NLO REPORTS 2014 - FDI World Dental Federation...Dr Irina Mazur irina.p.mazur@g mail.com,...

2015 GENERAL ASSEMBLY - AGENDA POINT 6.1A

REGULAR MEMBERS

NLO REPORTS

2014

Reports on 2014 National Liaison Officer Activities

FDI Regional Organization your Association belongs to, please choose: European Regional Organization (ERO),

Asia-Pacific Regional Organization (APRO)

African Regional Organization (ARO)

North American Regional Organization (NARO)

Latin American Regional Organization (LARO)

None

Israel Dental Association

Macau Dental Association

Kenya Dental Association

Canadian Dental Association

Asociación Odontológica Panameña

Australian Dental Association Inc.

Hellenic Dental Association

Singapore Dental Association

Association des Chirurgiens-Dentistes du Togo (ACDT)

Barbados Dental Association

Asociación Odontológica Uruguaya

Serbian Dental Association

Czech Dental Chamber

Sri Lanka Dental Association

Nigerian Dental Association

Bahamas Dental Association

Irish Dental Association

Belorussian Dental Association

Vietnam Odonto-Stomatology Association (VOSA)

Association Nationale des Chirurgiens-Dentistes

Dental Association of Bosnia & Herzegovina

Association Dentaire Française

Indonesian Dental Association

Egyptian Dental Association

Ukrainian Dental Association

Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZAEK) - German Dental Association

Dental Association of Thailand

Association Nationale des Chirurgiens-Dentistes Sénégalais – ANCDS

Associação Moçambicana dos Médicos Dentistas

Associazione Italiana Odontoiatri

New Zealand Dental Association

Tanzania Dental Association

Swedish Dental Association

Stomatological (Dental) Association of the Kyrgyz Republic

Malaysian Dental Association

Association Nationale des Odonto-Stomatologistes du Cameroun (ANOSC)

Lithuanian Dental Chamber

Associazione Nazionale Dentisti Italiani

Zimbabwe Dental Association

Afghanistan Dentists’ Association

Stomatological Society of Greece

Botswana Dental Association

Norwegian Dental Association

Slovak Chamber of Dentists

Finnish Dental Association

Slovenian Dental Association

Korean Dental Association

OMD - Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas

Bulgarian Dental Association (BgDA)


Croatian Dental Society

Georgian Stomatological Association

Cyprus Dental Association

British Dental Association

Danish Dental Association

Turkish Dental Association

Swiss Dental Association SSO

Flemish Dental Association (VVT)

Polish Chamber of Physicians and Dentists

Contact Details of National Liaison Officer: NDA Name Email Phone Fax Mobile


Carlos Augusto

[email protected]

+853 28752662

+853 28753193

+853 66606031


Robert Boyd-Boland

[email protected]

+61299064412 +61299064917

+61417677607


Dr Linus Ndegwa

[email protected]

+254 (0) 20 312 965

+254 (0) 722 830 849


Claude Paul Boivin

[email protected]

011-613-523-1770 x 5030

011-613-523-1770 x 5030

011-613-513-8178


Dr Haim Neuman

[email protected]

972 3 5469999 972 3 5745959

972 54 4522588


Fagbegnon Sikavi Amivi

[email protected]

00228 22 71 05 02

00228 90 02 12 96


Dr. Kolawole Obagbemiro

kollydental @yahoo.co.uk

+234 802 341 7155

+234 703 676 3391


Efstratios Chasapis

[email protected]

0030.2310.22.71.84

0030.2310.22.71.84

693.25.46.545


Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jiri Zemen, PhD

[email protected], [email protected]

+420 377 243 818

+420 603 927 134


Dr Lim Lii [email protected], [email protected];

65-62202588 65-62247967 65-97666721


Dr. Peter Leous

[email protected] +375 17 2005827

+375 29 6300064


Prof.dr.Momir Carević

[email protected]

+381112684581

+381112685361

+381641134058


Nuala Carney [email protected]

00353 1 2950072

00353 879385811


Joël Trouillet [email protected]; [email protected]

cabinet = +33 1 5 63 59 61 69 – secrétariat/Lydia = +33 1 58 22 17 29

+33 1 58 22 17 40

+33 6 86 54 26 95

Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZAEK) -German Dental Association

Dr. Michael Frank

[email protected] ; [email protected]

0032 2 732 84 15

0032 2 735 56 79


Enrico Lai [email protected] 0039070652465

0039070674561

00393489030167

Dental Association

Aida Selmanagić

[email protected]

0038733214249

0038733214259

0038761803342

of Bosnia & Herzegovina Stomatological (Dental) Association of the Kyrgyz Republic

Dr Ilshat Yuldashev

[email protected] [email protected]

+996 312 899057

+996-312 311 811

+996 772 205 789


Dr Lupe Margarita Salazar Zurita

[email protected]

(507) 269-1603 / (507) 263-2060

(507) 269-3749

(507) 6614-4720


Dr Irina Mazur [email protected], [email protected]

+380444860022

+380444864800

+380505838759


Dr Bartolomeo Griffa

[email protected]

+39 06 58331008

+39 06 58301633


Dr. Dimitriadis Dimitrios

[email protected]

+302109214325

+302109214204

+306944646435


MUDr. Simona Dianišková, PhD., MPH

[email protected], [email protected]

+421 482 040 73

+421 2 434 131 98

+421 903 774 690


Marjan Premik, DMD, PhD

[email protected]‐lj.si, [email protected]

+386 1 4342584

+386 41 632580


Dr. Paula Ahing

[email protected]

+258828221340 / +258846246311


Prof. Paulo Ribeiro de Melo

[email protected]

00351226197690

00351226197699

00351962426057


Asst. Prof. Dr. Nikolai Sharkov

[email protected] ; [email protected]

+35929874797 +35929888724

+359888242100


Dr Ilshat Yuldashev

[email protected] [email protected]

+996 312 899057

+996-312 311 811

+996 772 205 789


Dr. Hans Göransson

[email protected]

+46)155245841

+46)767610082


Prof. Tarek Abbas Hassan

[email protected]

(+2) (02) 23658568 – (+2) (02) 25319143

(+2) (02) 23658568 – (+2) (02) 25319143

(+2) 01222148353


Dr Noel Akonde

[email protected]

(+ 221) 338246034 BP : 5537

(221) 775263030 ; 709506201


Prof. Bakari Lembariti

[email protected]

+255 713223929, +255 784223929

+255 222150465

+255 713223929


Dr A Sundar [email protected]; [email protected]

+94- 11-2595147

+94- 11-2595147

+94-777-357968


Mr. Alvydas Šeikus

[email protected]; [email protected]

+370 5 212 2354

+370 5 212 2510

+370 699 45047

Estonian Dental Association

Piret Väli [email protected]

+3726459001 5076337


Vjekoslav Jerolimov

[email protected]

0038514693300

0038598_234488


Dr. Ahmad Salaar

[email protected]

0093-788887783

0093788887784


Nguyen Thi Hong Minh

[email protected]

+ 84 4 39286290

+ 84 4 38269725

+84 913 225 158


Dr Morten Harry Rolstad

[email protected]

+47 22 54 74 00

+47 22 55 11 09

+47 95 77 75 49


Dr Sylvie Ngoubeyou Ngoulla

[email protected]; [email protected]

(237) 233 43 88 87/ 233 42 85 14

(237) 699 91 77 27; 699 96 44 69 ; 699 93 91 62


Prof. Dr. Vladimer Margvelashvili

[email protected]

+995 32 222 1937

+995 577 44 0888


Dr. Farichah Hanum

[email protected] or [email protected]

62 21-859 06 355

62 21-859 06 6281228758696


Dr Jefferson Clarke

[email protected]

1-246-436-6103


Matti Pöyry [email protected]

+ 358 50 1892 +358 9 6223 050

+ 358 50 1892


Dr. Morfo Kourouklari

[email protected]

+357 22 819 819

+ 357 22 819 815

+ 357 99 682 758

Albanian Dental Association

Ina Thereska [email protected]

00355422232566

00355682018121


Poranee Berananda

[email protected]

+662 5394748 +662 5141100

+6681 8353434


Dr. Guk-Hwan Jung

[email protected]

+82 2 2024 9183

+82 2 468 4655

+82 10 3135 2029


Dr. Joyous Pickstock

[email protected]

2423228589 or 9543022135

2423263577


Susie Sanderson

[email protected]

+44 20 7563 4133


Dr Gerald Tsoka

[email protected]

+263 4 250 922

+263 773 390 414


Susanne Andersen

[email protected] + 45 2271 0935


Prof. Dr Taner Yucel

[email protected] +903124359394

+903124302959

+905545670338


Dr Boipelo P. Mariri

[email protected]

(0267) 3933184

(0267) 3933186

+267 72258571


Dr. Philippe Rusca

[email protected]

+41 26 322 72 42

+ 41 26 322 08 32

+41 79 229 17 82


Dr William O’Connor

[email protected]

+64 9 579 8001

+64 9 580 0010

+64 21898745


Dr Chow Kai Foo

[email protected]

603-20951532 603-20944670

6012 -3661987


Dr. Rafael Perez

[email protected]

+59829001572 +59895743304


Stefaan Hanson

[email protected]

+32478 88 80 80


Dr Anna Lella [email protected]

+48 22 55 91 309

+48 22 55 91 323

Association Publication(s) (journal, newspaper, newsletter, website, etc).: NDA Publication Publication

Type Editor Contact Details


Australian Dental Journal

Peer Reviewed Journal-published quarterly with additional annual supplement

P Mark Bartold As above


ADA News Bulletin

Monthly Newsletter published 11 times per year. Educative and news provision


Journal of Kenya Dental Association

Quaterly Dr Jenipher Ober [email protected]


CDA essentials CDA essentials Dr. John O’Keefe [email protected]


Refuat Hapeh Vehashinayim

Journal Benjamin Peretz [email protected]


Nigerian Dental Journal

Professional Journal

Prof. Olakemi Oredugba

[email protected]


Hellenic Stomatological Review

Scientific, trimonthly, electronic edition

J.G. Tzoutzas [email protected]


www.eoo.gr

Website of the Hellenic Dental Association


LKS – Časopis české stomatologické komory

Periodical Journal (monthly)

Česká stomatologická komora, Slavojova 22, 128 00 Praha 2

Česká stomatologická komora, Slavojova 22, 128 00 Praha 2


Singapore Dental Journal

Journal Dr Sum Chee Peng [email protected], 65-6220258_


Dental Surgeon Magazine Dr Teo Kuo Yih Terry [email protected], 65-62202588


Stomatologiceskij Zurnal__ISSN 1990-9314

Journal Peter Leous [email protected]__bels

[email protected] www.dentaljournal.by


Stomatoloski glasnik Srbije / Serbian Dental Journal (ISSN 0039-1743, eISSN 1452-3701)

Peer-reviewed scientific journal published four times a year

Slavoljub Živković [email protected] http://www.stomglas.org.rs/english.htm


Acta stomatologica Naissi (ISSN 0352-5252, eISSN 1820-1202)

Peer-reviewed scientific journal published twice a year

Nikola Burić

[email protected] http://160.99.41.2/ASN/index.htm


Stomatološki informator (ISSN 1451-3439)

Peer-reviewed scientific journal published twice a year.

Gordana Devčerski

[email protected], [email protected] http://www.dlv.org.rs/izdavacka_stomatoloski.htm


Stomatolog (ISSN 0354-9089)

Professional and informative journal published monthly.

Andreja Marjanović

http://www.privstom.org.rs/


Journal of the Irish Dental Association

Peer reviewed journal

Prof Leo Stassen Leo Stassen [email protected]


ADF infos approx. 4 issues per year/quarterly Newsletter for professionals working in dentistry, featuring articles on current topics, practical advice, ADF news and updates both in France and abroad, etc.


ADF studies

Thematic studies based on the conclusions of ADF commissions on practical subjects (general information considered useful for those working in the field), key public health issues and questions relating to patient requirements. Several new studies are published each year for the ADF Annual Dental Meeting. In 2014, the 3 studies were Root canal filling – Canal preparation – Positive list of dental disinfectants


Contingency pamphlets

A series of pamphlets has been produced by the ADF Contingency Commission and these are updated annually. They help dental surgeons with their administrative procedures with respect to health insurance, setting up in practice, pension funds, etc.


Key points of the Dental Meeting

A publication containing summaries of all the sessions included in the scientific programme of the ADF Annual Dental Meeting and distributed to all attendees.


www.adf.asso.fr web site in French and English The institution website in both French and English versions, describing the actions of the association and including a Dental Meeting section providing detailed information about the ADF Annual Dental Meeting


ADF Tooth responsables

5 newsletters sent out between July 2014 and February 2015 to raise awareness of ecological issues among dental surgeons and throughout the dental profession http://www.adf.asso.fr/fr/nos-actions/developpement-durable/tooth-responsables-la-newsletter


Zahnärztliche Mittelungen (ZM); Guides and information on Dental subjects in a broad spectrum

Magazine, every two weeks

German Dental Association (BZÄK) and National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Dentists (KZBV


www.bzaek.de Website German Dental Association


PO Prospettiva Odontoiatrica

Journal Giulo Del Mastro [email protected]


www.aio.it website


Journal of Oral Sciences and Events of Dental Association of B&H, Website

BILTEN STOMATOLOGIA BIH

Prof.dr sc. Maida Ganibegović-Selimović

[email protected]


Association has no official publication journal


El Odontólogo Scientific magazine

Dr Fernando R. Jaén

[email protected]


Punto de Contacto

Newsletter Dr Fernando R. Jaén [email protected]


«Современная стоматология» (Modern Dentistry)

Journal Pavlenko Oleksii +380444820852


http://udenta.org.ua

website


ANDInforma Quarterly (paper and electronic)

ANDI Servizi ANDI Servizi


ANDI News e-newsletter (3-4 newsletters per month)


Stomatologia Scientific Journal

Patrikiou Anna E-mail: [email protected] Phone:+302106928396


Zubný lekár magazine (6x a year)

Mgr. Tatiana Kubišová

[email protected]


Stomatológ magazine (2x a year)

MUDr. Juraj Strecha, PhD

strecha @medima.sk


www.skzl.sk

website


Privesek (Appendix)

newslwtter Stomatološka sekcija SZD (Slovenian Dental Assocition)

[email protected]


www.stomatoloska-sekcija.szd.ordinacija.net

website


Journal 4 times per year

PDA PDA


E-Newsletter

web based


Newspaper – DENTAMEDICA; Website: www.bzs.bg ; Online Scientific Journal - http://journal.bzs.bg/

Newspaper - monthly issue to all BgDA members.

Mrs. Emilia Karaianeva

[email protected] ; Mobile: +359888579284


Association has no official publication journal


Swedish Dental Magazine

Dental magazine for members, 15 publications a year

Mr. Örjan Björklund [email protected]


journal

Scientific articles

Prof. Tarek Abbas Hassan

[email protected] , Mobile: (+2) 01222148353


Revue sénégalaise d’Odontologie de stomatologie et de Chirurgie maxillo-faciale

Journal Papa Demba Diallo UCAD Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry


Tanzania Dental Journal

Scientific Journal

Prof. Emil Kikwilu P.O.B ox 65008, Dar es Salaam


Sri Lanka Dental Journal

Quarterly (03 issues in the year)

Dr Ruwan Jayasinghe, Senior Lecturer & Consultant Oral Surgeon/ Dr Induwara Goonaratne, Senior Lecturer

+94-077 7373689, +94 771390298


SLDA Newsletter Quarterly (04 issues in the year)

Dr Ramesh Kanna +94-77-7444254


SLDA News Bulletin

Every Month Dr A Sundar, General Secretary- SLDA

+94-77-7357968


SLDA Website: www.slda.lk


”Odontologų rūmų žinios” (“Lithuanian Dental Chamber News”)__magazine and e-version on our website www.odontologurumai.lt

journal Assoc. prof. Anastazija Tutkuvienė

[email protected]


Hambaarst Journal Medlife Eesti OÜ


Acta Stomatolgica Croatica (ASCRO)

scientific journal Hrvoje Brkić [email protected]


Journal Journal 0093774179793


Journal per 3 months Prof Trinh Dinh Hai Vietnam Odonto-Stomatology Association 40 B Trang Thi, Hoan Kiem, HaNoi, Vietnam


The Norwegian Dental Journal

Printed Journal + web edition: www.tannlegetidende.no

Mrs. Ellen Beate Dyvi [email protected]


www.tannlegeforeningen.no

NDA website


https://www.facebook.com/dennorsketannlegeforening

NDA Facebook site


http://www.tannlegeforeningen.no/

NDA Twitter account


[email protected]

NDA newsletter (e-mail)


GSA News Journal Ketevan Gogilashvili [email protected]


www.pdgi.or.id PDGI Swebsite Dr. Freddy Wahyudiono

[email protected]


Journal The Journal of PDGI


Suomen Hammaslääkärilehti – Finlands Tandläkartidning (Finnish Dental Journal)

journal Dr Annariitta Kottonen

[email protected]


www.shdsh.org website


The Journal of The Dental Association of Thailand

peer reviewed journal

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teerasak Damrongrungruang

71 Ladprao 95 Wangtonglang Bangkok 10310, Thailand


Thai Dental Magazine

Newsletter Dr. Prae Jittinunt 71 Ladprao 95 Wangtonglang Bangkok 10310, Thailand


Dental News

Newsletter Dr. Werawat Satayanurug

71 Ladprao 95 Wangtonglang Bangkok 10310, Thailand


KDA News, KDA Journal, www.kda.or.kr, www.dailydental.co.kr

Printed and Web-based News Paper, Printed Journal

Dr. Chi-Won Choi, Dr. Nam-Sup Choi

+82 2 2024 9183, [email protected]


Web Page – In the process of revision


British Dental Journal (BDJ)

journal Stephen Hancocks


BDJ In Practice Newsletter Graeme Jackson


Danish Dental Journal

Journal Nils-Erik Fiehn [email protected]


Journal (bimonthly),

published as written and sent

Hakan Surmen [email protected]

website (tdb.org.tr)

to all members by mail


Swiss Dental Journal

11 x / year Swiss Dental Association SSO

www.sso.ch


New Zealand Dental Association News

Magazine (5x issues per annum – March, May, July, October, December)

Robine Harris [email protected]


New Zealand Dental Journal

Journal (4x issues per annum – March, June, September, December)

Associate Professor Nick Chandler

[email protected]


Newsletter Booklet/Website Prof. Ngeow Wei Cheong

603-20951532


MDA Journal Booklet/Website


Prismas Newspaper Lourdes Caceres Asociación Odontológica Uruguaya <[email protected]>


website www.aou.org.uy


Gazeta Lekarska monthly journal Supreme Chamber of Physicians and Dentists (Naczelna Izba Lekarska)

[email protected], tel. +48 22 558 80 40

1. Developments/activities in the Association


Organizing APDC 2017, Endodontic Seminar, Orthodontic Seminar,


Seeking increased government funding for those not accessing dental care. Seeking rationalisation of workforce numbers through seeking reduction in the nmn Provision of ongoing education to members. General Oral health promotion in the community. The main activity is the ADA Dental health Week in August each year.


- WOHD 2014

- KDA Annual Scientific Conference and Exhibition 2014 - FDI CE progam


JCDA Oasis (an acronym for Online Advice & Searchable Information System) — a clinical decision support service for everyday practice. JCDA Oasis has 3 components that can all be accessed through one URL: www.jcdaoasis.ca. These components are: JCDA.ca (peer-reviewed journal), Oasis Help (chairside clinical support), and Oasis Discussions (answering clinical

questions). Israel Dental Association

None


- monthly meetings - continuous training - celebration of the World Oral Health Day: IEC., free consultations


1) Ordinary General Meeting – Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria 25th – 26th February, 2015.

2) World Oral Health Day, March 20th, 2015., starting with press briefing, oral health awareness walk and dental activations


The Hellenic Dental Association will conduct elections (April 2015) for the election of the new Members of its Council for the term 2015-2018.


No changes, it is in the middle of the term of office of the Board. The negotiations with the Health Insurance Companies and with the Ministry of Health about improvement of payments for dental care were unsuccessful.


Apart from the usual activities of SDA, we have been awarded the bid to host the Asia Pacific Dental Congress (APDC) in 2015. APDC is the official congress of the Asia Pacific Dental Federation/Asia Pacific Regional Organisation.


Annual Dental Congress Participation in preparation of the National program for prevention of oral diseases Participation in administration of the national oral care system


Activities of the Association are mainly focused on: Practice review of roles of all dental practitioners; Accreditation for safety and qualities of dental practices in cooperation with Serbian Dental Chamber; Oral health promotion programs and campaigns such as FDI World Oral Health Day, Dental Health Week, Word Health Day (WHO) and other local campaigns concerning general and oral health.


Introduction of mentoring scheme Introduction of women’s networking group


March to July 2015, second edition of the continuous professional development programme entitled online DPC, dedicated this year to periodontics (featuring an online self-assessment questionnaire prior to the programme, lectures for viewing online to prepare three direct discussions with lecturers via the Internet and an online self-assessment questionnaire at the end of the programme)

24 to 28 November 2015, Annual Meeting on the theme of "Digital (r)evolution". The association is continuing its drive for internationalisation by increasing the number of partnerships worldwide, in particular focusing on English-speaking targets.

new this year: the exhibition and scientific programme will begin simultaneously on the Tuesday

creation of a New Technology area continuation of the Surgery of the future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE81hTqXDug&feature=youtu.be Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZAEK) -German Dental Association

Changes within the association and the organisation structure A major overhaul of the Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK) statutes was carried out in November 2012, changing the working relationships between the Executive Board, the Board and the Federal Assembly, as well as their respective tasks. 2013 German parliamentary elections It was above all the Bundestag parliamentary elections on 23rd September which characterised the year 2013 for the BZÄK. The new CDU/CSU and SPD coalition government must reform the existing dual health insurance system, composed of statutory and private health insurance. Furthermore, the care sector was made a key priority. The health insurance system There is an urgent need to reform the German healthcare system. The dental profession believes that this vital healthcare reform should aim for a moderate yet targeted evolution of the dual healthcare system (comprising statutory and private schemes) in terms of health insurance, treatment and reimbursement. Statutory health insurance must create a healthcare system which guarantees equal treatment across all generations, whilst private health insurance must offer a social and competitive healthcare system.


New Project named “Allied for the Profession” about fiscal issues and bureaucracy. New Project about the use of dental dam


Our Association use to organize symposiums and congresses. This year will be held 8. International Symposium in General Dentistry and 4. Dental Congress in Fojnica (B&H)


SAKR had an annual Congress in Nookat (Osh) – south region of the Republic


Asociación Odontológica Panameña is organising its annual scientific congress, which will take place in February 2015, with the Sociedad Panameña de Periodoncia.

We are in ongoing talks with the Healthy Ministry on outsourcing toxic waste collection services to certified companies, to provide competitive rates for members and fulfil our duty to maintain the environment sustainable and healthy.


7 Conferences as a space bridge in 21 different region of Ukraine «Modern strategy of prophylaxis and treatment of dental diseases: the world experience

and perspective of development» with the support of the Ministry of health of Ukraine

http://med‐expert.com.ua/seminars‐for‐doctors/stomatologiya/

09-04-14I Congress of stomatologists of Ukraine, the main course was to collect all the major specialists in dentistry by regions of Ukraine and the election of a new president of the UDA, which became Myron Uhryn

professor Iryna Mazur submitted a report on the implementation of international protocols, standards of dental care

12-05-14 meeting of the Coordination Council of UDA, where have presented information of development strategy of FDI


ANDI for Integrative health To meet the needs of patients and help ensure that oral health is safeguarded, ANDI and Cadiprof have signed the agreement "Dentist for the family" in order to ensure employees - and their families - of professional studies, quality dental treatments by continuing to consult their own ANDI dentist. The agreement covers all workers of professional studies, and then the employees of the studies of lawyers, notaries, accountants, employment consultants, doctors, veterinarians, architects, engineers, etc., enrolled with their families in Cadiprof (a total of about 350 thousand). The project "Dentist for the family" stands as the main objective of promoting and supporting, beyond the culture of oral health, the optimization of the cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of dental treatment also integrating and expanding dental treatment already offered by Cadiprof with treatments of orthodontics and implantology. "Adopt a smile of a child" Project The project of the ANDI Onlus Foundation is proceeding successfully. The project deals with the prevention and treatment of oral health of children in foster care with a family or a residential community. Young patients with difficult stories that, thanks to custody, they get an answer to their needs for attention and affection. Many ANDI members participate in this initiative, which is already active in the provinces of Teramo, Milan, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Trieste and Terni. Working Group concerning the Legionella disease ANDI has established this WG, in order to give a clear info to avoid ‘criminalizing’ the dental practice. Ahead of the recent events, which have again brought a dental practice in the spotlight on the risk Legionella, ANDI has decided to activate a working group on the topic. The problem of Legionella is inherent in everyday life but is not a priority in dentistry although sometimes the dental practice has been associated with alleged cases of infection. The risks of infection are minimal, so ANDI have to make clear to the institutions but also to the media that very often the dentists are the potential infected and not the spreaders of this disease. The objective of the Working Group will be to underline the activities taken, given the lack of specific rules, to prevent the risk of infection, both for the dentists and patients alike and to define clearly the percentage of the risk.

First practical courses "Helping to save lives" 38 Colleagues of 149 members have passed the theoretical part of the first training course on emergency management within medical dental practice. In collaboration with their respective ANDI provincial sections, they will be among the first ANDI members, tentatively in early February 2015, to be able to deal with the use of dummies and defibrillators, under the guidance of experienced and qualified instructors. Dentists and members of the dental team, thanks to the project "We help save lives - in memory of Claudia Braga", can now acquire and implement the skills necessary to implement emergency health interventions, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and unblocking the respiratory tract, along with an appropriate use of the defibrillator. At the end of the course, a certification valid throughout the country will be delivered to all participants, dentists and their team, and a license AHA (American Heart Association), valid internationally, of health professional or layperson BLS-D / D-PBLS capable for such operations. Month of Dental Prevention The 34th edition of Month of Dental Prevention was held in October 2014, an event that, over the years, has given rise to various prevention projects, highlighting the central role and purposeful that our Association has always played in the Italian dental panorama. The first change is the significant visibility to ANDI and its Associates given in the television and radio campaigns dedicated to the initiative, as well as support activities by the press offices at launch and in subsequent periods. Spots will invite the public to join the project: first, to make a free visit at the studios ANDI members and then program a correct preventive path, at pre-defined tariffs, if the dentist deems it necessary.


Newly Elected Board in March, 2014

PRESIDENT

J. Melakopoulos, DDS, PhD, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

VICE PRESIDENTS

P. Lomvardas, DDS, MS, Dentist, Prosthodontist

D. Dimitriadis, ΟMD Dentistry (NHS) MSc Public Health, P-Diploma Adult Learning

SECRETARY GENERAL

R. Karapa-Damigos, Dentist

DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

S. Merkourea, Dentist, MSc in Oral Pathology and Medicine

ΤREASURER

H. Foskolos, Dentist

MEMBERS

A. Andronikaki, Assistant Professor of Periodontology

N. Kranias DDS, PhD, Director Dental Department Henry Dynan Hospital

R. Konstantinidis, Director National Health Services (NHS)

K. Tosios, Assistant Professor in Oral Pathology and Medicine

V. Kalamatas, Orthodontist Specialist


The Slovak Chamber of Dentists prepared a National Oral Health Programme and in cooperation with WHO in Slovakia is lobbying for its implementation at the Ministry of Health. The aim is that the oral health would be a part of the educational process in schools.

In cooperation with patient's association HIVpomoc we have started the negotiation about specialized ambulances at the Infection Clinics, where the patients with blood transmitted diseases are treated and where they could (voluntary) receive dental treatment.


Personal changes are foreseen for the autumn 2015 when new elections will take a place.


• Sharing of information and experiences through information networks (facebook, website, etc);

• Promotion of World Oral Health Day; • Promotion of the National Dentist Day; • Oral Health promotion in Katembe Primary School (joint with AHEAD

non-profit organization) • Workshop/formation on conservative dentistry and endodontics

mechanized. • Organising the 2nd Congress of Dental Medicine and the International

Exhibition of Oral Health;

Adherence to other unions and federations of associations of Dental Medicine and other entities that may benefit the interests of AMMD and worthy members of their representatives (MOH, NGOs partner of Health Bar Association, among others).


The Portuguese Dental Association (PDA) in association with the Directorate-General of Health (DGS), created the publication “Intervenção Precoce no Cancro Oral", under the framework of the new oral cancer program, which is integrated in the National Oral Health Program - “Cheque Dentista” (“Dentist Voucher”). The publication was distributed to 8200 dentists and more than 6000 family Doctors. The PDA presented the first Oral Health Barometer in Portugal. It is an absolutely unprecedented document with statistical validity allowing, for the first time, to draw important conclusions about Oral Health habits of the Portuguese population, what they think of it and how they choose their dentists. By law, the Portuguese Dental Association (PDA) was obliged to present a new project for the regulation of its activity (statutes). The project is being discussed by the Government and the Parliament.

The Portuguese Dental Association (PDA) presented the first Oral Health Barometer in Portugal last November 7th, during its Annual Congress. It is an absolutely unprecedented document with statistical validity allowing, for the first time, to draw important conclusions about Oral Health habits of the Portuguese population, what they think of it and how they choose their dentists. PDA in association with the Directorate-General of Health (DGS), created the publication “Intervenção Precoce no Cancro Oral", under the framework of the new oral cancer program, which is integrated in the National Oral Health Program - “Cheque-Dentista” (Dentist Voucher). The publication was distributed to 8200 dentists and more than 6000 family Doctors. PDA continues to strengthen its commitment to continuous education (CE) reinforcing the CE program and the National Congress. PDA organized a public meeting to celebrate World Oral Health Day - 20th March.


The Law of the Professional Organisations of Physicians and Physicians in Dental Medicine entrusts to the Association functions, typical of the similar professional organisations in the democratic world:

To negotiate and contract with the National Health Insurance Fund. To keep and update the register of the profession. Registering with the

Association is a compulsory prerequisite for practising dental medicine in Bulgaria.

To enforce the ethical principles of the profession and penalize their infringement.

To inform and qualify its members. To defend its members, etc.

The Constituent Congress adopted the Constitution of BgDA, which develops further the stipulations of the law in the spirit of the professional self-government.

The Constitution introduced the “functional field” principle in the central management of the Association, via the establishment of 7 Standing Working Committees (SWC), intended to perform its basic functions. Each Chairman of a SWC is elected by the Congress, and holds also the office of a Vice-President of the Association.

The Constitution stipulates a territorial representation in the Managing Board by including in the Board representatives of all the 28 Regional Colleges of BgDA.

The Law of the Professional Organisations and the Constitution of BgDA constitute also the control bodies of the Association as independent commissions:

The Commission of Professional Ethicssupervises the moral, ethical and deontological issues in practising the dental profession.

The Control Commission controls the decisions of the Managing Board, as well as their implementation, in terms of their adherence to the law and the Constitution of BgDA.

The English text of the Constitution of BgDA is available at: www.bzs.bg

BgDA main purposes are:

promotion of the prestige of the dental profession; implementation of the modern European and worldwide experience in

the field of treatment of the dental illnesses of the Bulgarian citizens; continuous improvement of the professional skills of the Bulgarian

dentists; establishment of a system for postgraduate training and qualification; participation in the work of the FDI; active steps for solution of concrete issues related to the European

integration of the Bulgarian dentists; each year awarding dentists for excellent achievements and active work in the dental practice and science.

Ethics and Regulation

Code of professional ethics of the physicians in dental medicine in the Republic of Bulgaria

Bulgarian dental practitioners are subject to the “Code of professional ethics of the physicians in dental medicine in the Republic of Bulgaria”, adopted by the Congress of BgDA, signed by the Minister of Health and published in the State Gazette.

The Code contains the duties of the physicians in dental medicine ensuing from the practicing of the dental profession. It reflects the moral principles and criteria of professional conduct of the members of the dental profession.

The Code contains regulations on: • The duties of the members of the dental profession during practice; • Promotion of the dental services; • Relationships with the patients; • Patients’ referral; • Medical documentation and professional secrecy; • Payment of the dental services; • Qualification; • Infringements and penalties. The English text of the Code is available at: www.bzs.bg

Fitness to Practise/Disciplinary Matters

The Commission of Professional Ethics has 9 members, all dentists.

The penalties for infringement of the Ethical Code vary in severity, from censure, financial penalty to erasure from the register (for a term from three months to two years).

Data Protection

In 2002, two laws came into force: the Law on Protection of Personal Data, and the Law on Protection of Classified Information. In 2006, the Law on

Consumer’s Protection was been adopted. These laws stipulate the use of personal and classified data.

Advertising

According to Bulgarian law, no commercial advertising is permitted in healthcare activities. Dental practitioners are permitted to promote their services in accordance to the law and the Ethical Code.

Websites can be used provided they are absolutely factual and contain no commercial elements.

Insurance and professional indemnity

Professional indemnity insurance is mandatory according to the Law of Health, and the Regional Colleges of BgDA cover the insurance of their members. It does not cover for Bulgarian dentists working overseas.

Corporate Dentistry

Individual and group dental practices may be owned and managed only by physicians in dental medicine. Dental and Medico-dental centres may be owned by any person, but has to be managed by a specialist in the respective field, either physician or physician in dental medicine with an additional specialty in Health Management or Business Administration. There are no limited companies owning Bulgarian dental practices.


SAKR had an annual Congress in Nookat (Osh) – south region of the Republic.


Science days, seminars, oral health awareness campaigns and workshops.


In 2014 a new vision and mission for the Swedish Dental Association was set. The vision is “World class knowledge and quality“. The mission is: “Good quality of life begins in the mouth. The Swedish Dental Association gives our dentists resources to develop professionally, continuously enhance the quality of Swedish dental care and by doing so increase the oral health of the community.” The vision is the guiding star to all our work in the association, the mission is the guide to how we work to maintain the vision. During 2014 a lot of efforts were made to recruit back members to our organization. Statutes are being changed and issues like the economy and the future are frequently on the agenda.


1- continued education courses 2- Workshop 3- Local congress in Governorates Monthly 4- International Congress annually


Post-graduate training: every three months: - 02/08/2014: Theme: "Orthodontics: special indications" hosted by Mr. Pape Ibrahima NGOM, Orthodontist, University Professor -02/11/2014: Theme: "Dentistry and Cardiovascular Disease" hosted by Mr. Abdoul Kane, Cardiologist, University Professor

Sénégalais – ANCDS


1. TDA has purchased a piece of land in a prime area. Plans are being worked-out to develop the land with investors. It is planned to construct facilities that will serve as permanent offices of the Association and others will be rented to interested parties - for income generation. 2. TDA has plans to continue efforts to create oral health awareness and promotion to the Tanzanian community with special emphasis on disadvantaged populations.


Conducting Annual Scientific Sessions with participation of International speakers (2 speakers are being sponsored by FDI. Conducting five Regional Scientific Sessions of SLDA branches (Two concluded) Conducting Monthly clinical meetings (CPD) Programmes with Webcasting facility on 2nd Friday of every month. Celebrating World & National Oral Health Day and on March 20th in collaboration with Ministry of Health & Unilever Sri Lanka. Active participation in the LLL project activities Working in association with media institution on preventive dentistry Conducting outreach programmes for needy people Conducting de-fluoridation activities in high fluoridated areas Promoting Research in the field of Dentistry by granting “Research Grants”. Awarding monitory scholarships to undergraduate Dental students. Arranging social activities for members/ prepared & distributed SLDA souvenirs in the form of T-shirt & Caps. Participation in International Dental Conferences & Forums.


Dental Chamber launched the meeting at the Ministry of Health to develop a new programme of the prevention of oral diseases and invited stakeholders from the other Ministries.


One of our board members dr. Tenno Jänes has left the board, and two new members have been incorporated: dr. Martin Martma and dr. Eva Vakra Trends and developments: in professional politics:

New fact sheets about dental treatment possibilities for patients have been designed and printed

New editor for the professional journal “Hambaarst” has been elected Discussion about more cooperation with the Society for Orthodontics took

place Croatian Dental Society

Strongly connectivity with specialized sections and joint participation in the promotion of oral health


I and my association have worked hard to bring all the dentists on the platform of Afghanistan dental associations. We have succeeded to greater extent as now most of the dentists know about the ADA and its membership with FDI. Secondly we had arranged a seminar where we invited all the dental surgeons from various dental institutions in the Kabul medical university main auditorium. In this seminar about 300 dentists and students including the minister of higher education participated in which different issues of the association were discussed and determined to develop the ADA to its deserved status. As you

may know that in Afghanistan about 95% of dental surgeon didn’t know about the FDI and now after this event at least about 40% of dentist came to know that there is a world dental forum by the name of FDI for the dentists where they can share their expertise and learn more about the new rules and regulations to be followed by dentist and work in a better way to help and bring smiles in others life through their skills.


- Organizing Annual National Dental Congress and International Ehxibition. - Organizing many Continuing Education Courses in fields of Dentistry: Implantology, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Maxillo Facial Surgery, Periodontics,... - Promoting World Oral Health Day in Vietnam. - Implementing many programs on Oral Disease Prevention for Community and Children in school such as Fluoridated Salt program, Oral health promotion for School children... - Actively taking part into scientific reseach in Dentistry. - Furthering and Continuing Colaboration with other association such as Korean Dental Association, Malaysian Dental Association, Singpore Dental Association in education, research and participating National Dental Congress... - Sending delegation to participating AWDC of FDI 2013 in Turkey, APDC 2013 in Malaysia, and some Dental Congress of other associations. - Continuosly publishing the journal of Vietnam Odonto-Stomatology Association. - Developing memberships.


No General Assembly nor elections has taken place since the report for May 2013, meaning that Dr. Camilla Hansen Steinum was president in 2014 and will continue through 2015. The NDA staff is currently counting 26 persons. The president holds a full-time position in the NDA.


- 8 to 10 April, 2015 ANOSC/GADEF International scientific and cultural congress: -20 March 2015 (world oral health day): in 3 cities in Cameroon: Yaoundé: oral hygiene awareness campaign at the public school in Bastos Douala: oral hygiene awareness campaign and screening for dental diseases in 3 primary schools Bangangté: oral hygiene awareness campaign. -26 November 2014: Participation in the French Dental Association (ADF) congress -27 November 2014: Attendance at the GADEF General Assembly in Paris Participation in the GADEF Board meeting in Paris -31 October 2014: post-graduate training on the subject of “orthodontics in the general practice” -15 October 2014 - 15 November 2014: oral hygiene awareness campaign in partnership with Colgate-Palmolive


GSA Annual Dental Congress of Batumi FDI Continuing Education Conference “Dental Tbilisoba” Regional Conferences Workshops on cross-infection control


- Support Government make guidance and standard for Oral Health Program, Dental Education, Dental Team, Dental Profession Regulation - Social Service - Seminar and Workshop for continuing dental education


Oral Health Screenings – October 2014


Finnish Dental Association celebrated its 90th anniversary last December with a political seminarium and gala dinner. Five honorary members were invited, one of whom was Dr Piret Väli from Estonia.


New members for the council of Cyprus Dental Association. Elections February 2013. New members for the Cyprus Dental Council. September 2013 new appointment of members.


Dental Congresses, Seminars, Workshops, Meetings, Oral health day activities in media, schools.


Participation and co-operation in various important dental activities and events to the dental profession with Governmental & Non-governmental Agencies.


Amendment of the law for oral health etc.


A new executive was installed in January of 2015. Under the leadership of President, Dr. Andre’ Clarke, the association’s public awareness campaign continued. This new team presented a new way of communicating the associations’ business thru the incorporation of technology and social media. The first project for the year saw a celebration of a very successful Children’s Dental Health Month in February. Dentists along with their team members got involved in various activities including national radio and television interviews, newspaper articles, t-shirt day and free dental treatment to school children by members of the association and their staff.


The BDA has held elections for all its representative committees in line with its triennial structure. Elections for the Principal Executive Committee (PEC) also took place. Mick Armstrong was re-elected to the position of Chair. The PEC is currently developing a strategy for the next three years.


- Hosted a successful World Oral Health Day as an Association in March 2015,

- Planning for Annual General Meeting and Continuing Education Weekend 7-11/08/12.


Health Promoting Schools Project that takes place in 11 cities A common project with Turkish Diabetes Foundation (a guideline for clinicians) & TDA LLL Phase 3 Istanbul Workshop, 8-9 December 2014 9th Annual Congress of Students’ Association of Turkish Dental Association, 28-29 March 2015

TDA 21st International Dental Congress,28-30 May 2015


-Recruitment talks to new dentists -Scopes of Practice in Dentistry approved by the Health Professions Council through a consultative process with the Association -Annual Congress held in November -Continuing Education meetings throughout the year -National radio talk shows on various dental topics


Dr. François Keller has resigned after 6 years as president of the SSO. As his successor Dr. Beat Wäckerle, dentist in the Zurich region, has been elected. He is for a long time active in the professional politics and has long experience in professional structures and activities.


2015 CEO’s Report attached (please refer to Annex 1)


The MDA continues to promote the art and science of dentistry for the benefit of mankind by conducting 2 major dental conventions a year and continued dialogue with the authorities in the rules and regulations that govern the profession.


Continuous education activities program of education and prevention: natural smile participation on various committees of the Ministry of health


VVT elected in january 2014 Philippe Decroock as his new president. From 1st of january 2015 Stefaan Hanson retired as executive director from the Flemish Dental Association, having completed this mandate for 21 years. In order to achieve change in continuity Stefaan remains active for VVT as consultant, being permanent invitee of the board and council meetings.No new executive director is being be appointed. VVT, non for profit association, is restructuring his leadership, following the concept of the KNMT (the Netherlands). 6 departments are created with 6 department presidents: professional matters and practice management, science (continuing education ) society service ( prevention, sensibilisation, special needs), communication, member services and secretariat, finances. The GA adopted this proposed structure, 2015 being a year of trying out the new structure. After evaluation of the new structure,the statutes of the association have to changed, to implement definitively the new structure in 2016. VVT continued for the sixt year the Federal government subsidised sensibilisation campaign Glimlachen.be. Reports: http://www.glimlachen.be/46414/het‐project.html

Scientific evaluation of the campaign: http://www.glimlachen.be/46414/het‐

project.html Due to the State Reform, from januar 2015 on the campaign is subsidised trough the Flemish Government. ° VVT reported ( in Dutch and French) the results of the Pilot Study special Needs Patients (2010-2014) http://www.specialdent.be/nl/publiek/over‐special‐ dent/rapporten

http://www.specialdent.be/nl/publiek/over-special-dent/rapporten ° Report of thhe National Health Survey 2014 http://www.riziv.fgov.be/SiteCollectionDocuments/rapport_mondgezondheid_2012_2014.pdf ° VVT launced his new website see www.vvt.be


2014 marked the 25th anniversary of re-establishment of the chambers of physicians and dental practitioners in Poland – organizations of the joint professional self-government that are vested with competence to supervise the exercise of the professions in the public interest. The official celebration took place in Warsaw on 5 – 6 December. It was attended by numerous guests, including representatives of national and international organizations of physicians and dentists. Among the guests who joined Polish doctors on these important days was the Presidents of FDI, the ERO-FDI President, CED, WMA, UEMS, CPME, and colleagues representing dental and medical chambers from the neighbouring countries: Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania and Slovakia. On 5 December our guests visited the Polish Parliament for a meeting with the state authorities hosted by the Vice-Marshal of the Senate, who himself is a practicing medical doctor. An interesting discussion that took place focused on the involvement of professional organizations in the democratic lawmaking process. Participants also talked about the need for healthcare professionals to personally engage in politics in order to bring their expertise and experience. The main events were held on 6 December and included a celebratory gathering of representatives of the professional self-government and invited guests as well as a gala concert at the National Theatre. In their addresses our guests underlined that the anniversary of the professional chambers is in line with the celebrations of regaining democracy 25 years ago in Poland and other Central and East European countries – independent professional organizations are a part of democratic society. In September 2014 a decision has been taken to raise the membership fee for the chambers. The former amount has not been subject to a change for a number of years, despite the rate of inflation and growing scope of the chambers’ activities, especially in relation to organization of continuing education events, free of charge for the members. In fact, the additional income is spent by the chambers on activities related to education.

2. National legislation significantly affecting dentistry


Health Practitioners National law


None


Regulations to control the prescription of opioids.


None


None


Establishment of General Dental Council from the existing Medical & Dental Council of Nigeria


- In accordance with Law 4272/2014, co-location of dental practices is allowed with: beauty parlours, slimming diet or weight loss centers, nutrition centers, offices of speech-and-language Τherapists, offices of occupational Τherapists, offices of Psychologists. However, co-location of dental practices and dental laboratories technicians is not permitted.

- As provided for in Articles 35-37 of Law 4316/2014, the Regional Dental Societies will be responsible for the granting, withdrawal and renewal of special authorization of ionizing radiation laboratories, defined by the Law as “X-dental” category.


No new legislation (see CED publication EU Manual of Dental Practice - http://www.eudental.eu/library/eu-manual.html)


none


None important


National legislations which are significantly affecting dentistry are: Serbian Ministry of Health (National Program for Oral Health Care in Serbian Population + partial financial support from National budget); National Institution for Health Insurance (provides financial support for children 0-18 years of age, University students up to 25 years of age and older population above 65).


New Dental Act to be legislated in next year or so.


Draft bill on growth, activity and equal economic opportunities, known as the Macron Law (after the Economy Minister, Emmanuel Macron), which includes plans to deregulate the dental profession (separating the costs of prosthetics, removing the numerus clausus and opening up the share capital of Independent Professional Companies (Sociétés d’exercice libéral) Draft bill on health introduced in October 2014 and aimed at ensuring fair and equal access to health care. This focuses on 3 core issues, namely boosting prevention, facilitating day-to-day health care and innovation to ensure excellence of the French health care system. This draft bill is highly controversial among the medical profession.

Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZAEK) -

Dental treatment for people in care and for people with special needs

In autumn 2012, legislators obtained an additional service to be provided under the law on the reorientation of care (Pflege-Neuausrichtung-Gesetz – PNG) in

German Dental Association

§ 87 Paragraph 2j of the German Social Code part V (Sozialgesetzbuch V), namely the ‘allowance for care visits to frail patients’.

This sets out the need for cooperation agreements to be adopted between dentists and care facilities. The German national association of statutory health insurance dentists (Kassenzahnärztlichen Bundesvereinigung – KZBV) is currently developing a suitable framework for this, together with the BZÄK. The changes are due to come into force in April 2014. Legal regulations represent a step in the right direction, thereby laying the cornerstone for our dental policies in providing dental care for the elderly and for people with special needs.

October 2012 saw the publication of a new directive by the Robert-Koch Institute, on preparation of medical devices. This directive lays down requirements for validation of on-site cleaning, disinfecting and sterilisation, including in the field of ambulatory medical care.


No changes.


Member of FDI


Not yet legislation concerning dentistry on National level


Panama has national legislation on the practice of dentistry, for example including standards on oral health biosafety, regulation on informed consent, certification and re-certification processes in general and specialised dentistry, and radiation protection.


Law of Stability, 2015 Main fiscal measures of interest are contained in the “Stability Law” (Law 23.12.2014 No. 190, published in the Official Gazette of 29.12.2014) entered into force on 1 January 2015. Some of these measures may affect the management of the dental profession. ____________________________________ ACTIVITIES OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH: Ministry of Health’s Technical Group concerning dentistry It met for the last time on January 15th 2015 and now it should be renamed. The goal of the Group, established in 2012, was to produce guidance documents in the field of oral health and on all related problems. These, in brief, the activities of the Technical Group in 2014: • Drafting of the document "National Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of dental obstructive sleep apnea". • Drafting of the document "National Guidelines for the promotion of oral health in the perinatal age".

• Clinical Recommendations in Dentistry. • Review of the document "Guidelines for the national oral health promotion and prevention of oral disease in adults". • Drafting of the document "Guidelines for the promotion of oral health in secondary schools". • Drafting of the document "Ethical and legal communication in dentistry". 7th National Conference on Medical Devices The conference was held in Rome on December 18-19, 2015. Among the speakers, On. Beatrice Lorenzin, the Italian Minister of Health and Ms Sabine Lercrenier, Head of the section responsible for medical devices in the European Commission. The latter gave an update on the proposal of the new European regulation that is currently under discussion in the Council.


All medical professionals incl. dentists were under the amendment of the Act 355/2007 granted duty to use the cash registers from 1st April 2015. They can decide between the electronic and virtual cash register.

Under the Directive 89/391/EEC was modified the Act 289/2008 and all medical professionals incl. dentists must ensure the safety and health of workers in every aspect related to work through the competent external services or persons.


With the oral health strategy which is arising we wish to preserve essential values and the socio-economic status of dental profession and set some long-term goals. We are expecting a new law of health care system . Yet we do not know what kind of impact a new law for the dentistry and insurance system will have.


By law, the Portuguese Dental Association (PDA) was obliged to present a new project for the regulation of its activity (statutes). The project is now being discussed by the Government and then the Parliament.

The Portuguese Dental Association (PDA) signed a protocol with Infarmed I.P. - National Authority of Medicines and Health Products, for the development of a new authorization platform for the direct purchase of medicines by dentists.

The new electronic platform has simplified and expedited the process for clinics and dental clinics obtaining authorization for the direct purchase of medicines from manufacturers.


Law of Health; Law of the Professional Organisations of Physicians and Physicians in Dental Medicine; Law of Medical Institutions; Law of the National Health Insurance. Secondary legislation: Law of Waste Management; Law of the Safe Use of Nuclear Energy, Law on Protection of Personal Data, Law on Protection of Classified Information, Law on Consumer’s Protection etc.


There is no legislation yet concerning dentistry on National level

Association Nationale des

No legislation affecting the dental sector.

Chirurgiens-Dentistes


During 2014 no major changes of the national legislation affecting dentistry has come into effect. However a government bill on amendments to the Discrimination Act were passed and from the 1st of January 2015 lack of accessibility is part of the definition of discrimination. This means that dental practices now need to take necessary precautions to ensure accessibility for disabled. However the measures taken to live up to the Discrimination Act, i.e. providing accessibility for disabled that can be compared to the accessibility for non-disabled, must be reasonable given the economical and practical aspects of the establishment. There is also a new Patient Act that has come into effect from the 1st of January 2015. The act is to protect the rights and interests of the patients and insure that the patients are well informed and have the right to participate in all decisions about the care. The caregivers must provide necessary information and the information must be adapted to the patients circumstances and capabilities. Dentistry is not part of the new Patient Act and SDA has proposed changes to the Dental Care Act to harmonize it with the Patient Act to the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. SDA has also in contact with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs put forward our view that the mouth is part of the body and therefore should be incorporated in the term “health care”, i e dental care is health care.


Yes


- Right to health set out in the constitution - Law 81-70 regarding the creation of the National Order of Senegalese Dental Surgeons - Existence of a division in charge of oral health within the General Health Department of the Ministry for Health and Social Action


The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. Jakaya Kikwete is an honorary member of our Association. He has openly supported promotion of oral health in different national and global forum (United Nations meetings). The Government through the Ministry of Health has incorporated oral health as part of the general health.


Working with Government authorities to impose strict regulations against quacks / unqualified people practising dentistry. To promote fluoridated toothpaste & supplements in needy regions. To ban or control consumption of products causing dental caries/ oral malignancy. Eg: Printing in cigarette carton about bad effects of smoking. Already a parliament act has been passed.


No changes


Acknowledgment of diplomas of dentists of the third countries in Estonia has been discussed; enlargement of the scale of medicines, allowed to be prescribed by dentists in Estonia

EDA has been actively participating in the renewal of the fees for dental

treatment of the Health Insurance system New decree to obtain the license for providing oral health care services has

been elaborated in cooperation with the Estonian Health Board Croatian Dental Society

No changes in the legislation. In cooperation with the Ministry of Health, formed “The strategy of oral health promotion” adopted by the Government.


To some extent in my country


- Health Law that was enforced by Prime Minister of Vietnam.


Following an EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY (ESA) decision of 12 March 20l4 on the financing of Norwegian public dental health care services ("DOT"), the Act on Dental Services was changed by 1 January 2015. The adopted ESA decision said that: Article I The aid benefitting the services provided to paying patients in areas with sufficient private alternatives and the services provided to paying patients in remote and sparsely populated areas with a market failure constitutes existing state aid which is incompatible with the functioning of the EEA Agreement. Article 2 The Norwegian authorities are recommended to take with effect from 1 January 2015 the necessary measures to amend the aid in accordance with Chapter II.6 of this Decision. The Norwegian authorities accepted the proposal for appropriate measures, and necessary changes was made to the national legislation.


N/A


License practice


Revision of legislation relating to Dentistry being undertaken. Environmental Protection Dept. – Disposal of Amalgam


Finnish tax authority gave last year new guidelines concerning VAT in medical and dental treatments. Esthetic treatments (like esthetic surgery) without any medical reason are subjected to value added tax which is 24% in Finland. The reason for this was the judgment of EU court in 2013 (a Swedish plastic surgery clinic vs. tax authority) http://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?language=en&num=C-91/12 The most obvious target in dental clinics is dental bleaching. However, the authorities has not so far given much attention to dental clinics.


Implementation of EU legislation for retrieval of medical waste. One company has the license to perform this task and all the dentists are obligated to have a contract for medical waste management. This leads to higher than expected price and less than expected service.

Also implementation of EU legislation for the use of tooth whitening products. One case for improper use from non-dental professionals was reported to the authorities.


Law for the dental service in Albania.


Registered as Dental Association under the Civil Code of Thailand since 1950


Medical Law, Law for Oral Health


Presently The Bahamas government is in the process of implementing National Health Insurance or a universal health care coverage in January of 2016. Presently oral health is not a part of the first phase of implementation and the BDA is presenting a paper with the framework for oral health to be recognized and included in the plan. Most of the private practitioners are not excited about oral health being incorporated in the universal plan. The Bahamas Dental Council is awaiting its new Dental Act to be debated in parliament and passed into law. It has been over two decades and there has been no change within the dental.


The General Dental Council will introduce within the short to medium term: - A legal requirement on all registrants to declare that they have appropriate indemnity cover - A requirement on registrants to declare their ability to have an appropriate command of the English language - Changes to its system for continuing professional development The GDC has already introduced higher costs for registration, in a move that was strongly opposed by the profession given a number of failings of the regulator. The issue of professional regulation remains high on the agenda. The Government has introduced a legal duty of candour on all healthcare professionals. The Care Quality Commission in England is “the independent regulator of health and social care services in England”. It undertakes inspections to ensure that providers (dentists) are compliant with the Health and Social Act legislation and deliver safe, effective and high-quality care to patients. In April, the CQC re-launched its inspection regime. It seems to look at similar issues, but in a more dentally-specific way and in considerably more detail. It remains to be seen whether this change is welcomed by the profession as a development from the one-size-fits-all which was adopted previously. The devolved countries of the UK have separate, similar authorities for this work.


No major changes in our legislation affecting Dentistry.


A new regulation has been declared by Minister of Health regard to healthcare organizations. Providing oral and dental healthcare services which regulates working conditions and requirements of the dentists, it was created a field to non-occupational capital and these changes will have many negative consequences against dentists and patients in the future.

Thus that will cause a commercialisation in the dental profession.


-Public Health Act


Immigration of dentists from the European Union The free circulation of persons between the EU and Switzerland exists since June 1st 2002 according to the bilateral treatments. The immigration is still very strong and has provoked an initiative to reduce immigrants to Switzerland. The initiative has been adopted by the Swiss people on February 9th 2014. The board of the SSO as representative of the liberal professions is confronted with this decision and is in strong contact with the political authorities. In collaboration with the federation of the medical doctors the SSO enforced, that immigrants in Switzerland acting as doctors and dentists are obliged to prove their quality in linguistic competences. This is essential for the quality of dental work and the relation with the patients

Unique health insurance system: the third no The Swiss people has rejected the initiative for a unique health insurance system. 62% of the voting people and 19 of 26 cantons have rejected the intention for a “national health service”.

Cantonal initiatives to submit dental treatment under the social security system In Switzerland private practitioners secure dental treatment of the Swiss habitants. The patient himself is responsible for his oral health. Only the fee in inevitable diseases under treatment will be beared by the community through the health insurance. In the french part of Switzerland several interventions by members of the cantonal parliament propose that the full dental treatment will be submitted under the mandatory health security system. In the canton of Vaud an initiative has been placed for the full dental treatment to be beared by the cantonal insurance system. The same motions have been placed in the canton of Geneva and in the canton of Valais. The board of the SSO is in strong contact with the cantonal dentist associations and battles against these initiatives.


Nil


The new Dental Act is in the process of being passed into law.


None


New regulations for the tracebility of implants. The 6th State Reform came into force on 1th juli 2014. The regions become more competent in health affairs.


The directive on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare. The transposition of the directive 2011/24/EU has been – for no official reason – delayed in Poland by over 1 year.

The transposition eventually entered into force on 15 November 2014 (the deadline set by the directive was 25 October 2013). As expected, Polish government has taken the option to adopt all the measures allowed by the directive to limit the application of the rules on reimbursement for cross-border healthcare, especially the prior authorisation rule in relation to some treatments (hospital care, highly specialised procedures). Fiscal cash registers in dental practices Since January 2015 every dental practitioner in individual practice will have to use a fiscal cash register when providing dental services outside the scope of the general health insurance (i.e. when the service is paid by the patient). In previous years practitioners not exceeding a specified amount of income were exempted from this obligation. Introduction of a general requirement to use fiscal cash registers in dental practices raised some doubts in the context of professional secrecy – since the tax authorities require a service to be described on the fiscal receipt in a very detailed way (a term “dental service” is too broad in their opinion). Electronic dental records On 1 August 2014 medical and dental care providers were to be required to maintain medical records in electronic format (paper records were to be allowed only as an additional method). However, due to many opinions that the system is not yet properly developed, the Ministry of Health postponed this obligation to August 2017, thus giving more time healthcare providers and IT companies to make adequate preparations. The Chamber was in favour of this decision. Use of ionising radiation in dentistry. The Chamber has been continuing its efforts to convince the Minister of Health that there is a need to amend the conditions of using the ionising radiation in dentistry. Since long, dentists in Poland have a negative opinion on the regulations that apply to dentistry, because the dental radiological equipment is treated – especially in regard to maintenance and testing of the equipment - almost in the same way as radiological equipment used for other medical purposes, even though dental radiographs pose much lower risk. The Chamber has indicated a list of issues that should be changed in order to facilitate the work of dentists, without endangering the safety of both patients and dental staff, especially: to limit the scope of tests applicable to dental radiographs and to allow the use of movable dental radiographs. The Chamber managed to get the attention of the Ministry and hopes that the regulation will eventually be amended in accordance with the proposals of the dental profession, however this has not yet been accomplished.

3. Funding of oral care


Government and Membership Fee


Primarily private individuals-with or without private insurance Government funded assistance of about 10% of annual dental expenditure


Less than 1% of National budget


Oral health care is delivered mostly privately. Dental care not included in national universal health care programs. Many provincial programs for disadvantaged groups (seniors, homeless, disabled) are available.


None


- In the public health care sector, the government subsidizes oral care - In the private sector, patients pay for their own treatment


- From Partner organizations e.g. UNILEVER, GSK, P&G - Membership dues


We are in anticipation of the new programme statements of the newly-elected Greek Government.


See the CED publication EU Manual of Dental Practice - http://www.eudental.eu/library/eu-manual.html


Mainly from Sponsors : Colgate Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson


State aprx. 90%. Exact fund NA


Funding of oral care in Serbia is mixture (1/3 government and 2/3 non government) per annum


Ongoing negotiations with State regarding reintroduction of state funded subsidies.


Dental care cost €10.6 billion in 2013, 35.3% of which was paid for by the Social Security system, 39.3% by supplementary healthcare funds (mutual funds, insurance, contingency funds) and 25.4% by the patients themselves. Source: DREES 2014 Health care costs


Support of group prophylaxis by fluoride varnishes, for example CP-GABA and VOCO


Not foreseen.


Preventive dentistry


35 soms (appr. US $ 0.5) per citizen of Kyrgyzstan per year – State insurance cost


Activities relating to oral health are financed by Asociación Odontológica Panameña, dental practices, and Panamanian government agencies.


UDA is promote all of oral care products from «Procter & Gamble», «Colgate», «Jonson & Jonson» which are presented on Ukrainian market


Funding of oral care amounts in 3, 5 % from the Health Insurance Companies Budget and supplementary charges of patients. The Slovak Dental Chamber asks for increasing the payment by 5 % to lower the patient charges.


Actually all Slovenian citizens have compulsory insurance. All compulsorily insured persons are among other health care benefits entitled to dental care. The Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia covers all expenses for dental care of children and students. For adults, however, the compulsory insurance system covers 80% of costs of dental care and oral diseases treatment and 10% for prosthetics. The rest of costs for services (up to 100%) is covered through direct copayments or voluntary insurance copayment. Reimbursement to dental care providers is based on combined method of capitation and fee for service system. The costs for dental care in 2014 represented under 4% of the total public compulsory health insurance expenditure (around 82 mio €). According to the estimates of the Commission for Dental Care in the Medical Chamber of Slovenia the actual workload of a dentist, measured in time unit, is too big.


A program for the prevention, detection and early diagnosis of Oral Cancer was prepared together with the Ministry of Health for introduction in the National Oral Health Program - “Cheque Dentista” (“Dentist Voucher”).


About 96% of dentists in Bulgaria work in general (liberal) dental practices. Thus, the dental services are delivered on this basis, either through the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) or privately. Among all Bulgarian dentists, over 6,100 had contracts with the NHIF in 2014. The NHIF budget for dental care for 2014 wass 61 287 028 EURO.

In June 2014 the Bulgarian Council of Ministers prolonged the National Oral Health Preventive Programme for Children of 0 to18 years (NOHPPC), which showed the success of the first term of the Programme from 2009 – 2014. The NOHPPC is governed by a National Consulting Council. It was and will be funded from the budget of the Bulgarian Ministry of Health.


35 soms (appr. US $ 0.5) per citizen of Kyrgyzstan per year – State insurance cost


No funding


Dental care in Sweden is free up to the age of 20. From that age there is a small individual subsidy each year for each person. The patient pays up to a certain amount, base level, each year for the dental care that is needed. When the cost for dental care exceeds the base level one year the patient get a percentage subsidy from the state for the amount that exceed

No major changes has taken place in 2014-2015.Egyptian Dental Association

Unilever (Signal)


The funding of oral care is dependent on general healthcare financing, of which it is the poor relative. The proportion of government spending allocated to the health sector has been regularly increased over the past few years. It now represents 10.4% of the government’s operating budget, although this is greatly insufficient to cover requirements.


The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare budget includes allocations (meagre) for oral health activities. Health Insurance schemes in the country cover provision of oral health care. Whenever possible, dental manufacturers and suppliers provide assistance in terms of free distribution of oral health aides/gadgets and materials.


Dental treatments are provided free of charge by the public hospitals under Ministry of Health, Government of Sri Lanka .This includes from simple dental scaling, extractions & restorations to complicated Oral & Maxillofacial surgery & Orthodontic treatments, etc. A fair percentage of private hospitals & Clinics also provide Oral care, either self funded by patients or reimbursed by employers.


The Chamber continued its engagement in negotiations with the National Sick Fund requesting changes in financing of toothless jaws prosthetics and also the prevention of oral diseases. Since 2015 it was increased the point value for dental services of 11,2 % and also the funding of the promotional service for the preparing children for school was introduced but is still not satisfactory.


in the insurance system (incl. the public health insurance and private insurance schemes)

Developments of insurance for professional responsibility of the members of EDA has been discussed


7% national health allocation ( dental care covered by state) Private surgery – no data


Still not


Funding of oral care is taken from:

- Government. - Companies. - Organizations.


The national reimbursement system is mainly unchanged, and the general rule still is that adults (21 years and older) has to pay for dental treatment themselves, with no financial support. Still, 15 different targeted groups are included as exceptions from the main rule, and may receive some financial support for their treatment. The reimbursement fees are regulated each year, by 1 January.


1) In Cameroon, there is no social security type health insurance fund 2) Patients have to fund their own treatment. 3) However, private healthcare schemes do exist to which some people or some private companies are affiliated. These only cover dental costs and reimburse 80 or 100% depending on the policy


N/A


Members IDA NGO In kind Sponsorship


Majority Private Sector for persons over 18 years. Children 4-18 years – majority seen in public sector within Polyclinic Services.


Finnish economy is having difficult years and the public debt is increasing. Due to this, savings has been subjected also in dental care. Half of the adult population is receiving their dental care from the private sector and it is subsidized by national sickness insurance according to their own fee scale (the pricing for the dentist is free). The fees have been cutted from 1st January 2015 over 30 million euro. So, normal dental care is subsidized only by appr 25 % and the patient pays the rest by himself.


Due to the decision of Europgoup in March 2013 and the subsequent bail-in that was imposed in the two major banks in Cyprus, and the loan that was given to the Cypriot government, funding has been reduced.

The Cyprus Dental Association, due to the bail-in, had a reduction of more than 60% of its bank deposits. This has led to a necessary reduction of expenses; e.g. less informational brochures to the public and dentists.


95% privately funded; mainly by the patients themselves, 5 % government funded; the dental service in the public dental clinics and the state Faculty of Dental Medicine.


Public sectors: Government support Dental Association: some parts from the Business Companies in Oral Health Care and some from The Association.


There are many resources of fund for oral health from government, related associations, dental industries etc. which is not regular in usual but raised by case and event.


Funding for public dental services is provided by the government. The percentage of funding towards oral care changes at every budget and is comparatively very low when compared to other disciplines in health.


The contract that NHS dental practitioners have with the government (NHS England) to provide dental care has been under review for some time. In March it was announced that 62 pilot practices would move forward to become prototype practices for the reformed NHS contract in England. Further prototype practices are expected to be announced in due course. The prototypes contain the discredited UDA (Unit of Dental Activity) activity measure as well as payments for capitation and quality. There will be two types

of prototypes with varying UDA targets. The BDA’s view is that payment should be based on capitation only. The BDA will offer support and assistance to all practices involved in the previous piloting process, whether they revert to previous funding arrangements or move forward as a prototype practice. Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have different contracting arrangements.


One of the major challenges in dentistry, major health insurers are having a negative attitude towards funding Dental procedures. The major health insurer controlling close to 70% of our market is now requesting patients to seek pre authorisation even for emergency dental work. This is however because of the general economic downturn.


TDA transfers the 10% part of the collected fees from our members to the fund of oral care.


-Oral Care is mainly funded by government within government clinics and hospitals. --Oral Care in the private sector is paid for by clients either directly by cash or through their medical aid schemes.


Tariff for dental treatment The negotiations for a total revision of the dental tariff are still going on. The situation is not easy and at this moment the end cannot be foreseen.


please refer to Annex 1


Oral care in Malaysia is mainly funded by the public and private sectors. People who do not want to pay higher fees can opt for the public sector though they may have to wait longer.


Mostly private Oral health coverage in public services is reduced and with priority groups: children and pregnant


The convention between the representative dental associations and the sickfunds fixing the honorars and reimbusements coming to end 31st December 2014, a new convention had to be negociated. Altough the government decided no budget cuts for dentistry, the negociations were announced to be very very difficult: to become in application in the whole country,at least 60% of the collegues have to accept individually the convention . For the last convention 2013-2014 the degree of acceptance was going down, since more and more collegues could not accept the convention honorars, since they follow not enough the cost of the management of a dental practice. After long and very hard negociations we found an agreement for 2015-2016 that was acceptable for the government and the sickfunds. We needed to convince the collegues to accept the convention, because in this economic and social difficult times, it was the best that we could get. The new convention came into force from march 30th 2015. As a follow-up of the VVT studies and pilots concerning special need patients ( see www.specialdent.be he convention foresees in a supplement for treatment of special care patients.


There have been no major changes in the reporting period. Representatives of the Chamber continued their engagement in negotiations with the National Health Fund which is the body that concludes contracts with healthcare providers for services covered by the general health insurance – the scope of dental services under this general insurance is unfortunately very limited. Many dental practitioners in Poland operate exclusively on the private market, outside the general insurance scheme. Prices at the private dental market are not subject to regulations – they are agreed between the practitioner and the patient, no binding fee schedules are in place.

4. Dental education, including undergraduate, vocational (postgraduate), specialties, Continuous Education (CE ), etc.


Monthly CE by KDA


10 dental faculties in Canada. Ongoing CE is mandatory as required by provincial licencing bodies.


Lectures at the three districts, once a week Annual IDA Scientific Congress and Annual Scientific Congress of the 9 speciality professional associations of the IDA IDA Continues education program granting the "updated certificate".


There are no dentistry schools in Togo. For dental surgeons, it is the continuous education provided by the FDI that enables us to retrain.


- 8 dental schools - 8 postgraduate schools - 13 specialties


Οral and Maxillofacial Surgery is not currently a Dental specialty in Greece as it used to be up till 2014; Presently it is a Medical Specialty. A new Specialty (Oral Surgery) is under discussion.


see the comprehensive CED publication EU Manual of Dental Practice 2014 - http://www.eudental.eu/library/eu-manual.html


SDA organises many CE programmes for our members, who are mainly general practicioners. We do collaborate with the local specialists societies to organise CE as well.


Two dental faculties, total 250 graduates annually. Short-term (1 month) compulsory postgraduate education every 5 years. Two-year postgraduate training for 6 specialties.


Since continuous education is compulsory for all dental practitioners (25 hours on average per year) the Association provides extensive continuous education services to its members.


Ongoing CPD programme run by Irish dental association.


6 years of study to become a dental surgeon 16 Dental Schools

3 specialities: dento-facial orthopaedics, oral surgery and dental medicine

Two types of continuous education: 1/ Voluntary, fee-charging training and 2/ Compulsory Continuous Professional Development (DPC) introduced in January 2013

The ADF provides dental surgeons with a number of resources for continuous education, including themed online DPC from March to July, direct online chats during the first and last months of the year, online training modules and a scientific programme covering all disciplines at the Annual Dental Meeting held in November.



In autumn 2012, legislators obtained an additional service to be provided under the law on the reorientation of care (Pflege-Neuausrichtung-Gesetz – PNG) in § 87 Paragraph 2j of the German Social Code part V (Sozialgesetzbuch V), namely the ‘allowance for care visits to frail patients’.

This sets out the need for cooperation agreements to be adopted between dentists and care facilities. The German national association of statutory health insurance dentists. (Kassenzahnärztlichen Bundesvereinigung – KZBV) is currently developing a suitable framework for this, together with the BZÄK. The changes are due to come into force in April 2014. Legal regulations represent a step in the right direction, thereby laying the cornerstone for our dental policies in providing dental care for the elderly and for people with special needs.



We obtained the status of Standard Provider from the Minister of Health for the National continuing education Program in Dentistry & Medicine (unique for a provider in dentistry!) We keep on being an important reference for CE in many Italian regions.


Undergraduate- 10 semestres; Postgraduate- 6; Specialities- 7;


5 years Stomatological (dental) faculties – Kyrgyz State Med. Academy, Medical Faculty Kyrgyz- Russian Slavonic University, Osh State University.

150 hours postgraduate obligate training per 5 year. Specialties: Therapeutic, Surgical, Orthopaedic Paediatric Dentist, Orthodontist.


Asociación Odontológica Panameña runs a schedule of monthly scientific meetings for members. It also organises an annual Congreso Científica Istmeño (Panamanian Scientific Congress). By law, Asociación Odontológica Panameña coordinates re-certification process in the Republic of Panama, in a process that involves all the dentistry schools in the country. The re-certification process ensures our professionals remain up to date.


All of members of the board of the UDA are the teacher staff from Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education and take part in a program of post-graduate education for the dentist


ANDI carries on its own program of Continuing Education events, webinar and courses on basic dental training and vocational training.


- Annual Congress

The 51th Annual Congress of SSG, took place in the city of Volos, from 4 to 7 September 2014. - Hands-on Workshops: 3 - Seminars: 7 - e-learning seminars: 8


There are 566 Slovak students of Dentistry and 299 students from abroad who study in English at 4 Slovak universities with dental education – LF UK Bratislava, SZU Bratislava, LF JU Martin and LF UPJŠ Košice.


Continuing education is becoming important and mandatory. The SDA organizes every year at least one general (from practice to practice) and several (5-6) specialised courses for postgraduates. Records of participation of each dentist is accurately kept in Medical Chamber and used for the renewal of their licenses.


The AMMD launched two Workshops (for undergraduate and postgraduate) in July- August, one in the south and one in the north on conservative dentistry and endodontics mechanized.


The PDA continues to strengthen its commitment to continuous education (CE) reinforcing the CE program and the National Congress.

The PDA introduces a CE program with several courses, free of charge for its members.

Educational leaflets on emergency protocol in case of choking in dentistry were produced for the general population and were distributed in the Dental Clinics.


To enter a faculty of dental medicine of the university, a student has to have completed secondary school (usually at the age of 18). There is an entrance examination, which is similar to that of medical students. The undergraduate course was fully “EU compliant” on Bulgarian accession to the EU in 2007.

Three public faculties of dental medicine – Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna. They are public. There are no private dental schools in Bulgaria.

Students, studying in the faculties of dental medicine, who have properly entered schools according to all the rules, do not pay any fees.

Qualification and Vocational Training

The primary degree - In Bulgaria is Physician of Dental Medicine with a Master Degree (Лекар по денталн амедицина с образователна степен Магистър).

Vocational Training (VT) - Dental graduates in Bulgaria are entitled to registration immediately upon graduation. There is no postgraduate vocational training. There is a 6 months mandatory pre-graduate practical training in the faculties of dental medicine. Diplomas from other EU countries are recognised without the need for any vocational training.

Recognized specialties

1. General dental medicine 2. Orthodontics 3. Oral Surgery 4. Paediatric dental medicine 5. Operative dental medicine and endodontics 6. Periodontology and oral mucosa diseases 7. Prosthetic dental medicine 8. Dental Image diagnostics 9. Social medicine and dental health organization 10. Dental clinical allergology

Continuing education

Bulgarian Dental Association, according to the Law of the Professional Organisations of Physicians and Physicians in Dental Medicine is the main responsible institution for CE. Existing credit system – 30 credits for three years period per dentist.

Forms

Each form is accredited by the Managing Board of BgDA.

International Scientific Congress each year, part of the FDI CE Programme in the town of Burgas.

National Scientific Events each year in Pleven, Haskovo, Bansko etc.

Regional Scientific Events each year in Sofia, Varna etc.

More than 80 lecture each year in the 28 Regional Bodies of BgDA. A bank with more than 160 lectures. More than 80 teachers from the three faculties of dental medicine are reading the lectures.


5 years Stomatological (dental) faculties – Kyrgyz State Med. Academy, Medical Faculty Kyrgyz- Russian Slavonic University, Osh State University.

150 hours postgraduate obligate training per 5 year. Specialties: Therapeutic, Surgical, Orthopaedic Paediatric Dentist, Orthodontist.


Public science days and national seminars International congress and workshops for professionals and specialists.


In the annual survey to those graduating the dental basic training program, it shows that 81 percent had jobs before graduating, 83 percent of those in the public dental care. Networking is the most effective way to find a job. On an inspiration day for students in Malmo in October, the SDA student organization participated and answered questions about working life. A little less than 3800 people attended our continuous education program during 2014. Our print for courses got a new design that markets every course better. The Continuous education council works to form a system like the CPD to further increase the quality and help members to record their participating our courses. The SDA pursue the question about increasing the number of specialties formally acknowledged in the EU. The SDA is represented in the new national council for dental specialities.

The SDA is following the implementation of the Directive 2005/36/EC.


Yes


Dental surgeons are trained by the Department of Dentistry of the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry with an average annual production of around 15 Senegalese dental surgeons per year.

CURSUS DES ETUDES ODONTOLOGIQUES DENTAL STUDIES – CCURSUS GENERAL (cursus Licence et Master non diplômants)

GENERAL CURRICUL(non-qualifying Undergradua

Exercice Practice 60 c 60 c 120 c 120 c DIPLÔME DE SPECIALISTE Parodontologie, Santé publique, Chirurgie buccale

SPECIALISATION DIPPeriodontics, Public health,

DIPLÔME DE DOCTEUR EN CHIRURGIE DENTAIRE

DOCTOR OF DENTAL

D1 D1 M2 M2 M1 M1 L3 UD3 L2 UD2 L1 : tronc commun médecine UD1: general year of mInternat (3/4 ans)

Residency (3/4 years)

DES SPECIALISED DEGRE

(4 ans ou 8 semestres) (4 years or 8 semesters)

Recherche Research Enseignement Teaching Ph. D Sciences odontologiques

Ph.D. Odontological science

Etudes doctorales Doctorate studies D3 D3 D2 D2 D1 D1 180 c 180 c Master Sc. Odont. MSc Dentistry PARCOURS Santé publique Prothèse dentaire Parodontologie Odontologie pédiatrique Odontologie légale Odontologie conso. Endo. Chirurgie buccale

COURSE CONTENT Public health Dental prostheses Periodontics Paediatric dentistry Legal dentistry Cons. Endo. Dentistry Oral surgery

3ème cycle 3rd cycle 2ème cycle 2nd cycle 1er cycle 1st cycle 120 c 120 c 180 c 180 c

Source: UCAD Department of Dentistry


TDA works closely with the Dental School in the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in the training of dental undergraduate, postgraduate students. TDA also has affiliations with the three dental therapists’ schools and dental technology school in the country. TDA conducts frequent Continuous Education sessions to its members.


Four year course on BDS degree is awarded to 75 students per year by the Faculty of Dental Sciences, Unversity of Peradeniya, Peradeniya (only Faculty in the island) Postgraduate Education is conducted by Post Graduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) to award MD degree in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Community Dentistry, Oral Pathology & Medical Administration. Postgraduate diploma courses ( DGDP & DHDP) are available for General practitioners. In service training to Dental Surgeons are also conducted to update their knowledge Obtaining CPD Point system is not mandatory but done on voluntary basis.


In May the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education started an external evaluation of 8 study programmes in dentistry (dental assistants, dental hygienists and dentists) at Colleges and the University (LSMU).


3 dental high schools CE mandatory Specializations:9


Doing part time masters MClindent in implant from city London dental school B.P.P University, waterloo, London, where I have completed my second year and will be completing my 3rd and final year by November 2017.


- Many Continuos education in : Implantology, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics...for undergraduate as well as postgraduate. - Traning in SMART technique to manage dental caries in school for dental health workers.


No changes of general interest for neither undergraduate nor specialist education. Norway has no vocational training requirements. The NDA CPD framework, which requires each member to complete 150 hours of CPD over 5 years, is currently running on year 4. The system will be up for discussion at the GA in November, taking into account the positive experiences it has seems to been both for members and association, but also trying to find some new (positive) regulatory measures for those who for some reason do not manage to obtain the necessary credit hours.


About 300 dental surgeons belong to the National Order of Dental Surgeons in Cameroon. 2 universities training dental surgeons are recognised by the Cameroon government. There are dental surgeons specialising in dentofacial orthopaedics, parodontology, stomatology, implant dentistry, paedodontics and Public Health


Undergraduate dental studies last for 5 years, Postgraduate depends on the specialty, there are four dental specialties – Operative (including endodontics) – with 1 year of residency, Prosthodontics with 15 months of residency, Maxillo-facial surgery with 4 years of residency and Orthodontics with two years of residency. CE is not compulsory in Georgia.


We have 30 Dental Education, 21 School of Dental Therapist, 10 School of Dental Technician We have Specialist dentist: Orthodontist, Prosthodontist, Periodontist, Pedodontist, Endodontist, Maxillofacial Dental surgeon, Oral Medicine Specialist, Dental Radiology Specialist


Continuing Professional Development with the Association. Study groups – Dental education network + Caribbean Dental Programme (Yearly Dental Convention).


The shortage of dentists is now turning to overproduction. There is some shortage of health centre dentists in municipalities in rural areas. However, at the same there is same free capacity of dentists working in the private sector. Labour market surveys show that every fifth of private sector dentists is perceiving shortage of patients which reflects challenging economic situation of the Finnish economy. At the national level, there are approximately 1 200 inhabitants per dentist in Finland which should be an adequate level. The ratio is expected to remain relatively stable during next ten years.


No change


Undergraduate is a 5 year curriculum, There are 4 dental faculties, one is the state faculty and 3 other private ones. Residency is offered mainly in Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Paediatric Dentistry, and a few one year master programs in Implantology and Orthodontics. Vocational training is 3-6 months. Continuing education is mandatory and every 5 years the dentists must have accomplished 150 Hours , Credits of CE.


Dental education including undergraduate, postgraduate specialists, but The Continuous Education (CE) of the dental practitioners right now is not compulsory but in the near future after an amendment of Dental Act of Thailand concerning The C.E. is completed. Now it is in the process of amendment of The Act.


We have two ways to take dentist license.

1. Elementary․Middle․High School 12 years

-> Dental College 6 years ( 2 years of preparatory course + 4 years regular course)

2. Elementary․Middle․High School 12 years

-> Normal University 4 years(a bachelor course) -> Dental School 4 years

We have 11 dental specialties. After 1year of internship and 2 years of residency, you will be eligible to take national examination for dental specialist license. Korean dentists must take 8 points of continuing education point per year and report their practice situation with the continuing education points they’ve taken every 3 years to the government (Department of Health & Welfare).


Presently there are no dental schools in The Bahamas. Most dentists have been trained in the USA. Over the past 3-5 years most returning graduates have matriculated through dental schools within the region, namely Trinidad and Jamaica. The Bahamas Dental Association have instituted its own dental board examination for licensure of dentists graduating from Regional and foreign schools. This excludes persons graduating from USA, Canada and UK schools. There is one local auxiliary school in the country which trains dental assistants. The BDA convenes dental continuing education courses throughout the year for its members. There are mandatory CE requirements for re-licensure for dentists, dental hygienists and dental laboratory technicians.


- The Committee of Postgraduate Deans and Directors (COPDEND) is proposing a move towards a formal system of assessment for dental foundation training (DFT, aka vocational training) for training in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The BDA is concerned that the move is not supported by appropriate funding and understanding of heightened workload and time constraints of those involved. Scotland operates a separate vocational training scheme. - The GDC has approved its way forward for amendments to its CPD system, which changes to required hours for dentists and dental care professionals, to the reporting regime, and the requirements for quality of CPD. The system is due to be piloted in 2016 before introduction in 2017. - The GDC has published updated standards for specialist training.


Our university is doing fine, recently got a new Maxillo Facial Surgeon as part of the teaching faculty. The local university produced its first postgraduate in Orthodontics. Our CE programmes are progressing well; we have received a commitment from FDI to provide speakers for our CE weekend in August 2015.


The DDA had a strong focus on the financing of dental education due to major budget cuts. With a number of contributions to different media the DDA expressed sever concern about the budget cuts taking place in the 2 dental schools. The DDA also arranged meetings with both universities and was in touch with the Minister of Education.


Undergraduate education is done at dental faculties. Although CE is not mandatory, TDA regularly credits these education programmes. In 2014, Continuing Dental Education (CDE) Directive has been renovated in a more comprehensive manner according to the changing needs. The new regulation highlights the competency development programmes. The Academy has been established in the body of TDA.


-Currently Botswana does not have a dental school. However, there are Institutions of Health, and a Higher Diploma in Dental Therapy is offered in one of them. There is a certificate course on dental assisting offered by one of the local institutions. -Degree in Dentistry and some specialty courses are funded by government outside the country. -Continuing Education programmes are organized by the association throughout the year.


Gerodontology Last year, the SSO has been very engaged in the Gerodontology. Realising that elderly persons do not very much fulfil the caring of their oral health. The SSO is very keen that elderly persons receive equal dental treatment in homes for elderly people. The SSO intends to improve his engagement also in the following years.


please refer to Annex 1


Malaysia has at present a total of 15 dental schools producing about 1000 dentists a year.


At the end of 2014 changes regarding the admission to specialist training were introduced limiting the possibility to change the field of specialization. The Chamber is continuing its efforts to provide more incentives for dentists in individual and group practices to apply for accreditation regarding specialist training. It is essential in order to raise the number of approved specialist training posts in different fields (in Poland there are 7 formally recognized dental specialties). It is worth mentioning that the elements of paediatric dentistry have been included in the curriculum of specialist training in the field of pediatry in order to make medical doctors more aware of it. The Supreme Chamber is currently carrying out two EU co-funded projects aimed at training courses for physicians and dentists – especially young colleagues. These training focus on the so called soft competences (or soft skills) i.e. behavioural competences like communication with patients, also legal knowledge – trainings are conducted by psychologists, lawyers.

5. Dentist workforce and dental team issues


Excess numbers of dentists and allied dental professionals exist. Restraints on numbers of students enrolling in university courses and the immigration of overseas trained dentists has been sought.


Introduction of registration of dental auxiliaries for the annual conference


Most hygienists working in dental offices. Therapists numbers are declining since the only dental therapy school shut-down.


None


-Regarding the public health care services: shortage of material resources and personnel. Equipment in state of disrepair. Low salaries. -Regarding the private sector: our prices are too high for the local population, which has low purchasing power. Difficulties in obtaining supplies of materials and equipment


About 4070 registered dentists in the country, there’s team work between the dentists and dental auxiliaries


Due to the fiscal and economic crisis, the migration stream of young dentists, who are seeking employment abroad, keeps increasing at a constantly alarming rate. This brain-drain remained, presently as well as in the 2014, one of the many tragic consequences of the social economic crisis and the prolonged recession that have affected Greece.


see the comprehensive CED publication EU Manual of Dental Practice 2014 - http://www.eudental.eu/library/eu-manual.html


None


In 2013 there were 3500 stomatologists 1500 zubnoi wrach 1500 dental technicians 2900 medical sisters. Dental teams are gradually developing in private sector.


In Serbia today there is generally high rate of unemployment, and in those terms there is oversupply of dentists, but according to very high rate of oral diseases (caries and periodontal diseases) there are not enough dentists


Following a period of high unemployment and emigration of young dentists , the association is committed to assisting new graduates in trying to find suitable employment in Ireland. Significant financial strains still affect many practices following state financial crisis and withdrawal of state support from dental schemes.


43,621 dental surgeons, approximately 36,000 of which are independent dental surgeons, representing 92% of those registered with the Order of Dental Surgeons

Around 20,000 dental assistants 17,000 dental prosthetic technicians

There is a tendency to group dental surgeries, sharing equipment and technological resources among the dental team (surgeons, assistants,

prosthetic technicians), in order to provide quality dental care in optimal conditions of safety



In autumn 2012, legislators obtained an additional service to be provided under the law on the reorientation of care (Pflege-Neuausrichtung-Gesetz – PNG) in § 87 Paragraph 2j of the German Social Code part V (Sozialgesetzbuch V), namely the ‘allowance for care visits to frail patients’.

This sets out the need for cooperation agreements to be adopted between dentists and care facilities. The German national association of statutory health insurance dentists (Kassenzahnärztlichen Bundesvereinigung – KZBV) is currently developing a suitable framework for this, together with the BZÄK. The changes are due to come into force in April 2014. Legal regulations represent a step in the right direction, thereby laying the cornerstone for our dental policies in providing dental care for the elderly and for people with special needs.



Proposal to help young dentists during the start-up phase of their profession.


Workshops during symposiums, congress, etc. (Preventive dentistry, Implantology, Forensic dentistry...)


Panamá has an active population of 1,814.415 people, who have access to the dental facilities available at government institutions and private clinics in the country. The Consejo Técnico de Salud (health technical council) has 2,000 registered dentists competent or authorised to practise dentistry.


There are 3470 registered members of the Slovak Chamber of Dentist, the number of citizens living in Slovakia is 5, 41 mil. There is a problem in equal distribution and accessibility of dental services. The average age for dentists is 57 years.


In Slovenia we have currently 66 active dentists on 100 000 inhabitants. We are noticing that the trend in number of dentist is still slowly growing.


• Lack of funding; • Lack of human resources; • Lack of physical resources.


The PDA together with Governmental Authorities carried out several surveillance actions in order to identify illegal practice and to highlight the competences of the dental technician, regarding that they should only construct custom made dental appliances and not contact with the patients without supervision of the Dental Practitioner.


Registered dentists in BgDA – 8350. In active practice – 8350. Dentists per population ratio – 1 / 872. Percentage female – 66%.

Auxiliaries Dental chairside assistants - In 1989 there were about 6,000 dental assistants, but there were very many fewer by 2014 – their number in dental clinics is small. Dental laboratory technicians – 1235 Hygienists – NO.


Dental surgeons being the only professionals in the dental sector is an issue. Their insufficient number does not cover this extremely large country. There is a lack of schools training in other dental medicine areas, and a lack of provision for the supplying of dental products and materials.


The SDA take part in the National Board of Health and Welfare’s continuing work with planning future access and supply of dentists. We have also reacted to the employment office’s prognosis of future need of dentists as well as other prognoses. We are following the development of this issue closely. We have been working with the formation of a national course plan for dental nurses. It is now in effect. We also co-operate with the Nordic dental nurses’ organisations with the aim to develop the training programs and increase the dental nurse professional status, with for example mutual skill goals for dental nurses in Scandinavia. Dental figures in Sweden, and Nordic Dentistry in Numbers have been compiled, the latter with the assistance of the other dental organizations in the Nordic countries.


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Dental personnel in Senegal comprise Dental Surgeons, Senior Dental Technicians, Dental Prostheses Laboratory Technicians and Dental Assistants. In 2013, there were 424 dental surgeons working in both the public and private sector, 74% of which were practising in the Dakar region. This represents an average of one dental surgeon for every 30,000 inhabitants. Around 100 dentists are registered as unemployed. Senior Dental Technicians (SDT), Dental Prostheses Laboratory Technicians (DPLT) and Dental Assistants are trained at the National School of Health and Social Development [Ecole Nationale de développement Sanitaire et Social – ENDSS]. An average of 10 SDTs are trained each year. The DPLT have problems integrating into healthcare structures. Indeed, only a few are recruited and work in structures that do not have a dental prosthesis laboratory. They are therefore often underused. Around 60 are unemployed. Dental Assistants who act as instrumentalists and assistants in surgeries have not been recruited into the public sector since it was created. A problem of status exists that needs to be resolved. Dental equipment: 110 chairs have been installed, including 79 in the districts and the Public Health Institutions 1, 31 in regional hospitals. Many public or healthcare structures are underequipped or have outdated equipment.

Indeed, out of the 96 healthcare structures (district and regional hospitals) in the country, 62 have just one dental chair. 16 of them have a total of 21 non-operational chairs. 12 health districts do not yet have a dental surgery. Mobile healthcare units used for advanced strategies in outlying areas are very insufficient, only present in around 10 districts. Nearly all structures only have Poupinels for sterilising healthcare equipment, which no longer comply with standards to fight infection and health care safety. Dental panoramic radiography (orthopantomographs), basic to dentistry, is virtually inaccessible outside Dakar. Source: Oral Healthcare Division (Division santé bucco-dentaire - DSBD)


The dental workforce in Tanzania is still very small. The majority of the graduate workforce is stationed in urban areas. The rural areas are mostly served by diploma holders (dental therapists and assistant dental officers). The legislation demands team work among oral health professionals and with other health cadres.


Dentist population ratio is about 1 : 10,000 Most of the Dental Surgeons are in Urban areas Work force includes Specialists in Various field of Dentistry and General Dental Practitioners. They are attached to Government Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Clinics, University and at armed forces. Dental Therapists are attached to school dental clinics. Training facilities available for Dental Surgery assistants & technicians.


There are 3585 dentists, 790 dental hygienists, 1873 dental assistants, 1123 dental technicians registered with the Lithuanian Dental Chamber. There is a good dental/population ratio (11, 21), but the problem is in equal distribution and equal accessibility of dental services in the country. Lithuanian Dental Chamber s made minor changes on the licensing rules, the Law on Odontology and the Law on Dental practise regarding the access to profession and keeps licensing of oral health specialists. The updating medical norms on odontologist, paedodontists and oral, oral maxilla –facial surgeons are in a process.


Opening of the curriculum for Dental hygienists has been thoroughly discussed, but the negotiations between the Ministries and the University have not yet come to positive conclusion


Dentists Specialists Dental assistants Dental technicians


Working on it under the Umbrella OF ADA


There are nearly 6000 dentists in Vietnam now.


The number of dentists in Norway has increased rather significantly over the last 10 years. The opening of a new dental school In Tromsø in 2004 is the inland part of the explanation. An increased number of Norwegians studying dentistry abroad, mostly in EU countries is another. The third reason is an

increase in the number of foreign dentists coming to Norway to work. Most of these come from EU member states, but we also do get some applicants from outside EU countries. Thus, the labour market and the competition on patients is getting tougher, resulting in more conflicts between dentists in both public and private practice.


There are no training schools for dental assistants. They receive on-the-job training from their employers.


There are around 9 000 dentists in the country.


Dental team are Dentist, Specialist Dentist, Dental therapist, Dental technician


Public Sector – Additional training needed for Dental Therapists. Private Sector – lack of training for Dental Lab Technicians + Dental Assistants.


The shortage of dentists is now turning to overproduction. There is some shortage of health centre dentists in municipalities in rural areas. However, at the same there is same free capacity of dentists working in the private sector. Labour market surveys show that every fifth of private sector dentists is perceiving shortage of patients which reflects challenging economic situation of the Finnish economy. At the national level, there are approximately 1 200 inhabitants per dentist in Finland which should be an adequate level. The ratio is expected to remain relatively stable during next ten years.


Again due to the decision of Europgoup in March 2013 and the subsequent bail-in that was imposed in the two major banks in Cyprus, and the loan that was given to the Cypriot government, the dental profession has seen a major change in the daily routine. Less patients seek dental care, and when they do they are mostly focused in pain relief or minor treatments. The dental professionals have seen a huge reduction in monthly income and a rise in monthly cost due to obligations.


Dentist only. Sometimes Nurses but not mandatory and there is no special training for dental nurses.


The issues of Dentist workforce and dental teams are under the control various Agencies.


We’re going through lack of dental hygienists problem and working sphere issue in dental practice between dental hygienists and practical nurses.


There is great need and support for dentists who work in rural areas. Countries must see to it that personnel are properly trained in the various disciplines for dental treatments.


- Competition for jobs and potential underemployment and salary cuts are a continuing problem in dental practices. - Health Education England is currently undertaking a review of the number of dental care professionals in England. The BDA is on the working group. - a review of workforce numbers in the dental public health sector is also taking place.


Our dental therapists are lobbying for legislation to allow them to be allowed to run private practices. Our opinion as an Association was sought, to which we expressed our strong reservation to the proposal. We argued that the country is producing enough dentists to service the needs of the population.


The DDA launched the campaign “Dentist be aware of your working position”. A key element of the campaign was a series of instructional videos based on typical clinical situations. The DDA also launched an oral cancer campaign. The purpose was to raise the awareness of oral cancer among both public and dentists. A key element was the September issue of the Danish Dental Journal where all scientific papers and journalistic features were related to oral cancer. Other key elements were an instruction video demonstrating how to examine the oral mucosa in an efficient manner and a video with an oral cancer patient offering advice about what dentists should be aware of when treating patients previously or currently in treatment for oral cancer. Also, an information leaflet about diseases of the oral mucosa including oral cancer was produced. The interest among dentist was massive and the campaign resulted in a news story on a nationwide television news channel as well as coverage in several newspapers and online media.


Distribution of dentist workforce is changing from private sector to public hospitals, depending on new regulations. We have 8 fields for specialization. On contrary to TDA’s vision, in dental team there is only dental assistant who takes a 2-years education after high school, since the number of them is not enough, we traditionally educate our own assistants at the clinics.


-Currently we approximate 120 dentists in the whole country. Our current biggest issue is lack of representation in the Ministry of Health. This makes it difficult for dental issues to be addressed directly.


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Article titled “A significant concern” which featured in the December 2014 NZDA News is attached for your information. (Please refer to Annex 1)


The supply of dentists are more than enough and may have to be cut back in the future. There is a corresponding insufficient numbers of trained Dental Surgery Assistants and Dental Technicians.


In Uruguay we have near 3.500 dentists.


Problems with the workforce planning: the federal government is in conflict with the French speaking Minister of education since the French speaking universities accept 5 times more students than the federal government plans. In top of that national workforce planning becomes more and more under pressure because of the freedom of international migration , promoted by the EU. In the Flemish part of Belgium an education for “dental treatment assistant” is under construction. We oppose to create “dental hygienists” since those are in different countries not acting under delegation , but wish to substitute the dentist.


The Ministry of Education – following a motion from the Ministry of Health – has decided to close further admissions for professional training of dental assistants. The last admission for this 1-year training - which ends up with a vocational examination and is certified by a diploma - is to take place this year.

The Ministry justified its decision by the fact that activities of dental assistants may be carried out by dental hygienists or assistants without formal vocational training. The Chamber is against this decision as the majority of dental practitioners regard dental assistants as important part of their dental teams and do not see a reason to change the current situation. The Chamber advocates cancellation of this regulation and further training of dental assistants in Poland.

6. Promotion and activities on World Oral Health Day - 20th March


There will be WOHD but not on 20 March


See under cover of separate email on this issue


• World oral health day walk • Media sensitization • Dental check-ups and treatment


Limited coverage by CDA.


Will be announced shortly


- Discussion workshop between pharmacists and dental surgeons - IEC activities in schools and in the national media - free consultations in all Togo dental surgeries.


Promotion through Ordinary General Meeting brochure , SMS , e-mails, website, social media and posters


We shall post on the website the logo and posters and issue a press release. We shall address letters to the National Ministries of Health and Education

requesting support for the promotion of the day. Communication of HDA with the 52 Regional Dental Societies urging them to

promote the day on a local level.


Activities in cooperation with radio, TV, newspapers. Lectures about oral hygiene at schools, distribution of the booklet through the main sponsors ( Main partners: Listerin, Signal, Wrigley. Cooperation with ADH CR (Association of dental hygienists of the Czech Republic), SSS CR (The Czech dental students Association), Cesky Zeleny Kriz, Project Zdrave zuby (Healthy Teeth)


Johnson & Johnson Singapore team has plans to have a series of Oral health messages in TV media spots leading up the date 20th Mar. On that day, there will be a dental screening exercise in an suburban mall. SDA is supporting this and will officiate at this event.


Number of oral health promotion campaigns are planning in kindergartens and schools around the country.


The Association have always focused on annual Oral health Promotion activities. There fore Dental health Day in Serbia is celebrated by oral health promotion activities (instructions for implementation of proper oral hygiene, benefits/use of fluorides in toot pastes, promotion of good eating habits and etc.) in all major towns across the country. It is mainly supported by government, local communities, media, dental/non dental personnel, dental equipment /materials/dental hygiene producer/ distributors and etc.


The ADF will be announcing the Day on its Internet site, as well as on its Twitter and Facebook pages.


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National event the 20 of March with Institutions, Authorities and Press in Rome. Major local events in more than 30 cities in Italy.


Yes- WEBSITES of Association and Dental School in Sarajevo


Presentations in schools, kindergartens, newspapers. Student voluntary activities


A scientific gathering with an international speaker on the issue of prevention and new technologies to deal with decay for members of Asociación Odontológica Panameña, and a Sunday walk on the Avenida Balboa waterfront in the capital, handing out educational literature and preventive articles donated by suppliers.


In 20 of March 2014 within the framework of the Conference as a space bridge «Modern strategy of prophylaxis and treatment of dental diseases: the world experience and perspective of development» were present the lecture about prophylaxis and with information of World Oral Health Day


"I want to send you my heartfelt thanks for the very enjoyable dinner in Monza on 4 November 2014. It was a great pleasure meeting Dr Prada again and to be acquainted with Dr. Landi. Your charming company and the refined dishes at dinner in the exquisite ambience made it a stupendous and very memorable evening”. This is the message that Dr. Tin Chun Wong, President of FDI addressed to Edoardo Cavallè, new member of the FDI Board, after the informal meeting in Monza. The President of the FDI has taken the opportunity of her presence in Italy to meet Dr. Cavallè and dine with President of ANDI, Gianfranco Prada, and Vice President of CED, Marco Landi. The meeting, embodied in a work dinner, allowed the discussion of the challenges facing the Italian dentistry and, among other issues, the organization of the World Day of Oral Health scheduled for March 20, 2015, launched by the FDI to reiterate the need for raising awareness

about prevention. In this view, ANDI, apart from promoting the Day in the communications to its members, is trying to organize a special meeting in May 16 as a ‘side’ event of the Milan’s World EXPO 2015 activities. The opportunity to talk about nutrition, lifestyle and oral health will be the Oral Cancer Day 2015, which will see the production, together with other conventional material, of an information leaflet for EXPO. A gazebo area dedicated to events related to EXPO will be set up and the dentists will be the central hub of all activities for citizens. But, a specific time of training and update for the whole dental team will also be organized by means of a scientific conference inside the EXPO 2015. The theme of the conference will be, of course, the correlation between diet, lifestyle and oral health, with lectures of high scientific content in order to make it highly interesting so to engage a large audience of dentists, students and Dental Hygienists. The choice of the speakers and scientific content of the conference will be directly managed by the ANDI Onlus Foundation and by ANDI itself.


Promotion of the WOHD message through schools and school communities. This effort reached 250 schools across Greece, with an estimated number of 5.000 kids, aged 6 to 12 y.o.


The Slovak Chamber of Dentists is preparing the International Congress on Prevention at the Medicine Faculty, Department of Dentistry at UPJŠ Košice. The part of it will be the press conference to promote the National Oral health Programme and 3 promotional tents in 3 cities (Košice, Prešov, Trenčín) to educate schools and public about the good oral care. Information for all dentists in Slovakia about goals and importance of WOHD 2015 will be published in the Slovak dental journal Zubný lekár.


Each year we celebrate publicly the World Oral Health Day


• Visit to Polana Caniço Primary School Instruction, screening, diagnosis and referral to associated dental clinics and centres of stomatology; • Cocktail among dentists, medical association, members of the ministry of health.


Together with the Ministry of health and the Ministry of education, a public meeting was held to celebrate WOHD. Several public and private institutions, and the public in general, especially children, where involved. A poetry competition for dentists about oral health toke place and a kit with information on oral health was distributed to every basic school library. Promotion and results of the initiative are available for consultation on our website, Enewsletter, journal and facebook.


Publications in the BgDA Newspaper and BgDA website, students activities (under auspices of BgDA) in school and kindergartens for oral health prevention, press releases for the national media etc.


Presentations in schools, kindergardens, newspapers. Student voluntary activities

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Awareness campaigns around brushing and oral health in schools and churches in the semi-rural areas coupled with the distribution of pamphlets. The national minister and Katangese minister’s address to the nation.

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Health march in the capital and in the administrative centre of Katanga.


The theme this year is “Smile for life”.


-Radio broadcast (local and community radio stations) on the issue of oral health by members of the Association at regional and district level: 17 and 18 March -Press conference in Dakar: 17 March 2015 -Education, information and raising awareness about oral hygiene for around 500 children aged between 7 and 12, followed by free checkups and the handing out of oral hygiene kits to around 2000 people: 20 March


TDA conducted a very successful Oral Health Week commemoration that included media coverage of oral health awareness and health promotion, screening of populations, speeches geared at improving oral health, walk with banners displaying oral health messages, involvement and collaboration with dental manufactures and suppliers and outreach activities in institutions of disadvantaged populations in different parts of the country. A detailed report of the activities has been submitted to the FDI offices.


SLDA in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Unilever Sri Lanka made arrangements to celebrate the World Oral Health Day on 20th March 2015 under the theme of “Smile for Life” in Kandy which consisted of following:

1. Oral Health Walk The event comprised of an oral health walk, a mass scale screening and oral health education programme, dental exhibition, dental feast, street dramas on oral health and several other activities. The entire programme was conducted with participation of members of SLDA council, academic & non academic staff of University, officials of Health Ministry, Sri Lanka including Hon. Minister of Health, university students & dental students and over 300 school children in Kandy.

Health promotional banners carrying different oral health messages were displayed in the procession.

2. Oral Health Screening Programme A massive oral health screening programme was conducted for school children of Kandy area with the participation of participation of consultants, dental surgeons, dental students and other staff. A total number of 9,300 students were screened and those who need referrals were referred to relevant places. This massive screening exercise resulted in a new Guinness World Record for most number of dental screenings at a single location in a single day.

3 Dental Educational Exhibition A dental exhibition was conducted to educate children on healthy behaviours and good oral health practices. 4 Street Dramas Four street dramas were staged at the site repeatedly throughout the day. They were productions of dental students of Faculty of Dental Sciences, Peradeniya and dental therapist students of Dental Therapist training School, Maharagama.

5. Other activities Multiple fun activities for the school children were conducted by the

sponsors, Unilever Sri Lanka. They included interactive games, quiz programmes, and play activities.

* Minister of Health & other higher officials of the health ministry addressed the gathering & distributed awards. * All the stake holders in the field of dentistry took part in these activities.


On the 20th of March World Oral Health Day was celebrated in Lithuania together with 75 countries from all over the world. Lithuanian Dental Chamber invited Universities, Colleges, dental practitioners (from public and private sector) and society all together to celebrate Oral Health Day. Members of society were invited to examine their oral health and received professional recommendations on oral health and hygiene from Lithuanian dentists, dentist specialists, oral hygienists and dental students. There were lectures delivered about general and oral health. Children were visited in kindergartens and schools with presentations and lectures on oral health and hygiene. Exhibitions and other activities were held even in supermarkets. On the 20th of March Lithuanian Dental Chamber proudly presented the booklet – „The dentists’ recommendations on children teeth“. The intention of this booklet was to provide children‘s parents with information on how properly look after children‘s teeth and what should be done if children‘s teeth injury occurs.


World Oral Health Day was celebrated with special events in 4 Cities in Estonia :Pärnu, Haapsalu , Tallinn, Tartu


Local events for children (conducted y LLL team Croatia) with help of our sponsors. Educational programs in retirement homes – extension. Poster campaign in the Health centres (with Ministry of Health).


Afghanistan dental association has done a lot regarding the world oral health day by visiting different schools and Orphan houses to take care of their teeth and healthy smile. A complete detail sheet is there.


- Colaborating with some partners to promote the WOHD 2014 in Vietnam.

- Performing some propagandize activities in oral health and WOHD through TV, papers...to introduce WOHD for community.

- Performing worshop with experts in Oral health Q & A on TV Norwegian Dental Association

In 2014, NDA did not follow up on the FDI plans for WOHD. Instead, the NDA involved its local associations in a media activity emphasizing on erosions and drinking habits on juice, soft drinks with/without sugar, water with/without added taste etc – especially linked to training activities and liquid intake. No public activities were performed, but we got quite a lot of media attention.


On March 20, the ANOSC organised awareness and screening campaigns for dental diseases in primary schools with our partner Colgate.

There was media coverage from the television, newspapers and radio.


Conference: Dentists against Hepatitis C


Brush day & night for 21 days, massive dental brush conducted by 110 branches of Indonesia Dental Association supported by Unilever tbk


Press conference in the President’s office – Dr Armogan. Health snippets on radio – sponsored.


We are not organizing WOHD.


Press release, pamphlets and free dental examinations by dentists.


Albanian Dental Association organised a dental meeting about dental prevention with about 450 dentists, also we were present in the media with interviews and debates about the oral health and prevention. Some local activities were performed in kindergarten and schools with the help of dental public health service.


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As I mentioned on the letter sent in November 2014 and February 2015 to the WOHD team members and Prof. Nikolai Sharkov, we have a national oral health day-June 9th and many events take place on the day in which the WOHD can be promoted together. But this year, as you may know, currently the MERS has struck Korea very badly, and nationwide, every event cancelled to prevent spread of the MERS. So, instead, we promoted the WOHD on KDA’s website so that all the webpage visitors can get the information.


The BDA joined the global dental community in celebrating World Oral Health Day, under the theme: “ Smile for Life”. Members and their dental teams were out in full support proclaiming the message in the theme through various mediums including posters, radio, television, social media and in–office direct counseling. The major activity in celebration of the day involved a large dental health fair at one of the nations largest shopping mall. The public was treated to oral health screenings for the entire family as well as giveaways from our corporate sponsors Colgate and Listerine. The highlight of event came from the children of one of the country’s premier primary schools, St. Thomas More Primary. This group of talented students between the ages of 9-11 years were smartly clad in t-shirts depicting the global theme. They serenaded the crowd with choral, folklore and cultural music some of which were specifically arranged for the event. The band with is theatrical display and musical skill on the drums was the show-stopper for the event and sent a clear and unique message about oral health through the sound of music.


Campaign page can be seen at : https://www.bda.org/news-centre/latest-news-articles/support-world-oral-health-day


We celebrated the day through an event hosted at our Town house. The Minister for Primary and Secondary Education was our guest of honour. He pledged to use his influence to promote oral health in all primary and secondary schools in Zimbabwe. We did dental screening for the public.


TDA created a special “Oral health Parliament” in the presidency of Prof Dr Taner Yücel. In this initiative, the assistant secretary of Minister of Health, Prof Dr Eyüp Gumus, the representatives of Public Health Institution of turkey, Turkish Society of Cardiology, Turkish Diabetes Foundation, Turkish Society of Thorax, deans of dental faculties, chairs of dental chambers, members of committees, academicians and representatives of industry (Colgate, GSK, P&G, Unilever) and media took part in this live event. The report of the activities was sent to FDI head office by Dr Duygu Ilhan who is also a member of WOHD Task Team.


-All dentists were made aware of the WOHD this year. We had little time to organize a national celebration, so dentists were asked to give out toothpastes and brushes on that day as well as Oral health education in their facilities. Some went out to give oral health education in work places.


Month of oral health in June


Our Association did not participate in the World Oral Health Day on 20th March this year as NZDA had commenced a National Oral Health Day in November 2014 which will continue to run in November each year. Please see attached information. NZDA also held Free Dental Days throughout the month of May and which are planned to run again in November this year. For details and other oral health promotion activities please refer to Annex 1.


The WOHD celebration on March 20th 2015 in Malaysian was a resounding success. It was graced by important dignitaries and the news of the importance of oral health and how to improve were disseminated widely by the newspapers, radio and TV.


Promotion in the web page and journal. Communications via e-mail, Twitter and Facebook. Press releases and communications to various government authorities. Distribution of kits of oral hygiene to the public school close to our head office.


In the March edition of “Gazeta Lekarska” (Supreme Chamber’s monthly) a 2 page article written by A. Lella, entitled “With a smile through life” was published on the occasion of the 7. WOHD. “Gazeta Lekarska” contributes to the celebration of WOHD since its beginning. It is an important medium– it is received free of charge by all medical doctors and all dentists on Poland. Thus, they all can follow information related not only to dentistry but also to general health. WOHD in 2015 was also noticed by other non-medical media – numerous articles and interviews were published. The main event related to celebration of WOHD 2015 in Poland – “Educational – Preventive Action in Parliament” – took place in the house of the Polish parliament, it was prepared in collaboration with the Parliamentary Commission for Basic Care and Prevention. Originally planned to take place on the 22 - 23 March, due to organizing problems eventually took place on the 13 – 14 May. The opening ceremony was followed by a meeting of representatives of the Polish Dental Society, the Polish Chamber, Polish Society of Pedodontics, Polish Red Cross and members of the Parliamentary Prevention Committee. Participants discussed various problems regarding prevention and the policy which should be adopted to improve oral health in Poland. Dentists from Warsaw Medical University carried out dental examinations for members of the Parliament who also filled in a questionnaire on their dental

hygiene knowledge. In total 88 members of Parliament were examined. Information about this event was reported in 15 internet portals.

7. Promotion of other FDI activities and lobbying based on FDI policy documents (eg Did your Association promote the FDI at your congress? Did your Association publish any articles about the FDI, the FDI activities or FDI Annual World Dental Congress and through what media? etc)


Yes. Yes and yes. Through the ADA Monthly News Bulletin


Promotion of FDI AWDC 2014 online


Relevant information shared with dentists via magazine and Oasis.


Report to the Israeli Parliament and to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the acceptance of Palestine Authority as regular member of the FDI, despite the fact that it is not recognized as a State.


-We attended the FDI congress in India and reproduced a report for the ACDT general meeting.


The Nigerian Dental Association will be feature a full page on FDI activities in the brochure of our upcoming Ordinary General Meeting coming up in February. We also send emails, text messages and use social media as avenues to promote FDI activities. Promotion through Annual General Meeting brochure, text messages, e-mails and our website


Posting articles and information on the website of the Hellenic Dental Association on a regular basis.


Yes, the Czech Dental Chamber promotes the FDI and informs about AWDC at its congress, at LKS Journal, web sites ...


Yes, we have published several articles in our Dental Surgeon magazine about FDI happenings, policies and activities. Some were also published on our website and Facebook page.


Almost all papers, lectures & presentations at Dental Congresses and scientific conferences refer to the WHO/FDI recommendations. The same in lectures for dental students. The national program for oral disease prevention is based on WHO/FDI recommendations.


Promotion of FDI activities such as FDI World Annual Dental Congress and other materials are promoted at our National dental congresses and advertised widely on the Association’s website (www.udruzenjestomatologasrbie.com), Serbian Dental Journal and other local dental journals.


Article published after AWDC.

FDI policy documents on fluoridation used in ongoing campaign to retain water fluoridation


Provision of a stand for FDI staff at the 2014 ADF Annual Dental Meeting in order to promote the 2015 Annual Dental Congress Articles on the FDI and its annual Congress in the ADF Infos newsletter, presentation page for the Federation and promotion of its annual Congress on the ADF website, e-mail promotion of the annual Congress


The 9th Bundeszahnärztekammer European Day

The BZÄK organises an annual European Day, with the hosting locations switching between Brussels and Berlin on a yearly basis. This event raises awareness of European issues and how they interact with national policies among the dental profession and other interested parties. At the same time, the European Day format reflects our desire to recognise the growing importance of European policy in and for Germany whilst also ensuring that our interest in European developments is noted.

The most recent European Day was held on the morning of the 9th April 2014 in the Tieranatomischen Theater (the veterinary anatomy theatre) at the Humbolt University in Berlin. The European Day focused on the upcoming European Elections. The BZÄK therefore organised debates with MEPs, candidates for the European Parliament and representatives of other parties present in the European Parliament or Bundestag, just a few weeks before the Elections, to discuss their positions on specific European, internal market and health policy matters. The overarching theme of freelance work was also a focus of debate, as a topic which is particularly relevant to our profession and furthermore subject of discussion on a European level, which outcome cannot be predicted.


We have requested the presence of FDI for our International Congress In June. Distribution of printed FDI information material during CE events. We organize the World Oral Day for the 3rd consecutive year


Yes, of course. We have invited speakers who are delegated from FDI on our Congresses and Symposiums.e.g. Mariam Margvelashvili for this year. Last year our special guest was FDI President Dr TC Wong.


Did your Association promote the FDI at your congress? – yes. Did your Association publish any articles about the FDI, the FDI activities or FDI Annual World Dental Congress and through what media? Central medical journal – Kyrgyzstan Health Service.


Published the FDI 2014 Principles in El Odontólogo magazine (January 2015). At the Congress on 26, 27 and 28 February, we will provide information about FDI activities at the Asociación Odontológica Panameña stand.


7 Conferences as a space bridge in 21 different region of Ukraine «Modern strategy of prophylaxis and treatment of dental diseases: the world experience and perspective of development»

In December 2014 professor Iryna Mazur presented the report on international activities of NLO, which presents the activities of FDI, presents the information about conference in Turkey and a future congress in Thailand


ANDI regularly give communications to its members of the FDI congresses as well as other foreign activities in which the Association is involved with their delegates, by means of the magazine “ANDInforma”, both on its paper and electronic editions. In addition, other brief news are diffused using the electronic ‘ANDI News’, a newsletter sent to members two or three times per month.


FDI has been regularly promoted in the National Congresses in Slovakia. There is also a professional cooperation between the FDI and Slovak Chamber of Dentists in organisation of continuing educational activities. The Board of Presidents in Slovakia is informed about the FDI policy statements yearly. Some of them has been translated and published in the national dental journal Zubný lekár or on the web site of the chamber. Similarly the reports from the FDI congresses have been published in journal or on the web site.


Communication on FDI topics in general, on Vision 2020 and World Oral Health Day


The FDI is always mentioned in the events organized by AMMD such as the World Day of Oral Health, Congress of Dental Medicine. Your logo is also present in t-shirts, poster and roll-up.


The PDA promotes the FDI congress through information published in our website, Enewsletter, journal and facebook. Several articles are also published.


Yes.


Did your Association promote the FDI at your congress? – yes. Did your Association publish any articles about the FDI, the FDI activities or FDI Annual World Dental Congress and through what media? Central medical journal – Kyrgyzstan Health Service.


Out association speaks about the FDU to its members in general assemblies, in seminars, which explains the growing number of dental surgeons at the congresses of Istanbul and New Delhi despite the difficulty obtaining a visa.


We published information about the FDI World Dental Congress in the newsletters of our organization, on our website www.tandlakarforbundet.se, and in our own magazine “Swedish Dental Magazine”. We brought some general information about the FDI to our Scientific Dental Congress (Riksstämman/Swedental) in November.


Yes, logo in our website and in our congress publication.


At the last ANCDS Congress in 2008, the FDI logo featured on all congress documents, as well as on posters, flyers, etc. The Association has not yet done this. In 2014 however, the Congress report was shared with the steering committee and will be presented at the General Assembly scheduled for April 2015. Promotion of FDI activities has been planned for the preparations and celebration of the World Oral Health Day.


NLO presents information, activities, policy documents and requests for recommendations from the FDI in all general meetings of the Association. In the past meetings, sessions were held to receive and discuss the FDI Vision

and strategic plan. Whenever TDA members get the opportunity to attend the FDI Annual Dental Congress, reports on what transpired are also presented. The same is always included in the relevant speeches of government authorities (prepared by the Association) and media coverage initiatives. Documents received from the FDI are always shared among the members of the Association.


Promote FDI and FDI World dental show in monthly circular, calendar events, at annual and regional sessions. Already commenced FDI 2015 registration for delegates. Will link FDI web site to SLDA website shortly.


Dental Chamber on its website has a banner of FDI, so everyone who wants to go on FDI website can use it. Every year we put the information about the FDI Annual World Dental Congress and after the event the main information and adopted resolutions in the website of Dental Chamber.


Estonian dental Association has been promoting FDI Congress among our members also regularly activities of FDI are published in our magazine.


FDI lecturer at national congress (Congress 2015 cancelled) Articles with reports in ASCRO, short texts in e- letter Promotion of the AWDC and organizing a group visit for our members


ADA is having a journal by the name of Oral health, where we are having articles on different dental problems and there solutions and its printed every three months. So every three months we are having a gathering regarding the ADA activities, where we are having discussions on ADA activities and to let the Dentist know about ADA &FDI and its aims and activities.


- Yes, VOSA introduced FDI in Annual National Dental Congress. - Yes, VOSA announced WOHD and FDI Annual World Dental Congress for members through VOSA’s journal.


NDA promoted FDI AWDC 2014 both in our Dental Journal, on our website and in newsletters. We are doing the same this year for the 2015. The Norwegian Dental Journal was on-site in Ned Delhi, writing about FDI matters in general and in special the General Assembly. This was published in the October issue: http://www.tannlegetidende.no/i/2014/9/d2e3021 Also, in October, we had the pleasure of having the FDI president Dr. T.C. Wong as our guest for the NDA Annual Congress, where she addressed the audience at the Opening Ceremony. Dr. Wong also participated in high-level meetings in both the Ministry of Health and Care Services and the Directorate of Health, promoting especially the FDI initiatives on the oral and general health approach, together with amongst others the NDA President and the FDI Science Committee vice-chair Dr. Harry-Sam Selikowitz.


FDI policy statement is issued in Georgia for the GSA news. GSA news as well as all GSA CE activities entail promoting FDI Annual World Dental Congresses every year.


FDI-IDA continuing education FDI statement publish in PDGI - website


No.


We promote the FDI congress in the Journal and in electronic newsletter.


Promoting FDI activities and Annual Dental Congress via newsletter.


Yes, the FDI congress announced in our website and our dental meetings.


All year and through our website and printed material of the association. Roadshow in various events in different countries.


KDA promotes FDI AWDC and the delegates’ activities through KDA News every year. And especially, we are trying to introduce the ‘FDI Dental Ethics Manual’ to all the KDA members and translated into Korean. To use original FDI Dental Ethics Manual’s design, I asked through KDA manager the design file more than 2 months ago, but still haven’t received. We are alsoon the translation process of the FDI Policy Statement and the policy statement is waiting its turn which is after FDI Dental Ethics Manual.


Under the leadership of Immediate Past President, Dr. Tanya Mortemore a successful scientific conference was held in November 2014. Representatives from the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean and The Bahamas were all in attendance. Keynote speaker for the conclave was Dr. Leo Rouse, Dean and Clinical Professor of Howard University College of Dentistry. Among other guest lecturers in attendance were: Dr. Anthony Kravitz, Past President of the British Dental Association and President-elect of the Commonwealth Dental Association and Mr. Noam Tamir, Executive Chairman of Healthcare Learning-Smile-on.


The BDA displays FDI congress leaflets and also highlights the event in the BJD.


We will advertise the FDI congress at our coming Annual General meeting.


As the host of previous FDI congress, we are always enthusiastic and active in promotion of FDI congresses at every aspect. For Bangkok Congress, TDA prepared a special group programme to promote the participation of our Turkish colleagues.


-Currently we plan on having a sealant project as an FDI activity. This requires stakeholder briefing about FDI and its policies and activities. -FDI is promoted at our Congress


In the SDJ advertising for AWDC and report of AWDC


Please refer to Annex 1 for advertisement which featured in the May 2015, and has gone to print for the July 2015 issue, of the NZDA News. Also an article written by the 2014 FDI NLO, NZDA Vice President Dr Graham Symes, which featured in the December 2014 issue of the NZDA News.


The MDA has reported on the FDI New Delhi and also encouraged its members to go the FDI AWDC in Bangkok. We have published in our regular newsletter to the members.


Promotion of the congress, policy statements and any other important information.


Regulary advertisements for the Bangkok Congress. Dissimination of info from FDI Headquarters.


Dr Tin Chun Wong, FDI President, gave an extensive interview during her visit in Warsaw on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of re-establishment of the chambers which was published in the Chamber’s monthly journal “Gazeta Lekarska”. The Supreme Chamber is informing the dentists about the FDI activities on regular basis, sending out infos, through the Chamber’s website, through articles in the Chamber’s monthly review “Gazeta Lekarska”.

8. Information/materials you would like to receive from the FDI Kenya Dental Association

Travel grant for FDI AWDC


- We would like the FDI to keep us informed of new developments in the dental field. Equipment and scientific progress.


Educational materials Information on oral policy developments in other FDI member countries


Any feedback on the activities of FDI will be extremely helpful for us and our members.


If anything necessary, we ask you …


FDI Policies and Statements


Traditional + free IDJ


More information/materials concerning issues of oral health prevention


As regards the availability of information and documents in French, we acknowledge the efforts that have been made and welcome these developments. We would however like to have more translations into French and receive documents earlier (beginning of July at the latest)


For the moment we feel sufficiently informed


Ready for any kind of promotion FDI wants from AIO. Since ten years we have always offered our collaboration and help.


Of course- journals, newsletters, newspapers and other promotion materials You have.

Stomatological (Dental)

About FDI regional activities in Central Asia, about grants, scholarships, postgraduate education.

Association of the Kyrgyz Republic


Literature, banners, brochures to promote 20 March (World Oral Health Day) celebrations.


Information/materials about the international protocol of diagnosis and treament of main oral diseases The normative documents of FDI Declarations


Currently, the FDI website is very informative concerning the FDI activities and documents and supplying the needed info.


We would like to receive information about important international meetings/congresses incl. pictures (from the FDI Congress once a year at least).


In Slovenia, there is no information system in the field of dental public health. Project EGOHID (ERO) represents a valuable selection of oral health indicators, and the guidelines how to obtain, measure and evaluate them, are precisely written. But additional information and experiences from other countries on how to put these indicators into practice could be appreciated.


• Scientific Journals • Electronic Journal • Updated information on events related to dentistry.


For WOHD, AWDC FDI adopted documents, FDI News, regular news for interesting activities (congresses – scientific and political, publications etc.) in NDAs, members of FDI.


About FDI regional activities in Central Asia, about grans, schoolarships, postgraduate education.


We encourage and congratulate the FDI; we already receive a lot of information through its various commissions. The language is a disadvantage to us however as we are a French-speaking country. Laptops and other materials necessary to communicate and conduct a study and most of all some supporting material for awareness campaigns such as jaw models, videos, etc.


Information about global development of oral health.


Yes, all information materials.


The ANCDS relies heavily on the FDI for communication materials to promote oral healthcare and hygiene.

Sénégalais – ANCDS


1. FDI Policies, guidelines and other documents 2. FDI collaborators who can be approached for support and joint

activities 3. FDI slogans and messages on oral health promotion 4. Proceedings on meetings and CE courses organized by FDI and other

member associations Sri Lanka Dental Association

We would like to receive all the FDI publication and other reports relevant to FDI global activities.


Videos for World Oral Health Day and other printed materials for that. Press releases regularly about activities in FDI globally.


As it is now


I am already receiving frequent mails from FDI, about all the activities of and planning. I will just be needing invitation letter for attending the FDI for me and my other ADA Members so that we may be able to apply for visa soon.


Information of great activities of FDI in colaboration with member associations. Statements and declarations in important issiues. Announcement of FDI events. Guidelines of FDI for using FDI’logo or materials in events of member associations.


Teaching materials: -Large model jaws and tooth brushes -Posters in French and English -Leaflets -Disposable screening kits -Mobile unit for screening and treatment in the countryside -Other gadgets for awareness raising campaigns in primary schools


More information on the policies on Dental Public Health. Sharing dental regulations of FDI member countries and NDAs.


Flash dish


Information with regards to Minamata declaration implementation. Information with regard to fluoridisation (benefits + best practices).


I suggest that more emphasis is given to the global aspects of oral health and dentistry. For example we would be grateful of articles from that field which could be easily translated to own journals.


Leaflets about activities and Annual Dental Congress.


Posters, booklets.


Promotion of the Oral Health and educational or training in various regions.


- FDI publications’ design files in the case of member associations’ request. - Time based yearly meeting & event report (schedule, attendants, agenda of the meeting) of FDI.


The FDI news and communique sent by email is forwarded to all BDA members. This practice should continue.


Media toolkit from the FDI has been very useful in our media campaigns.


There is a fluent data transfer from FDI to TDA. And also whenever we need some more information, everyone from the office is ready to help and support us. Thank you so much!


- We would like to continue to receive all FDI related news and notices on upcoming events. We would also like to receive dental research information and articles on current dental issues.


None


As you do currently – we receive enough.


Publications on dental health issues and statistics of the different countries of the world.


All possible


This year’s material related to WOHD were in my view much better than previous and, which is most important, they were provided on time. FDI should also strive to be visible not only in medical/dental media, but also in general media.

9. Participation in and comments on the NLO Forum 2014 in India Macau Dental Association

No one from Macau participate, as we think that the local was a bad choice


Provided previously


Did not attend


Networking is helpful.


None


As regards the NLO Forum in India: we would like to congratulate the organisers for the reports that were provided. We regret fact that the New Delhi congress centre is so far from the city centre.


Satisfactory


The NLO of the Hellenic Dental Association (Dr. E. Chasapis) attended the Forum in India and it was excellent.


Sorry, I couldn´t be there


SDA President was the representative who attended the forum and he found it very constructive


Did not participated due to lack of fund


Unfortunately we didn’t have representative at NLO forum in India due to the problems with obtaining funds for trip and accommodation in India.


Attended NLO forum- found it helpful.


Dr Joël Trouillet was unable to attend the NLO Forum as the meetings of the Education Committee (of which he is a member) and the GADEF (of which he is General Secretary) were scheduled at the same time.


The NLO Forum in India could be considered as successful


I have been sick, but I have received the minutes.


Yes, I attended on the NLO Forum 2014 in India.


Yes. Comments – no.


Sending discussion documents ahead of the Forum was very productive. This enabled all attendees to take part.


Our delegation from UDA have took part in NLO Forum in 2014 India. It was a great experience for us and the opportunity to share our information about the Ukrainian dentistry in generall We have presented three reports as a poster


Well organized and fruitful!


Yes. Comments – no.


The Association did not participate in the 2014 forum.


I followed the meeting, I have no special comments about it.


No


TDA NLO did not attend the NLO Forum 2014 in India due to financial constraints. The Association has no means of supporting the NLO to attend meetings outside Tanzania.


Dr. A Sundar, Gen. Secretary & NLO attended the Forum. Other delegates comprised of 28 SLDA members including the President, Dr. Dileep de Silva.


India Congress was altogether not successfully organised.


Yes, as replacement attended Dr. Vesna Barac-Furtinger. Direct benefit: timely information and tools transposed about WOHD 2015


It was my 1st time to be on NLO Forum, it was a very good opportunity to think and work globally.


The NLO Forum 2013 in Istanbul was seriously and thoughtfully organized. The contents of the forum was prepared sufficiently that provided information in details so NLOs could understand clearly their responsibilities and easily make plan for their activities for the year 2014.


Maybe the Communications and Member Support Committee could engage more in keeping contact with NLOs between meetings, being proactive and try to activate the potential that never seem to be released from this group. Maybe there should be established regional groups with their own “contact points” – individual committee members.


We did not attend the Forum in India in 2014


NLO Forum in India was very successful and well organized.


Participation in GE and APRO Meeting


No representative sent


I did participate.


Participated in the NLO forum in 2014. No comments necessary.


Did not participate.


yes


The Bahamas Dental Association unfortunately was not represented in India in 2014.


The BDA did not attend the 2014 Congress.


It was a very useful platform in which some of our questions were attended to. The major issue was on understanding the operations of FDI. We were provided with a slide presentation on the FDI which was useful in understanding the structure and function of the FDI.


NLO Forum in India was organised in a better way than usual. There were not so many changes in number of participants. However, the ones who attended the Forum were much active. The Communication and member Support Committee presented a well-documented report for NLOs. It was also nice to hear about the WOHD activities but for this year it can be much better if you ask the National Associations for their feedback before Thailand.


-We did not attend the NLO 2014 Forum


I was unable to join the meeting.


The last NLO Forum were full of unnecessary boring reports that should have been summarised and disseminated earlier. Any reports should be brief and NLOs and their accompanying colleagues should have been encouraged and given time to speak and give their opinions more freely and interactively.


No participation.


I participated in the NLO Forum in New Delhi – it was relatively short, but I found the meeting informative and well prepared.

10. Topic ideas for the 2015 NLO Forum in Thailand


Will be joining and should be insurance topic


Strategy for Africa


How to give earlier notice to member countries of proposed FDI position statements – there is never enough time to properly consult our stakeholders on them.


We would like to get a better understanding of the Data Hub and know how the NLO can obtain statistical information, as in poor countries such as ours epidemiological surveys are rare due to lack of finance.


-Funding for FDI projects in National Associations -Sponsorship of NLOs to FDI AWDC


We would suggest again the following topic: “Definition of the minimum level of dental treatment services to be provided by the National Insurance Systems.”


There is a huge gap between different countries in provision & quality & funding of oral health care for populations, and it seems that scientists speak different “languages” at FDI Congresses.


Agenda for the 2015 NLO Forum must be based on the common issues identified in response to various associations NLO reports which will bring up more attention and interest for all.


A summary of the responses received from national dental associations to the FDI governance survey


Not necessarily in detail for the moment. We might come up with some suggestions, i.e. timely closer to the event itself.


More interactions between different NLOs for mutual helping between countries in the same region to organize international projects.


Topics: Pediatric and preventive dentistry Forensic dentistry


Will be discussed


Protocols on oral health care, early diagnosis and timely treatment.


The multidisciplinary approach in a treatment of a dental patients The main principles of modern prophylaxis of dental diseases


Communication on FDI topics in general, on vision 2020 and World Oral health day


• Discuss opportunities for further cooperation between the health authorities and the association

• Discuss effective prevention policies for combating tooth cavities and gum disease.

• Practice of root canal treatment for placement of fixed crowns.


New issue of the NLO Guidelines - updated and enlarged. FDI Certificates for the NLOs. Reports on WOHD 2015 activities and WOHD 2016. Sponsorship for WOHD especially for the NDAs from low and low-middle countries.


Will be discussed


The integration of oral health into the primary care health system.


Egyptian Dental Association will participate in the Congress in Thailand.


Suggestion: the illegal practice of dentistry in developing countries


Sharing experiences Updates on the implementation of FDI vision and strategic plan Community oral health promotion


Supporting to introduce preventive measures against dental diseases and to promote oral health care measures among the community.


Communication tools for promoting Oral Health through FDI


Proposal of common topics for continuing education


All aspects of dentistry


How to strengthen the link between FDI and member associations.


I repeat my suggestion from last year: - Establish a program perhaps for a 2 year period on what the CMS Committee suggests to be achieved by NLOs, with a few, significant topics. - What does the Committee want to achieve; what are the goals of those who have been elected as committee members? Present the aims and strategies! The large, mostly empty conference rooms are not well suited for the meetings. A smaller and more intimate room would do. Usually, we are rather a small group participating at the NLO meeting. Maybe group discussions could be an idea?


Limits of the influence and involvement of the FDI in the internal and/or local management of National Dental Associations.


Maybe chairs of the FDI committees could present a report on their work and activities. And also maybe they could share their goals and aims.


Standard practice guidance for Dentist, Clinical Practice guidelines in Oral Health Care.


Pros and cons of Universal health coverage including oral health services for countries.


Review of the activities of 2014-15 Networking more with the FDI global partners to allow us to unlock opportunities for our local NDA.


Leadership as a NLO How to build a strong network throughout the countries How to use digital world for better communication


-Capacity building, especially on Specialities. Human Resource in Dental Specialities is still very low. Further Training of our dentists is a challenge due to funding. Even when funding is available, it is sometimes difficult to find training slots as most countries take low numbers. -Oral disease prevention activities that are effective in developing countries.


1. Sponsored NLO meeting in Geneva once a year. 2. Ideas to reduce the consumption of sugar throughout the world.


Developing cooperation with other international organizations, especially organizations of medical doctors.

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NZDA ANNUAL REPORT 2015 7

THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND BENEFITS

GENERAL

This report summarises business and activities during the 2014-2015 financial year. For members’ convenience a summary sheet of membership services and activities is placed early on in this report and then some activities are highlighted in more detail.

Many NZDA resources can be found on our website www.nzda.org.nz and patient resources at our public website www.healthysmiles.org.nz

Standards – NZDA Codes of Practice– NZDA Practice Guidelines– NZDA Code of Ethics– Practice Quality Manual

Publications and information– NZDA News– NZ Dental Journal– NZDA Membership List and

Annual Report– Biennial Survey (fees and costs

of dental practice)

Collegiality and Membership Services at a local level provided by NZDA Branches– Local Branch meetings– Local sports and collegial events– Local Consumer Affairs Officers

(mediation service available for Branch members)

– NZDA Colleague of the Year Award

Complaint Resolution Services– NZDA Peer Review (for complaint

resolution at Regional level)– NZDA/DPL Dental Indemnity services

(at national level)– DPL Education services

administration (20 courses nationwide annually)

Research– NZ Dental Research Foundation

and Trust funding – NZDA Dental Research Foundation

Prize– NZDA Summer Studentships– Management Ministry of Health,

Oral Health Research Fund– Cochrane Reports

Membership Business Benefits– Westpac banking packages – Advertising services – employment,

practice availability etc

Education– CPD Courses (calendar

NZDA website)– NZDA Annual Conference– NZDA Certificate in Dental Assisting – National Recent Graduate

Development Programme– Accreditation of CPD events– Website log book facility available for

all members to assist meeting. Annual Practising Certificate requirements.

Students and young dentists– NZDA Student Day for final year class– Student Observation Programme for

final year class– Yearbook– NZDA prize for excellence in general

dental practice– NZDA general dental practice

essay prize– NZDA dental research foundation

prize– Employers Guide & Employment Fair– Graduate Professional Development

Programme (5 centres and online)– Mentorship Programme– Young Dentist Action Group– Young dentist programme at

Conference– Outstanding Young Dentist Award

(biennially)

Liaison– Faculty of Dentistry – University

of Otago – Health Science – Auckland

University of Technology– NZ Dental Industry– NZ Police - Victim Identification

(information conduit)– International Dental Associations

worldwide – FDI– Government health agencies– Allied professions

Oral Health Promotion– In-surgery pamphlets– Website information and resources– National and local oral health promotion

projects/NZDA/Corporate projects– Media profiling of oral health issues– Local ‘Brushin’ projects– Teaching guides– Web-based video– Now you are 18 pack information pack– Oral health-care training – caregivers

of older people

Lobby and Advocacy– Representation to Central and Local

Government bodies– Representation and submissions to

Dental Council of NZ– Liaison with ACC and DHBNZ– Membership representation Ministry

of Health steering groups– Advocacy for water fluoridation– Workforce– Policy statements related to dental care,

funding and access

Benevolence and International Aid– NZDA Benevolent Foundation for

members and their families– NZDA overseas dental aid grants– NZDA/Wrigleys Grants administration

Dental Industry– Annual NZDA dental industry

exhibition– NZDA product endorsement scheme

Media– Oral health promotion– Dental expertise and comment – Comment on behalf of the dental

profession

Employment Information– Practice management and

employment agreements - practice manual

– Job advertising (via website and NZDA News)

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HIGHLIGHTS

The following six areas are those I regard as the highlights of this year:

New NZDA services and activities– Services to young dentists and dental students (see

page 14). Significant new sponsorship was obtained last year from GSK to assist these initiatives over the next three years ($30,000 per year for 3 years).

– Many members enrolled and have contributed to the new NZDA Mentorship programme (104 dentists involved in 52 mentoring pairs).

- The sponsored attendance of the entire final year dental class to the NZDA Conference and the hugely successful employment fair for young graduates and final year dental students about to graduate.

NZDA community based oral health education and promotion (see page 11) – The huge array of proactive oral health promotion

initiatives now in place amongst which was the provision of another 20 oral health training workshops for caregivers of older people (2414 caregivers trained to date by NZDA through 85 workshops).

– Significant new funding of $165,000 from the Southern Cross Health Trust to support free dental treatment days to patients in low socio economic groups. On the first of two days to be held this year, 83 dentists volunteered their time for free dental throughout NZ. We were able to provide dental treatment to 667 patients. Huge positive media coverage regarding dentists and dentistry resulted including primetime television coverage.

– Increased resource applied and commitment to lead the promotion of water fluoridation and assist members locally in pro fluoridation campaigns and nationally to be better informed about water fluoridation. This, I believe, assisted members to achieve positive outcomes. Considerable positive coverage relating to the activities of the NZDA fluoride spokesperson and positive meetings with central and local government politicians.

Research funding and administration The celebration of 50 years of NZDA Research Trust and Board funding of dental research in New Zealand. The awarding of $274,195 (up from $180,551 in 2013) research grants through the NZDA Research Board process – see page 12.

Education servicesIn addition to an Annual Conference, the provision of 24 education events in 11 locations attended by 448 members, the nationwide year long recent graduate programme delivered to 61 (54 in 2013) first year graduates (5 centres and teleconference) and the NZDA DSA Course delivered throughout NZ to 175 dental surgery assistants – see page 13.

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5 Community contribution The NZDA/Wrigley community grants. The awarding of over NZ$52,000 of aid grants either funded by NZDA ($19 700) or administered by NZDA on behalf of Wrigley (US$23,000) – see page 10.

Benevolence and Welfare The agreement to fund the publication and distribution to all NZDA members of the Positive Dentistry: Communicate with Confidence book (written by Linda Jones, Kate Birch and Jeff Annan).

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MEMBERSHIP

The increase in membership continues with the Association surpassing 2000 members in the category of full membership.

Membership 2000 2014 2015

Full Members 1412 1998 2011

Honorary Life Members 19 18 18

Honorary Associate Members 62 79 77

Honorary Members 10 10 10

Associate Members – Retired 158 161 159

Associate Members – Overseas 83 108 112

Student Members 328

Postgraduate 64 117 32

TOTAL 1808 2491 2747

OBITUARIES

The deaths of the following members during this year were notified to us:

William (Bill) Frank Throp, Past President NZDA (Napier) 1917 – 2014George Arthur Ruohonen (Waikato/BOP)* 1932 – 2013Jules Kieser (Otago) 1950 – 2014 Ian Chirnside (Wellington) 1908 – 2014Gordon Charles Denby (Napier) 1926 – 2014James Cameron Campbell (Auckland) 1925 – 2014Ted (Edward) Currie (Nelson) 1926 – 2014Phillip Lowe (Auckland) 1944 – 2014Paul Harvey (Auckland/Hamilton) 1923 – 2015Raymond Peter Ward (Christchurch) 1932 – 2015

* Late notification received

NZDA AWARDS

This year saw NZDA Fellowship awarded by the Board to Peter Fowler, Orthodontist from Christchurch and Honorary Membership to Rick Olive, the Australian Dental Association Federal President. These awards will be presented at the 2015 Annual Conference in Auckland.

NZDA Honorary Associate Membership (retired) was awarded by the NZDA Board to the following NZDA Fellows and Members for services at a local branch level. Honorary Associate Membership allows retired members to retain membership, a connection NZDA activities and information without payment of a subscription.

Doug Holborow (Otago)Bill Hong (Central Districts)Richard Rennie (Hawke’s Bay)

The following NZDA University of Otago undergraduate prizes were awarded in 2014:

Rosanna Harris NZDA Prize for Excellence in General Dental Practice (Michelle) Kah Lee Tan NZDA General Dental Practice Essay Price (Linda) Yoon Joo Hwang NZDA Dental Research Foundation Price

NZDA BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

COLGATE AGREEMENTNZDA has again participated in and received considerable profile nationally during the Colgate/NZDA oral health month. There was significant TV advertising and prominent in-store promotions all carrying agreed messages and the NZDA logo. Colgate was again the Principal Sponsor for the year’s Conference and has signed for another period of five years. Colgate also assisted the Association through part funding of one of our Oral Health Educators.

WESTPACWith around 476 NZDA practices (450 in 2013) now using the NZDA/Westpac Merchant Eftpos Scheme, the monthly transaction volume (around 30,000 transactions per month). Westpac’s National Associations’ Manager remains in regular contact with us and there appears to be a sound working relationship. Westpac, being NZDA’s preferred bank, has been a good corporate partner for over 10 years.

Westpac have also assisted with elements of the young dentist services we are providing.

STATUTORY LIABILITY INSURANCEUptake of this product by members has remained very high and is consistent with previous years.

ENDORSEMENTVarious Colgate, Wrigley, Glaxo-Smith-Kline, and Johnson and Johnson products have all continued their NZDA endorsed status.

OTHER SPONSORSHIPThe Association continues to also enjoy support from GC Corporation, New Zealand Dental Insurance Society, and many within the dental industry. Henry Schein NZ, Wrigley, GSK, Medical Assurance Society, 3M Espe, Dentsply, Johnson and Johnson, and Colgate have all been particularly supportive of NZDA Education events. Significant new sponsorship was obtained from GSK in 2013 to support the Association’s young dentist initiatives and from Southern Cross Health Trust to support NZDA Oral Health Promotion initiatives.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS AND BUDGETThe financial accounts were presented each month to the executive, and the budget presented and approved at the 2014 August board meeting. A full financial report appears on pages 19-29.


NZDA BENEVOLENT ACTIVITIES

BENEVOLENT FUND Clive Ross, on behalf of the Benevolent Fund trustees, Tom Speed and Brian Peak, thanks NZDA members and the branches who continued to support the Fund.

The Fund continues to stand at a good level, and members were reminded that if they were aware of a colleague or their family in need, to contact himself or a trustee, each case being treated with complete confidentiality and consideration.

The committee can respond quickly to requests, evaluation is carried out immediately, confidentiality is maintained and the recipients grateful.

Clive expressed to the NZDA Board that the trustees rely on individual dentists, Branch officers and NZDA Executive to feed these requests to us and acknowledged David Crum who is the main conduit for the requests and the sensitivity with which he handles the information.

The Trust contributed significant funds to assist in the publication of the Self-Care for Dentists book printed by NZDA and distributed to all members. Given the success of this first book, The Trust has agreed to assist in the funding of the upcoming second book entitled Positive Dentistry: Communicate with Confidence.

NZDA OVERSEAS AID GRANTSThe aim of these NZDA grants is to support members undertaking Aid work overseas – particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. We received 10 applications from our members for the 2014 funding round. In total $19,700 was offered by NZDA to the following members in 2014:

– Jonathan Cole, Smiles for the Pacific, Lautoka, Fiji ($3,000) – Contribution towards ongoing expenses for providing lectures and hands-on courses for local dentists and providing oral health education to all patients who visits the clinic and also in local schools.

– Elizabeth Langley-Cornille, Marine Reach Ministries ($2,500) – To treat underserved communities who cannot afford dental care in remote areas in Fiji, Vanuatu or Philippines

– Aftab Moosa, Shayeste Irani ($1,000) – To work partly in the Lautoka clinic set up by “smiles for the pacific” then to visit schools in rural areas to provide oral health education.

– Grace Geoghegan, Melette Chow and Stacey Costain, One-2-One Charitable Trust, Cambodia ($1,800) – To provide treatment to unserved communities in rural villages of Cambodia.

– Emma Johnson, Brigette Lyne, Grace Nichola and Melissa Naik, East Meets West, Vietnam ($2,400) – To provide treatment for children in rural areas on outreach trips and also to treat special needs children.

– Assil Russell, ICARE (Iraqi children’s aid repair endeavour) ($3,500) – To treat Iraqi children and families in villages and orphanages where dental facilities are not available or accessible.

– Marguerite Paterson, Ryan Smit, Sarah Twine and Graham Jull. Island of Smiles, Fiji ($6,000) – To provide free dental care to local people of Daku. Aiming to treat 60 patients per day over four days. Also, oral health education to children from local schools.

WRIGLEY COMPANY FOUNDATION NZDA COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANTSIn total 22 applications (13 for $1,000, 4 for $8,000 and 5 for $5,000) were received in 2014 and a total of US$23,000 was awarded to twelve highly deserving projects that made a measurable difference to the oral health of some of New Zealand’s neediest communities.

Revive a Smile Community Dental Project –USD$8,000 Targeting Hamilton’s homeless, migrant, refugee and low socioeconomic communities, this project will assisted those who have had very limited or no access to oral health services. Community service activities include full dental examinations, x-rays, emergency treatment and pain relief, follow up patient appointments, completion of a dental treatment plan, transport to and from appointments, free oral health care packs and interpreters where language is a barrier.

Pacific Region Dental Aid Grant – USD$5,000 This grant helped a group of five dentists to treat local people of Daku village in Fiji and surrounding areas who are suffering with dental pain and infection. The team also visited local schools in outlying areas, providing children with oral hygiene education and basic dental hygiene packs.

The Developmental Dental Defects (D3) Group – USD$1,000 This grant supported the New Zealand rollout of the D3G Chalky Teeth campaign, which targets children who have molar hypomineralisation, commonly known as ‘Chalky Teeth’. The grant assisted in the development of educational materials, including children’s storybooks, stickers and website referral cards. Information will also be provided to dentists, community oral health services and dental students during teaching of paediatric dentistry at the University of Otago.

Northland District Health Board – USD$1,000 Targeting adolescents in Northland, this grant helped to raise the profile and awareness of free dental services available to young people in the region. Northland had the lowest adolescent oral health service utilisation in New Zealand, despite improving over the past eight years.

Dental Care for Disabled Patients – USD$1,000 This grant was used to assess the oral health care needs of paraplegic and tetraplegic patients who have suffered serious spinal cord trauma. The dental requirements of patients change following major injury and tailored oral health care for each patient is necessary. Working across two Auckland rehabilitation centres in Otara and Remuera and through the Association for Spinal Concerns, the late Phillip Lowe adapted oral health education to the individual patient’s needs and devised future oral health care plans.

Auckland Regional Dental Service – USD$1,000 This funding assisted a preschool community outreach programme in Otara. This initiative targeted the community’s low dental attendance and poor service utilisation. This programme involved two oral health events.

Waipa Community Oral Health Initiative – USD$1,000 The aim of this initiative was to reduce the number of children with oral diseases in the small Waikato town of Ngaruawahia. Many Waipa School pupils report not cleaning their teeth on a daily basis, which combined with a non-fluoridated local water supply has resulted in dental caries and periodontal disease. This project aims to educate children, parents and caregivers of these children, and also provide an opportunity for some adults to get basic dental care.


Otumoetai Community Dental Clinic – USD$1,000 This project provided selected adults in Tauranga the opportunity to attend a ‘free dental day’ and receive basic oral health treatment. At the clinic, patients received examinations, x-rays, restorations and extractions. Not solely focused on treatment, the project also placed emphasis on oral health awareness, nutrition advice and education.

Oral health programme for blind and visually impaired children – USD$1,000 In New Zealand the opportunities are limited for education and instruction on oral health tailored to those with visual impairment. This funding targeted blind and partially sighted children in the Bay of Plenty region who struggle to maintain oral hygiene in the transition from parental assistance to independence.

Oral health education for pre-school children and parents of Maori, Pacific and high risk groups – USD$1,000 This project assisted the delivery of oral health information to 240 hard-to-reach preschool children. By reducing sugary drink and food consumption and improving toothbrushing, the project contributes to the reduction of dental decay across this preschool community.

Opunake Smiles – USD$1,000 An oral health awareness day in the rural township of Opunake saw a team of dental professionals visit preschool and school aged children to promote the importance of oral care.

NZDA COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

PUBLICATIONSDuring the year, the following publications have been produced:– NZDJ (4 editions) – The Editor, Associate Professor Nick

Chandler reported to the Board that there is again a healthy number of papers being submitted to our peer reviewed scientific journal.

– NZDA News (five editions) – each edition now has a clear and concise theme, with imagery and articles sourced from specialist members to support each theme. This year’s themes were: Paediatric Dentistry, Oral Cancer, Infection Control and Prevention, Thailand Tsunami 10th Anniversary and Dental Caries.

– NZDA Education Trust Programme Guide (two six-monthly editions)

– Annual Report and Membership List.

MEDIAAs with the previous year there continues to be considerable media activity, much of this related to fluoridation, the cost of dentistry, sugar restrictions, tourism dentistry and children’s dentistry. Difficult and at times adversarial interviews regarding the topic of water fluoridation occurred. Rob Beaglehole led the effective media efforts on behalf of NZDA and Jonathan Broadbent provided significant assistance to the association in presenting evidence based information to the media as water fluoridation dominated their topic of dental interest.

NZDA COMPLAINTS RESOLUTION ACTIVITIES

Peer Review (Chair, Jocelyn Logan)Jocelyn reported to the NZDA Board regarding the successful training day (Nov 2014) she had arranged for all Branch Consumer Affairs Officers and Regional Peer Review Chairs. Work has been completed on updating the manuals and standardizing reporting. There were two cases heard at a regional level and both of these referred to National Peer Review for an appeal by the dentist against the decision (both non- specialist orthodontics). There were 4 other cases that were concluded without formal Hearings.

The Peer Review Team as at year end is: – National Peer Review – Jocelyn Logan (Chair),

Joanna McKinnon (Committee Member), Dan McGettigan (Committee Member)

– Northern Region Peer Review – vacancy– Waikato/Bay of Plenty Region Peer Review –

David Stewart (Chair)– Central Region Peer Review – Graham Symes (Chair)– Southern Region Peer Review – Lester Settle (Chair),

Tony Jackson (Deputy Chair)

NZDA ORAL HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES

ORAL HEALTH TRAINING FOR CAREGIVERS OF OLDER PEOPLEDue to the success of these workshops in early 2015 the Ministry of Health signed a contract with the NZDA to provide 20 more training workshops this year. The first 10 workshops were held during April/May with the help of NZDA dentists – Alastair Stokes, David Edgar, Megan McGregor, Andrea Kelsen, Robin Whyman, Kim Gear, Tim Mackay, Elizabeth Hitchings and Bernie Pollard. These workshops educate caregivers about the importance of oral health in older people and help them develop skills required to support the person in their care.

ORAL HEALTH MONTH 2014Once again, in partnership with Colgate, we ran free adult dental clinics were open in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland, targeting those in genuine need of oral health treatment. In total we provided dental treatment to 245 patients. These clinics and OHM partnership secured 16 positive items of media coverage including a range of high-reaching media outlets. This coverage reached a potential audience of almost 3.3 million New Zealanders during July/August 2014

NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH PROMOTION FORUMThis forum is held annually to provide professional development opportunity for oral health promotion workforce in New


Zealand. The 8th national forum was held in NZDA HQ on Wednesday 1 April 2015. This forum is supported by Colgate and GSK and, well appreciated by the oral health promoters and educators. This year’s key speaker Dr Mary-Ann Carter from Health Promotion Agency presented on diet and nutrition “Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice”.

BRUSHING UP FOR HEALTHY SMILES PROGRAMME We have established centre-based daily tooth brushing programmes in four Auckland preschools. We targeted disadvantaged areas, and trained staff in correct tooth brushing for toddlers. Colgate sponsors the tooth brushes and pastes required for these programmes. 150 children who were provided with tooth brushes and paste, now brush their teeth after lunch every day at their preschool. Staff and children who are involved have really enjoyed integrating the programme into their daily routine. We are now working towards expanding the programme to reach more preschools.

NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH DAY – ANNUAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN The NZDA led first national oral health day to raise the awareness about oral health was held in November 2014. This campaign was aimed at raising awareness about “Dental Fitness”. Rugby league player and Warriors half-back Shaun Johnson was our ambassador for this campaign. Through his involvement and the support of Vodafone Warriors club we reached about half a million kiwis via social media pages like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. As part of this campaign the NZDA also developed national oral health day kits for participating dental practices. Around 430 dental kits were distributed to dental practices that participated in last year’s campaign.

SMILE NEW ZEALAND – FREE DENTAL DAY Smile New Zealand is developed by the New Zealand Dental Association in partnership with the Southern Cross Health Trust. As a charitable trust with a vision to make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible for New Zealanders, Southern Cross Health Trust is working with the NZDA to improve access to dental care for low income New Zealanders. Through this programme, we are aiming to provide free basic dental care to 1500 low income adults in 2015. Across New Zealand two series of free dental care days will be held.

PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT

Maternal Oral Health Resource for Midwives We are currently developing an educational resource for New Zealand midwives, which provides in-depth information about oral health during pregnancy. This resource aims to support lead maternity carers in their delivery of oral health messages to pregnant women. It will enable them to promote good oral health practices and provide guidance about prevention of oral disease to expectant mothers.

Teenage Multimedia Project We are also developing a multimedia project to promote good oral health habits to New Zealand teenagers. Young people from South Auckland high schools have participated in focus group discussions about teenage oral health knowledge, and shared ideas about how to communicate important messages to this group. With the help of a community trust we have recorded a song to promote oral health. We are now recruiting young local performing arts students to act in a video which will convey key oral health messages in a way which is appealing to young people.

Nutrition Strategy and Campaign The NZDA, in partnership with key stakeholders, is working on developing an overall nutrition strategy in regards to reducing dental caries and improving oral health among all New Zealanders. We are intending to develop a nutrition strategy that is not only aimed at highlighting the effects of food and drinks on oral health but also to educate the public on healthy and tooth-friendly diet.

Water Fluoridation Resource Kit for Dental Practitioners: We are in the process of developing a resource kit for private dentists to help promote community water fluoridation to their patients. This resource aims to help dentists incorporate benefits of fluoride and fluoridation during their interactions with patients in their everyday practice.

NZDA RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

NZDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION BOARD (Chair, Dick Jefferies)The NZDA continues to make a major contribution to the funding and administration of research grants in oral health related research in New Zealand. The 2014 NZDA Research Foundation Board Annual General meeting was held in conjunction with the Ministry of Health Oral Health Research fund annual award meeting 22-23 July 2014 at NZDA House. The Board also administered and awarded the Continuing Dental Education Trust Research Award. This meeting was attended by the following Board members and MoH panel representative: Dick Jefferies, Lara Friedlander, Robert Gibbs, Robyn Haisman-Welsh (MoH Panel), Fahimeh Rahnama, Prof Alison Rich, Robin Whyman, Graham Symes, and Hugh Trengrove.

Twenty six applications for funding from the NZ Dental Research Foundation were received. Funds of $138,510 were available this year. As with most years the requests for grants (that totalled $335,455) exceeded the funding available. There continues to be very high standard of applications and intense competition for the limited funding pool. All the applications were assessed by the Board and the opinions of referees, including international referees in many cases, were sought in order to make the awards. Of the twenty six applications the Board awarded funding to nine applicants totalling $107,435 and $17,000 for Summer studentships ($16,000) and the NZDRF prize ($1000). The 2014 successful applicants (principle researchers) were: Harvey Brown, Kullasit Chutipongpisit, Dawn Coates, Lara Friedlander, Julia Horsfield, Mikhail Keniya, Murray Meikle, Venkata Parachuru, Prof Alison Rich.

The Continuing Dental Education Trust (Auckland) annual grant for NZ based dental research projects with clinically applicable outcomes was awarded to Lara Friedlander.

Nine applications for funding from the Ministry of Health Oral Health Research Fund were received and of these six were fully funded (totalling $135,685). The successful applicants (principle researchers) were: Prof Mauro Farella, Lyndie Foster-Page, Peter Fowler, Erin Mahoney, Li Mei and Prof Alison Rich.

Overall the Board was delighted to be able to support with funding for eighteen oral health related research projects in 2014 with grants totalling $243,120.


NZDA RESEARCH TRUST (Chair, Robert Max)At the AGM on 24th June 2014 the Board of Trustees made available $138,510 to the NZDA Research Foundation to allocate to research projects. This sum represents the income from interest and dividends received from investments over the financial year. The Annual Report records the equity of the Trust at 31st March 2015 is $2,657,887. This shows a 7.8% increase on the figure of $2,465,460 in last year’s Report and a 13.1% increase on the 2013 equity of $2,350,098. The audited ‘Market Value’ of the Portfolio (Shares in Companies and Fixed Interest Investments) as at 31 March 2015 is $3,178,432. The ‘Market Value’ has increased 6.81% from the figure of $2,975,899 as at 31st March 2014. The Trustees wish to express their continuing gratitude to NZDA, its Branches and Special Societies. In particular, donations received from NZDA Members in this period totalled $81,926. As has been acknowledged in previous reports, the Trust has received and continues to have available, the highest standard of financial advice and guidance, particularly from the professional (“non dentist”) Trustees and the long serving Investment Advisor.

The Trust also thanks the Association for its $50,000 donation to the Trust to mark both the Association’s Research Trust and Board’s 50 year celebrations.

NZDA EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

The delivery of quality and relevant education activities continues to be a key focus. In the 12 months to 31 March 2015, NZDA have hosted 24 education activities in 11 locations around NZ, with 448 members attaining over 1873 hours of verifiable CPD by attending these. The biannual Continuing Professional Development Programme Guide continues to be the ‘flagship’ for the promotion of educational activities, supplemented by the NZDA website Events Calendar. The NZDA CPD programme was designed to provide members with a wide cross-section of subject areas delivered by national and international speakers in both the major cities and smaller metropolitan areas and for the period 1 April 2014 – 31 March 2015 included:

– Facing the Complex Case – Where do you start? (presented by Nicholas Cole, Sara Jardine and Simon Brown). The full day course covered treatment planning – integrating treatment modalities and pulling together aspects of restorative, periodontal and endodontic treatment, to achieve long-term outcomes for patients.

– Concepts in Restorative Dentistry (presented by Karl Lyons and Don Schwass). This seminar guided participants through an approach to manage the occlusion, how to treatment plan and restore an edentulous space with a bridge, as well as how to select an appropriate ceramic.

– Reversal of Fortune: The modern science of dental caries diagnosis, arrest and reversal (presentation by Laurie Walsh – Australia). This half day seminar was designed to update attendees on the latest developments in identifying cariogenic plaque and pre-white spot lesions, methods to predict lesion cavitation, challenges of the approximal enamel surface, fluorescence methods to assess tooth surface status, foods which have active or passive anti-caries actions and which can suppress cariogenic bacteria, white spot lesions reversal and how this can be accelerated, as well as root surface lesion arrest and protection methods.

– Can Regenerative Therapy Save Teeth and Implants with Advanced Inflammatory Disease? (presented by Paul Rosen – USA). This course detailed how regenerative therapy is one means by which biologically compromised teeth or implants can be restored back to health, discussing non-surgical therapies, antibiotics treatment plans and implementation, as well as when and why surgery may be necessary to achieve the optimal periodontal health.

– Evidence Based Dentistry (presentation by Richard Niederman – USA). The full day workshop used hands-on interactive, cased-based methods to introduce participants to the basics of evidence-based dentistry. Demonstration focused on the clinical appraisal of articles for validity, clinical importance and clinical applicability as well as how to then consider when, if and how to apply this information in practice.

– Straight from the Top: Tips from two renowned Endodontists (presented by Elisabetta Cotti – Italy and Geoffrey Heithersay – Australia). This seminar focused on four key themes, discussing with participants optimising endodontic success, understanding tooth resorption and practical solutions in its management, endodontics and the traumatised tooth and endodontic management of immature teeth – apexification through to revacsularisation.

– Resin Reinforced Composite Resin Bridges (presentation by Ian Meyers – Australia). The half day course provided clinical information and hands-on experience with resin impregnated fibre reinforcing materials, combined with a range of aesthetic and high strength composite resins. This provided participants with an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of different resin reinforcing materials.

– Infection Prevention and Control: A practical update on what you need to know (presented by Hugh Trengrove, Megan Sharpe and Alison Stewart). This seminar was designed to provide a practical update on infection prevention and control processes based on the new NZDA Code of Practice for cross infection control. Discussions were focused on the practical application of this new code and what is required to be compliant. Structured for audience interaction and with the allocation of a question and answer section, special registration costs made this seminar available to the whole dental team.

DPL EDUCATIONAL SERIES WORKSHOPSNZDA in conjunction with DPL coordinated 18 ‘Risk Management’ courses presented by Dexter Bambery throughout New Zealand in 2014. This risk management education programme is available to DPL members as a benefit of membership and supports dentists’ ongoing professional development, reducing the risk of complaints and/or disciplinary action. These CPD accredited workshops are highly interactive, providing participants with the opportunity to discuss and develop an understanding on overcoming important issues. The 2014 workshop series saw the introduction of a fourth workshop event – Mastering Your Risk, Mastering Adverse Outcomes, Mastering Difficult Interactions and Mastering Consent & Shared Decision Making.

CPD SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATIONThe management of CPD matters, particularly course and provider approvals, retrospective applications and member enquiries continues to be a significant work-stream particularly where CPD requests are at variance with DCNZ CPD policy.


NZDA CERTIFICATE IN DENTAL ASSISTINGThe NZDA Certificate in Dental Assisting is a NZ Qualifications Authority accredited Level 3 course. The course combines practical experience, standardised self-directed learning modules with on-line assessments, creating a comprehensive year long course. The course continues to be very popular with fairly consistent enrolments each year and with over 90% of those enrolling successfully completing the course.

This course is reliant on the hard work and goodwill of the Regional Facilitators who are Anita Zaveri (Auckland), Marianne Libeau-De Jongh (Waikato/Bay of Plenty), Mary McBride (Wellington), Vivienne Levy (Christchurch) and Eithne MacFadyen (Dunedin).

NZQA Targeted Review of Qualifications (on-going) The NZ Qualifications Authority is currently conducting an active review (Targeted Review of Qualifications - TROQ) of all qualifications on the NZ Qualifications Framework (NZQF) to ensure qualifications exist to meet the overall needs of any particular sector (learners and employers). The TROQ process also aims to remove redundant and duplicated qualifications from the NZ Qualifications Framework. The NZDA Certificate in Dental Assisting course is under review as part of the TROQ process and early work has commenced with a qualification developer to facilitate this work.

NZDA CONFERENCE 2014 CHRISTCHURCH The NZDA Annual Conference was again a success with 537 delegates attending. 372 delegates attended the President’s Reception and 352 people attended the Conference Dinner. 236 Exhibitors manned the exhibition and there were 17 sponsoring companies. Of the Conference delegates who responded to the post conference survey over 94% rated the organisation as very good or above and over 87% rated the event as having met their expectations. Overall, speaker presentations were well received with most rated ‘very good’ or excellent’.

NZDA STANDARDS AND POLICY STATEMENTS(ALL ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NZDA WEBSITE)

With the assistance of the following NZDA members and other experts the Association revised and updated the following Codes of Practice.

NZDA Code of Practice – Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice: David Chrisp (Oral surgery specialist) Bob Gibbs (Special needs dentistry specialist), Wayne Gillingham (Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist), John Harrison (Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist), A/Prof Darryl Tong (Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist), Graham Symes (General dental practitioner), Kevin Nation (NZ Resuscitation Council).

NZDA Code of Practice – Informed Consent: Paul Scott (General dental practitioner), Dexter Bambery (General dental practitioner), Tania Stuart (General dental practitioner), Nick Cole (Periodontic specialist), Sarah Lovie (General dental practitioner), Neil Stephen (Restorative dentistry specialist)

NZDA Code of Practice – General Anaesthesia in dentistry: David Antunovic (Special needs dentistry specialist), David Chrisp (Oral surgery specialist), John Edwards (Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist), Juliet Gray (Special needs dentistry specialist), Les Snape (Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist), Graham Symes (General dental practitioner), A/Prof Darryl Tong (Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist).

NZDA Code of Practice – Referral of patients: Andrea Cayford (General dental practitioner), Nick Cole (Periodontic specialist), Wayne Dalley (Orthodontic specialist), Fraser Dunbar (General dental practitioner), Tania Stuart (General dental practitioner), Adrian Tong (General dental practitioner).

NZDA Code of Practice – The dentist and public statements: Rob Beaglehole (General dental practitioner), John Bell (Prosthodontic specialist), John Boyens (Periodontic specialist), David Crum (General dental practitioner), Amanda Johnston (General dental practitioner), Prof Murray Thomson (Public health dentistry specialist).

NZDA Code of Practice – Infection prevention and control: Philip Holmes (General dental practitioner), Ms Megan Sharp, Ms Dianne Fox, Ms Alison Stewart, Prof Karl Lyons (Prosthodontic specialist), Dr Richard Everts (Infectious diseases specialist).

NZDA Code of Practice – Transmissible major viral infections: Prof Steve Chambers (Infectious diseases specialist), John Edwards (Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist), Norman Firth (Oral medicine specialist), Anita Nolan (Oral medicine specialist), Dr Edwin Whiteside (Doctors Health Advisory Service).

NZDA Code of Practice – Complaints and criticism: Deepa Krishnan, Jocelyn Logan (General dental practitioner), Alex Munro (General dental practitioner), Sandie Pryor (General dental practitioner), Tania Stuart (General dental practitioner), Adrian Tong (General dental practitioner).

NZDA Code of Practice – Sedation in Dental Practice: David Chrisp (Oral surgery specialist), Mary Anne Costello (General dental practitioner), Tom Kool (General dental practitioner), Joanna Pedlow (General dental practitioner), Graham Shaw (General dental practitioner), Tania Stuart (General dental practitioner), Graham Symes (General dental practitioner), A/Prof Darryl Tong (Oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist), Don Macalister (Oral surgery specialist).

These Codes have now all been approved by the NZDA Board as the standard of practice for NZDA dentists. Members were alerted by email of the adoption of the following codes and their location on our website.

NZDA DENTAL STUDENT /YOUNG DENTIST ACTIVITIES

NZDA STUDENT DAYThe final year class really benefited from Student Day in October last year. The day’s programme focused on providing students with information and a forum for discussion to make the transition from dental school to dental practice. The inclusion of presenters from the accounting firm William Buck Christmas Gouwland proved very worthwhile. This year following participant feedback, Student Day took place in June, prior to the students beginning their job hunt.


STUDENT OBSERVATION PROGRAMMEThe 2014 Student Observation Programme took place in Palmerston North and Christchurch. 20 students with a keen interest in private practice took part. The programme is proving to be a good alternative to the dental school’s Clinical Attachment Programme. This year the programme will take place in Wellington and Nelson in June. 23 students have registered to take part.

EMPLOYERS GUIDEThe Employers Guide has been released mid-July each year since 2013, to showcase those final year students looking for graduate positions. It is proving to be a valuable resource for those members looking to employ new graduates.

YEARBOOKWe worked closely again with the NZDSA to publish the Class of 2014 Yearbook. It is such a memorable publication for the graduating class and one that we take great pleasure in producing.

EMPLOYMENT FAIRThe inaugural Employment Fair was a very successful event and one that has now become an integral part of the Conference programme. In attendance were 81 final year dental students, 13 recent graduates and 25 employers. Many job offers were made following the fair. Since March 2014, we have been working with those DHBs who employ first year house surgeons to standardise the recruitment process. All DHBs have agreed to adhere to this process in 2015. As part of this process, each DHB will conduct interviews with their shortlisted candidates at the upcoming Employment Fair in August. GSK is once again sponsoring the Employment Fair this year.

FINAL YEAR STUDENT CONFERENCE PACKAGEIt was a pleasure to be able to host the final year students at Conference last year. With support from GSK and NZDA we look forward to hosting them again in August this year. Students have been able to register at the reduced final year student rate which includes; a flight from Dunedin to Auckland, accommodation, access to the employment fair, conference dinner, young dentist programme, industry exhibition and all meals. 76 students have registered to attend. MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMEThe 2014/2015 Mentorship Programme has now moved into its second year and the 2015/2016 began in March, with 51 mentoring pairs enrolled. A few adjustments were made to the programme following participant feedback from last year’s cohort. We continue to work with the New Zealand Coaching and Mentoring Centre who run the training sessions for both mentees and mentors. Sponsorship funds from GSK allow us to do this.

GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMEThe Graduate Professional Development Programme sponsored by GSK continues to provide support for new graduates and bridges that gap between dental school and dental practice. This year there are 56 new graduates enrolled in the programme. The programme is such a success due to the hard work of the six Regional Course Coordinators: Abdul Aziz, Andrew Mackie (Kim Tatham 2014), Oliver Ferry, Sonja van Erkel, Rachel Dunbar and Sarah Cole.

YOUNG DENTIST ACTION GROUPA Young Dentist Action Group was established earlier this year, with the purpose of forming a better connect with the association’s young dentist members (those under the age of 35 years in their first 5 years of practice). Each Branch was given the opportunity to put forward a representative to this group. The group will meet 3 times a year with the first meeting taking place in June in conjunction with a Speaker Development Day.

DPL ACTIVITIES/LEGAL

David Crum, Scheme Manager The NZDA/DPL team (David Crum, Paul Scott, with secretarial and accounting support from Pepe Davenport and Jill Watson continue to support members and NZDA complaints officers who require assistance.

The usual range of cases existed this year, from minor to the very serious. The last twelve months have been extremely busy and there have been just over 200 cases requiring general advice and DPL legal advice (and a few requiring legal representation).

Mr Harry Waalkens QC continues to provide us and members with exemplary service, expertise and support.

NZDA STAFF

There was one addition to staff during the year with the resignation of Cynthia Prasad and appointment of Alison Ramsay.

The Board at its March 2014 meeting also approved the appointment of an NZDA Spokesperson on Fluoridation. Following the conclusion of this financial year Rob Beaglehole took up this appointment.

Staff time was allocated effectively to support (advice, secretarial, accounting or administrative resource) the work of the Research Board and Trust, the Education Trust, the NZ Dental Health Foundation, The NZDA Benevolent Trust, Auckland Branch accounts (on contract), Peer Review reports, DSA and recent graduate courses, oral health promotional activities, NZDA National Oral Health Forum, Oral Health Workshops for caregivers of older people (nationally), oral health consumables for distribution, many Education Trust courses throughout NZ, Overseas aid projects and hundreds of membership queries.

I continue to believe that the NZDA staff support our huge and generous voluntary ‘workforce’ and membership extremely well and would encourage members to express to them positive feedback when it is deserved.

David CrumCEO

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IN 2007 THE NUMBER OF NEW DENTISTS graduating from Australian Universities was 193, this year, only 7 years later, the number will be in excess of 620.

Compounding the oversupply of dentists in Australia, is the significant increase in the number of overseas qualified dentists entering under temporary and permanent migration pathways. In the five years between 2000 and 2004 there were on average 50 dentists per year who completed the Australian Dental Council assessment process. In 2013 the number had increased to 230.

Therefore between Australian graduate numbers and migratory supply (including the additional dentists from UK, Ireland and Canada who are not required to sit the ADC assessment), approximately 930 dentists are entering the Australian workforce annually.

Workforce modelling by the Australian Dental Association shows around 510 entrants are required to meet demand. This modelling accounts for replacing retiring dentists and a population growth of 1.5%.

The Federal Executive of the Australian Dental Association have been most proactive in alerting politicians to these concerns and their recent survey of their membership revealed 72% of their respondents stated employment (un and under employment) to be their most significant concern.

Why the explosion in Australian dental graduatesFor decades Australia had five dental faculties. Since 2005, four new dental schools have been opened in Australia (Griffith, La Trobe, James Cook and Charles Sturt).

Over the same time period, existing dental schools increased the number of student places in dental programmes.

A significant concern – Australian born!

The addition of new schools, increased places in existing schools and the removal of the cap on Commonwealth Supported Places have all resulted in a substantial growth in the number of students entering and subsequently graduating from Australian dental programmes.

What are the impacts already being seen in Australia

1. Large drop in dentist graduates obtaining full-time employment

A dentist qualification may take from between five to seven years to complete, depending upon the type of programme undertaken. A dentist qualification provides the graduate with a well-defined skill set. These skills do not translate to any other sphere of employment opportunity.

This means that a graduate either seeks to practise dentistry or, in the case where oversupply prevents them from obtaining meaningful employment, seek a whole new different career. Up until 2011, it was reported through the Graduate Careers Survey that almost 95% of newly qualified dentists were in full-time employment four months after graduation. In 2012, this figure fell to less than 84% and continued to drop in the 2013 survey.

A recent survey undertaken by the Australian Dental Association showed that 61% of graduating dentists encountered difficulty in obtaining work. Twenty-eight per cent were working less than 24 hours per week because they were unable to obtain any additional hours.

The ADA hosts a free job posting portal for its members. Analysis of the jobs advertised over the last few years

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indicate a growing increase in the number of part-time positions in favour of full-time opportunities.

2. Calibre of the dental profession Currently dentist courses attract high calibre candidates for enrolment. The continued use of the demand model for tertiary dentist courses throughout this prolonged period of dentist oversupply will likely deter high calibre candidates from pursuing that degree due to poor employment prospects.

3. Increased fees for dental services It is the Australian Dental Association’s opinion the potential favourable impact on prices will be lost where supply exceeds demand by more than 15%. When supply exceeds demand by more than this amount, in the case of dental services and most capital intensive professional labour service delivery models, the tendency will be for prices to increase. This is because the provider has a level of overhead that will need to be covered. The supplier of the services will seek to meet the cost of the overhead and achieve resultant profit by either providing services that may exceed real need or alternatively (and more likely) increase prices for the services provided.

So what is the significant concern for us here in New Zealand?The logical conclusion of substantial oversupply in Australia and Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition, (very large numbers of underemployed dentists in Australia having automatic registration rights in New Zealand because of TTMR) is the potential/reality that we will see many dentists heading here from Australia. With an estimated annual oversupply in Australia being the equivalent of 1/6 our entire workforce, with TTMR in place, it’s not hard to imagine the potential consequences.

My view/assumption is this will likely lead to a three stage scenario:

1. Our graduates will no longer find employment in Australia. This has been immediate. Three years ago, 28 of the Otago graduating class indicated to NZDA that they were heading to Australia. Very recently this year’s graduating class responded that none of them had secured jobs in Australia. Therefore there are probably at least 20 more Otago graduates looking for jobs in New Zealand next year, as compared to just a few years ago.

2. Tougher job market for graduates in New Zealand. Clearly with larger number of graduates from Otago remaining in New Zealand competing for the limited number of jobs is an immediate feature. Add to this Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition, the estimated sudden oversupply (in excess of 400, each year in Australia– many of them graduates) and we will likely see, in the short term, increased Australian graduates

wanting work in New Zealand and having automatic registration to allow that to occur.

This is likely to lead to a young dentists being underemployed (part time employment) or perhaps unemployed.

3. The rapid nature of oversupply in Australia will, in a few years, most likely see New Zealand as a target for those groups of dentists previously and currently migrating to Australia. Oversupply in Australia is likely to see more experienced dentists purchase or set up practice in New Zealand. It seems logical to expect a significant upswing in migratory numbers to New Zealand, both those who previously would have settled in Australia and Australian graduates (those seeking employment and those seeking practice ownership).

In summary, there is very clear evidence of a substantial rapid workforce change in Australia. The speed at which the increase of graduate numbers has occurred in Australia again demonstrates how single decisions outside of our control/ influence can greatly impact on a workforce.

I believe that countries such as New Zealand and Australia have an obligation to their populations to train a competent health workforce, and to give foremost opportunity to their own young citizens to be provided with those training and then real employment opportunities.

Clearly the Australian Dental Association and its members have very real concerns and the ADA will no doubt be hoping on strong support from those colleagues within dental faculty leadership and management positions (as we would in New Zealand) to reduce the number of places available within the dental schools.

The introduction of new faculties within Australia and the rapid expansion of graduate numbers, the ongoing, growing and uncapped numbers which now exist…and of course… Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition, means now more than ever, its time the Dental Council of New Zealand outlined exactly how confident they are that Australian graduates are the equal of Otago graduates. A clear declaration from our Dental Council regarding what significantly more vigorous processes they have in place to measure this totally changed dynamic, is required.

It is very clear to me that the NZDA has no opportunity to bring about or to influence policy within Australia. Certainly those of us who work for, or who lead the NZDA need not be afraid to seek ideas and assistance from our members. What influence we can assert here in New Zealand to understand and lessen the negative effects on our dentists, which are highly likely to flow from the very much changed workforce situation just across the Tasman.

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Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment (Hon Steven Joyce) released the Occupation Outlook Report 2014 in February this year. This report supports students and parents as they examine occupational choices, and provides key statistical information on employment and earnings prospects, qualification requirements and licensing regimes for a range of selected occupations – dentistry being one of them. The Government is now developing content for the Occupational Outlook Report 2015. The draft 2015 document can be found at www.nzda.org nz >Members >News. I was approached to provide expert review and so have brought to the reviews attention, the looming situation of oversupply. My request is that, at the very least, it is important when entering such an expensive and lengthy period of study students are aware of this developing situation. Lets hope the final draft will do that and that engagement in this review is one avenue to alerting Government of this potential problem.

What is your feedback? Do you see this as an important issue?

If so: Letters to the Editor NZDA News or directly to the NZDA Executive please.

– How do we assist our young graduates?

– What do you expect your Association to do?

– What will you/ can you personally contribute to that effort?

– Do you believe that Health services should be exempt from TTMR?

– What will be the consequences of an oversupply (and if, as in the case of Australia, a very large oversupply), of dentists in New Zealand? What evidence do you base your view on?

For those interested in seeking more information regarding the dentist workforce in Australia there are several workforce studies commissioned by the ADA at: http://www.ada.org.au/dentalProfessionals/default.aspx.

ATTENTION

Proposal to recognise and register a new category of oral health practitionerKnown as an “Oral Health Therapist”, it is proposed these practitioners (mainly graduates of the combined dental therapy / dental hygiene degrees at AUT and Otago) will provide oral health assessment, diagnosis, management, treatment and preventive care for patients of all ages, within the detailed scope of practice, commensurate with their approved education, training and competence. Restorative treatment for patients 18 years and over is provided under prescription of a dentist or dental specialist, within the detailed scope of practice.

Dental Council is proposing that the direct clinical supervision and clinical guidance currently in place for dental hygienists and dental therapists are not integrated into the proposed oral health therapy scope of practice.

The Dental Council has stated that this means ‘all scope activities, with the exception of orthodontic activities, would be performed independently on the basis of autonomous decision making, without a dentist or dental specialist being required on site’.

The Dental Council also states that all practitioners have been made aware of these facts and of the current consultation process regarding the proposed action.

The NZDA will place a submission…but also strongly urges all members who wish to express a point of view to Dental Council do so. Submissions close February 2015.

The consultation document can be found at: http://www.dcnz.org.nz/assets/Uploads/Consultations/2014/Consultation-document-Oral-Health-therapy-scope-of-practice.pdf

Make sure you: Brush twice a day with fluoridetoothpaste Floss daily Visit your dentist regularly Have a healthy diet Stopsmoking

“I’m dentally fit. It keeps me healthy and gives me confidence.”

Shaun Johnson

www.healthysmiles.org.nz

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Inaugural National Oral Health Day Update – November 2014

Public reach through media:

1. Elite Sportsman Champions national Oral Health Day. Monday, 3 November 2014, 1:54 pm

Press Release: www.scoop.co.nz

2. Northern Swords Rugby League Facebook page (2,034 Likes)

https://www.facebook.com/NorthernSwords

3. Plunket twitter (4,747 followers) https://twitter.com/PlunketNZ

4. Canadian Dental Association News bite , International dentistry news

http://www.oasisdiscussions.ca/2014/11/04/news-bites-36/

5. Inaugural national oral health day, Waikato DHB website

http://www.waikatodhb.health.nz/about-us/news-and-events/news/inaugural-national-oral-

health-day/

6. Hawke’s Bay DHB Facebook page (1,655 Likes) https://www.facebook.com/HawkesBayDHB

7. Warriors News page (741 likes)

http://www.warriors.co.nz/news/2014/11/06/johnson_takes_on_another_role.html

8. Warriors website as Featured news from 6th to 9th November http://www.warriors.co.nz/

9. Warriors Facebook page (371, 645 Likes) https://www.facebook.com/vodafonewarriors

Post likes 675 and 16 shares.

10. Warriors Twitter https://twitter.com/NZWarriors (55.7 K followers)

11. Jay Reeve, MTV VJ and now ZM Radio DJ retweet and two others and 15 favourites

12. Warriors Instagram (33.961 followers) http://instagram.com/nzwarriors Photo (1640 likes)

13.

14. Otago Daily Times – Dental Fitness backed

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/322731/dental-fitness-backed

15. National oral health day sees progress in children’s oral health

http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/national-oral-health-day-sees-progress-

children%E2%80%99s-oral-health

Reach – 473,575 through social media (Facebook, twitter, Instagram) alone. Overall close to

500,000.

NZDA Healthy Smiles Facebook page:

Received 251 new likes

National oral health day posts reach 18,639

98 entries (comments and photos)to the page by patients and practices - Selfies (67) and

activities (28)

177 comments to win iPad – “tell us your favourite dental product” competition

Budget spent - $14,000 (Shaun Johnson $5,000, resources printing and mail out $9,000)

Prizes - $2500

Patients - 4 iPad Minis ($1,500) and 1 Warriors Jersey free from Shaun.

Practices – 5x $200 gift vouchers ($1,000)

http://www.scoop.co.nz/

https://www.facebook.com/NorthernSwords

https://twitter.com/PlunketNZ

http://www.oasisdiscussions.ca/2014/11/04/news-bites-36/

http://www.waikatodhb.health.nz/about-us/news-and-events/news/inaugural-national-oral-health-day/

http://www.waikatodhb.health.nz/about-us/news-and-events/news/inaugural-national-oral-health-day/

https://www.facebook.com/HawkesBayDHB

http://www.warriors.co.nz/news/2014/11/06/johnson_takes_on_another_role.html

http://www.warriors.co.nz/

https://www.facebook.com/vodafonewarriors

https://twitter.com/NZWarriors

http://instagram.com/nzwarriors

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/322731/dental-fitness-backed

http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/national-oral-health-day-sees-progress-children%E2%80%99s-oral-health

http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/national-oral-health-day-sees-progress-children%E2%80%99s-oral-health

Do you suffer from dental problems but can’t seek care due to cost? Do you have a current Community Service Card?

Here is an opportunity to get one dental problem sorted. The New Zealand Dental Association and the Southern Cross Health Trust are offering a free dental day on Friday 15 May 2015.

Hornby Dental Centre, Bush Dental and Riverside Dental in Christchurch are providing their dental practices for use during this day.

Appointments are limited – so book your place now. Call 0800 FREE SMILE/0800 373 376

Please Note:

– We are expecting high demand for this service so you must have an appointment.

– Some delays are likely on that day, so please be prepared to wait.

15 MAY 2015 CHRISTCHURCH WHERE: Hornby Dental Centre, 5 Tower Street, Hornby Bush Dental, 400 Greers Rd, BishopdaleRiverside Dental, 69 Cambridge TerraceTIME: 8.00am to 5.00pm

0800 FREE SMILE/0800 373 376 TO MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT

SMILE NZ FREE DENTAL DAY

please telephone

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FDI World Dental Federation New Dehli, India – 11-14 September 2014THIS YEAR THE FDI World Dental Congress was held in Greater Nodia, New Dehli India. Greater Nodia is essentially an industrial area approximately an hour’s drive south east of New Dehli airport and more importantly a mere 21/

2 hours’ drive to the city of Agra, the home of the

Taj Mahal.

The New Zealand delegation was Dr John Boyens (NZDA President), Dr Graham Symes (NZDA Vice President and National Liaison Officer) and Dr David Crum (NZDA CEO).

Meetings started on Monday 8 September with the “Perth Group “ meeting which involved participation of New Zealand, Australian, South Korean, Japanese, USA and Canadian Dental Associations.

It was very interesting to hear that the issues affecting New Zealand dentistry were not isolated but is affecting dental practiced world-wide. The common issues expressed at this meeting included a decline in membership of Dental Associations and also a decline in dental ethics generally and how these Associations were dealing with these issues. The issue of corporatisation of dentistry and also affordability of dentistry, particularly within the middle classes, was also a common theme that was discussed.

A major concern to the Australians was related to workforce issues; the over-supply of graduating dentists and an increasing number of dentists unable to find employment. This over-supply of dentists was an issue for all of the countries at the meeting and will certainly impact on New Zealand as Australian dentists come over the Tasman looking for employment.

Interestingly in Japan only 60% of dental graduates were passing the National Dental Registration examination following Dental School graduation, leading to unemployment of these graduates.

Japan raised the issue of oral health care in an aging population and is holding a World Congress on ”Dental Care and Oral Health for healthy Longevity in an Aging Society” in March 2015. Japan also stressed that at present Oral Health was not represented at the World Health Organization and that this was an issue that needed urgent attention.

During the General Assembly meetings a number of Policy Statements were ratified into which New Zealand had considerable input. These were:

– Perinatal and Infant Oral Health

– Radiation Safety in Dentistry

– Early Detection of HIV Infection and Appropriate care of Subjects with HIV infection/AIDS

– Promoting Oral Health through Water Fluoridation

– Dental Implants

– Dental Amalgam and the Minamata Convention

These statements can be found at www.fdiworldental.org.At the National Liaison Officers meeting there was a demonstration of the “Data hub”. This is a new initiative described as a global awareness raising platform allowing support and advocacy. This hub seeks to fill critical gaps in Oral Health data such as statistics and indicators, including regular country by country updates. Over time this hub is said to become a comprehensive source of all available Oral Health information world-wide.

Also unveiled at this meeting was another initiative known as “Smile for life”, a campaign merging two concepts – a lifelong smile and celebrating life. It is essentially a tool kit of World Oral Health Day campaign materials available for download at www.worldoralhealthday.org.

It should be noted at this point that FDI celebrates World Oral Health Day on 20 March but in New Zealand our National Oral Health day is 7 November. Deepa Krishnan at NZDA will be providing Branches with information and material to promote this important day. The next FDI World Dental Congress is to be held in Bangkok Thailand in September 2015.

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