Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition No. 3, 2018

Dental Tribune Asia Paciﬁc Edition | 3/2018 BUSINESS 07 ADIA and BDIA to sign agreement and strengthen ties By DTI SYDNEY, Australia: Seeking to strengthen existing ties, the Aus- tralian Dental Industry Association (ADIA) and the British Dental Indus- try Association (BDIA) have signed a cooperative agreement in March. Formalising their informal working relationship of more than 50 years, the new agreement is intended to aid in mutual interests through the sharing of information, working with regulatory ofﬁces and promot- ing their respective members’ prod- ucts overseas. “The dental industry in Aus- tralia and Britain jointly under- stand the importance of the role that industry has in supporting dental professionals to deliver op- timal oral health. This is achieved © Stokkete/Shutterstock.com through the investment by dental product manufacturers in new and innovative patient treatment op- tions and in this area there is so much that the ADIA and BDIA membership can learn from each other,” said ADIA CEO Troy Wil- liams. ADIA and the BDIA share the policy objective of achieving con- vergence of the regulations for the market approval of medical devices. According to ADIA, given that in Australia and in Britain the regulatory framework for the ap- proval of medical devices is based upon that of the European Union, the two organisations will beneﬁt owing to a broad understanding and different perspectives on the same regulatory approach. “In the context of Brexit it’s likely that, in many respects, Brit- ain’s dental product regulatory framework may eventually look in- creasingly like that of Australia. We expect that in the coming years, just like in Australia, the regulations will be based heavily upon those of Europe but with some opportuni- ties for important changes that re- ﬂect local conditions,” said BDIA Chief Executive Edmund Profﬁtt. As part of their collaborative work, both organisations will be hosting national pavilions at key international dental trade shows, such as the International Dental Show in Cologne in Germany and the International Dental Exhibi- tion and Meeting in Singapore. The agreement was signed at ADX18 Sydney, Australia’s premier dental event and the nation’s larg- est healthcare trade show. AD The fast way to esthetic perfection. The natural fine-structure feldspar veneering ceramic for zirconia frameworks. E 9 1 5 3 VITAVM®9 • Excellent light dynamics and optimum physical properties thanks to the ﬁ ne-structure ceramic • Excellent modeling characteristics for fast and accurate application of the ceramic • Process reliability thanks to long-standing experience www.vita-zahnfabrik.com facebook.com/vita.zahnfabrik VITA – perfect match.

Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition No. 3, 2018

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