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04 ASIA NEWS Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition | 3/2018 “Ageing is universal and there is no exception among ASEAN countries.” over 60 will more than double in the next 30 years. By 2050, 2 out of 10 people in the region will be aged over 60. However, the pace of change is much faster in Singa- pore than in neighbouring coun- tries. It is predicted that by 2050, 4 out of 10 Singaporeans will be over 60 while this ratio will be 2 out of 10 in Indonesia and approx- imately 3 out of 10 in Thailand and Vietnam. AD www.idem-singapore.com What are the consequences of this demographic change for oral health professionals? If you are working in the private sector, it means that a higher por- tion of your clientele base will be older individuals and most of them will be dentate. As they belong to the baby boomer generation and were born between 1946 and 1964, they grew up during a period of rising liv- ing standards after economic pros- perity, so their expectations are dif- ferent from previous generations. 13 -15 APRIL 2018 SUNTEC SINGAPORE THE LEADING DENTAL EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE IN ASIA PACIFIC THE BUSINESS OF DENTISTRY BUSINESS MATCHING Schedule your meetings with buyers, traders and distributors before you step foot into IDEM! With only 3 days of exhibition, every minute counts. Plan your meetings ahead of time to maximise your visit and increase the number of interactions you have with relevant potential business partners with the IDEM business matching platform. INTERNATIONAL GUEST PERKS CHANGI AIRPORT International Participants to IDEM 2018 will receive a $20 voucher at Changi Airport. Simply register for IDEM to qualify. (Terms and conditions apply.) UBER Promotional fares are available for travel to and from Suntec Singapore during show days. SINGAPORE AIRLINES Attractive airfare deals for selected flights are available when booked using IDEM 2018 preferred code: ME17004. MEET OVER 500 EXHIBITORS SPREAD OVER 20,000sqm OF EXHIBITION SPACE REPRESENTING 38 COUNTRIES SUPPORTED BY 13 NATIONAL PAVILIONS FREE ENTRY TO THE EXHIBITION IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE 30 MARCH Registration Registration Koelnmesse Pte Ltd Koelnmesse Pte Ltd Ms. Cindy Tantarica Ms. Cindy Tantarica T: +65 6500 6700 T: +65 6500 6700 E: idem-reg@koelnmesse.com.sg E: idem-reg@koelnmesse.com.sg Connect with us Connect with us IDEM Singapore IDEM Singapore IDEM Singapore IDEM Singapore idem.sg idem.sg Endorsed by Endorsed by Supported by Supported by Held in Held in Organised by Organised by Singapore Dental Association Singapore Dental Association The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare proposed a broad classification for this group: active and capable, limited activity and capability and very limited ac- tivity and capability. For the last two groups, you may need to mod- ify your practice to allow accessi- bility, or there is the option of re- ferring them to specialised public institutions and specialists. For clinicians, the care path- ways for elderly patients are more complex, as damage to their den- tition is accumulative, so its man- ifestation is much more severe later in life. The oral environment also becomes more hostile with age. Root caries, which are rare in younger individuals, are common in the older patients. “…the care pathways for elderly patients are more complex...” When these conditions are coupled with either severe health or mental illness, then referral to a specialist in geriatric dentistry could be required. Gerodontology is now a recognised dental spe- cialty; however, specialists in this field are still not common in ASEAN countries. The engage- ment of international bodies such as the FDI and WHO on the con- cept of lifelong oral health will en- courage healthy discussions and policy developments to ensure that preventive measures and oral healthcare are accessible. What is happening in this field during the IDEM conference in Singapore? Singapore recognised the im- portance of this major demo- graphic change and has made large investments to ensure that lifelong oral health is delivered to its popu- lation. With the Silver Wave Sympo- sium at IDEM 2018 on Saturday 14 April, there will be a full day dedicated to managing the ageing population and patients. Six inter- national speakers and clinicians will be brought together to discuss the management of oral health is- sues, of the ageing population, and of older individuals. The day will start with discussions on the changes that were made in the public health and education in- stitutions, then move on to clini- cal issues. The day will be clinically oriented and discussions will be patient focused. The symposium will be supported by The Silver Wave booklet, which will be dis- tributed during IDEM.