Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition No. 3, 2018

Dental Tribune Asia Pacifi c Edition | 3/2018 ASIA NEWS 03 “The oral environment becomes more hostile with age” An interview with Prof. Hien Ngo Professor Hien Ngo has extensive experience in private practice, re- search and education. Over the last 30 years, he has been active as an international speaker on cariology, minimal intervention and restora- tive dentistry. At present, his focus in research revolves around the clinical management of caries, es- pecially in elderly and medically compromised patients and the in- teractions between glass ionomers and the oral environment. Dental Tribune Asia Pacifi c had the oppor- tunity to speak to him prior to his presentation at IDEM 2018 in Sin- gapore about the concept of “life- long oral health” and the major de- mographic change in ASEAN coun- tries. Prof. Hien Ngo Dental Tribune Asia Pacifi c: The term “lifelong oral health” was used by the FDI World Dental Federation in one of its policy statements. What does it mean? Prof. Hien Ngo: Previously, edentulous among older individu- als was accepted as a norm. How- ever, with recent advances in pre- ventive and restorative dentistry, the FDI stated, “The goal of reach- ing old age with a full set of teeth is feasible if preventive measures and oral healthcare are accessible throughout life.” The key term here is “through- out life” because a good oral health foundation in childhood is the key determinant of oral health at a later stage in life. Lifelong Oral Health was the title of a policy statement that was adopted by the FDI General Assembly in August 2017. It iden- tifi ed the four pillars supporting lifelong oral health as oral health promotion, risk assessment, dis- ease prevention and early diagno- sis and intervention at all stages of life. These four pillars will form the framework for discussing clin- ical cases during the Silver Wave symposium at IDEM. There is a global phenomenon of population ageing on an unprece- dented scale. What is the situation in South East Asia? Ageing is universal and there is no exception among ASEAN countries. It is expected that the percentage of the population aged AD Fluor Protector N The protective fluoride varnish Superior protection against dental caries and erosion The varnish for an immediate fluoridation of enamel • Homogeneous solution • Immediately ready for use • High-yield delivery form www.ivoclarvivadent.com Ivoclar Vivadent AG Bendererstr. 2 | 9494 Schaan | Liechtenstein | Tel. +423 235 35 35 | Fax +423 235 33 60

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