivoclar Vivadent AG Bendererstr. 2 | FL-9494 Schaan | Liechtenstein | Tel.: +423 / 235 35 35 | Fax: +423 / 235 33 60 From a patient to a fan: Together we make it happen. wh.com #patient2fan

Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition No. 3, 2018

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