OTS - NEW WHITE PAPER INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO MANAGING TOOTH DECAY
2016. September 07. 09:10
Poznan, 7 September, 2016 (APA/OTS) - FDI World Dental Federation
has today released a white paper 'Dental Caries Prevention and
Management' under the banner of its Caries Prevention Partnership
with Colgate. The paper outlines strategies to prevent and manage
dental caries (tooth decay) through concerted action by oral health
professionals, policymakers and the general public.
Dr Patrick Hescot, FDI President, said "Untreated dental caries
affects almost half of the world's population (44%), yet in many
countries there are still no action plans implemented to address
this growing disease burden. FDI is committed to protecting
populations from the pain, suffering and even tooth loss caused by
dental caries through effective prevention strategies."
The white paper, launched during the Annual World Dental
Congress in Poznań, Poland (7-10 September), outlines how dental
practitioners can shift from a restorative approach to the
management of dental caries to one focused on delivering preventive
dental medicine. It also highlights that this cannot be done in
isolation and calls for policymakers to implement population-wide
prevention strategies (e.g. availability of fluoride, taxation on
sugary foods and drinks) as well as for third-party payers to
change outdated remuneration models.
Prof. Nigel Pitts, co-author of the paper said, "Oral health is
a basic human right, yet 3.9 billion people are affected by oral
disease globally because the necessary systems to control the
burden are simply not in place. We have outlined evidence-based
solutions for dental caries in this white paper. These must be
urgently translated into actions at the clinical and policy levels,
so that oral health professionals can provide the best possible
care to their patients."
Dr Marsha Butler, VP Global Oral Care, Colgate, added "We are
proud to be supporting the Caries Prevention Partnership, which in
addition to providing high-quality educational material recognizes
innovative projects by FDI member associations, to address the
caries burden at a country level through the presentation of two
FDI Smile Awards. This year's winners were from the Palestinian and
Cambodian Dental Associations and we look forward to supporting
further projects in 2017."
Conclusions from the paper suggest that the oral health
community and policymakers alike, must now urgently commit to:
- Supporting caries prevention efforts at both the individual
and population levels
- Initiating a shift in the management of caries
- Promoting a redefinition of cariology curricula
- Working towards a stronger integration of oral health within
general health policy
- Participating in rethinking remuneration for caries
prevention and management
- Encouraging data-driven, evidence-based caries prevention and
management
Prof. Domenick Zero, co-author, stressed "Many groups and
organizations within dentistry have been asking for a move towards
more effective caries prevention and preservation of sound tooth
structure for over 20 years now. It is time to stop talking and
start doing. The white paper strives to be a useful tool in this
endeavour."
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About the Caries Prevention Partnership
www.fdiworldental.org/caries-prevention
About the authors
Professor Nigel Pitts is Director of the Dental Innovation &
Translation Centre at King's College London.
Professor Domenick Zero is Director of the Oral Health Research
Institute at Indiana University School of Dentistry: dzero@iu.edu
About FDI World Dental Federation
FDI World Dental Federation serves as the principal
representative body for over 1 million dentists worldwide. Its
membership includes some 200 national member associations and
specialist groups in over 130 countries. FDI's vision: 'leading the
world to optimal oral health.' www.fdiworldental.org;
www.facebook.com/FDIWorldDentalFederation; twitter.com/worldentalfed
About Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products
company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and
Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and
territories around the world under such internationally recognized
brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex,
Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion,
Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet, Hill's
Prescription Diet and Hill's Ideal Balance. For more information
about Colgate's global business, visit the Company's web site at
http://www.colgatepalmolive.com
Media contact
Charanjit Jagait, e-mail: cjagait@fdiworldental.org, Tel: +41
22 560 81 48
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