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DENTALTRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Newspaper · Asia Pacific Edition
Published in Hong Kong
www.dental-tribune.asia
DENTAL SCRAP RECYCLING
Recent published article by the
Australian Dental Association, has
discussed the best practices for
recycling dental scrap to generate
additional income for dental
practice.
” Page 03
Vol. 18, No. 05
JOIN VENTURE
INTERVIEW
The Straumann Group and Modern
Dental Group have entered a joint
venture to create their own distribution company to serve dental
communities in Hong Kong and
Macau.
” Page 05
Spoke with Mr Jo Massoels, Vice
President of Global Marketing and
Solutions at Dentsply Sirona Implants,
about some of their company’s
recently launched products and its
focus for the future.
” Page 9
Survey indicates great concern over
high dental care costs in Singapore
By DTI
SINGAPORE: A recent survey commissioned by a standing committee
appointed by the Singapore Dental
Association (SDA) has inquired into
the public’s confidence in dentists
and assessed the overall level of concern about dental care costs in Singapore. The data revealed that the
majority of the study participants
struggle to meet rising dental care
costs in the country.
A recent survey revealed that nine out of ten people in Singapore are concerned
about high dental care costs. (Photograph: TORWAISTUDIO/Shutterstock)
The survey interviewed a total
of 1,438 members of the public aged
between 25 and 60 years. All the respondents were Singaporeans, except for 26 permanent residents.
More than two-thirds of the respondents (71%) visited private dental
practitioners and 29% visited public
healthcare institutions.
The findings indicated that a
staggering 89% of the study participants were unhappy about current
dental care costs, and a third of the
participants said that they would
seek treatment overseas or turn to
public healthcare institutions in
the event of a further dental care
cost increase. Nearly a fifth of the
respondents stated that they had
not visited a dentist in the last three
years. However, those who had visited a dentist at least once in the
last year were happy about the service they had received and had not
filed any complaints against their
dentist.
“The public survey gave us an
opportunity to get a glimpse into
the thoughts of Singaporeans and
permanent residents. We are glad
to find out that, despite the media
reports on dentists recently, the
survey reveals a very high confidence level in our dentists with
regard to safety and competency
in the delivery of dental care,” said
chairman of the standing committee Dr Tang Kok Weng. “We share
the public concern about the rising
dental treatment fees. We hope
that there are no external factors
in the near future that may potentially increase the cost of delivery
of dental care in Singapore,” he
concluded.
Besides the rising dental care
costs, 76% of the respondents were
concerned about the rising cost of
living in Singapore.
Deadline for CPD requirements fast
approaching
AD
By DTI
SYDNEY, Australia: Further education is not only important for dentists to remain up to date in their
profession but also a prerequisite
in order to remain a registered practitioner. The Dental Board of Australia requires every registered
dentist to complete 60 hours of
continuing professional development (CPD) over a three-year cycle,
and the current cycle finishes on
30 November this year.
There are a number of ways to
meet this industry-set standard,
from online webinars, such as those
offered by the Dental Tribune Study
Club, to seminars held by Australian Dental Association (ADA)
branches and other healthcare and
clinical organisations. However,
owing to the number of options,
which include peer-to-peer study
and discussion groups, it is important to understand what, exactly, is
classed as CPD accreditation.
The ADA and the Dental Board
of Australia have laid out several
The three-year cycle in which Australian dentists are required to complete their
60 hours of continuing education is due to end on 30 November. (Photograph:
FS Stock/Shutterstock)
key points, including the requirement that there is open disclosure
about monetary or special interest
a course provider may have with
any company whose products are
discussed in the course. Content of
CPD courses must be evidence-based.
If the CPD activity includes an assessment or feedback activity, this
should be designed to go beyond
the simple recall of facts and should
seek to demonstrate learning with
an emphasis on the integration and
Distinguished by innovation
use of the knowledge in professional
practice.
Many different CPD options are
available, and sometimes, in seeking to make the right choice, the
practitioner might find that the information provided is confusing or
unhelpful. The ADA has always made
itself available for questions should
practitioners need any assistance.
The Dental Board of Australia too
provides guidance in this area.
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ASIA PACIFIC NEWS
Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition | 05/2019
Study identifies cells in gingivae that
protect against periodontitis
By DTI
PHIL ADELPHIA, U.S./CHENGDU,
China: Despite significant advancements in oral health care, periodontitis remains the most common cause of tooth loss, as well as
the sixth most prevalent infectious
disease worldwide. The discovery
of a new type of cell in the epithelial tissue of the periodontium that
helps protect against harmful bacteria has thus renewed interest in
the notion that our immune systems may be key to this disease.
The study was conducted by researchers at the Monell Chemical
Senses Center, a nonprofit independent scientific institute, working
alongside scientists from Sichuan
University in Chengdu in China.
Examining the gingivae of mice,
they found that solitary chemosensory cells (SCCs) were present and
that they expressed several kinds
of taste receptors as well as the protein gustducin. The role of SCCs is
to sense any irritants and bacteria
that are present, and they have previously been found in the urinary
tract, the gut and the nasal cavities.
The researchers showed that,
when gustducin and/or SCCs were
genetically removed from the mice’s
gingivae, pathogenic oral bacteria
often quickly grew in numbers,
leading to periodontitis. In contrast,
the stimulation of the bitter taste
receptors in SCCs was found to promote the production of antimicrobial molecules.
In general, mice without gustducin in their SCCs were found to
have a more potentially harmful
oral microbiome than those with
gustducin present. Crucially, these
differences in oral flora composi-
A new study has indicated that molecular pathways in periodontal solitary chemosensory cells are involved in the regulation of oral microbiota. (Image: Monell
Chemical Senses Center (CC BY 4.0) creativecommons.org)
tions were identified prior to the loss
of any periodontal bone, implying
that they could be regarded as a forerunner to periodontitis and could
be helpful in identifying it early.
SCCs and indicates that the common
molecular pathways in gum SCCs
are involved in the regulation of oral
microbiota,” said Dr. Marco Tizzano,
a researcher at Monell Chemical
Senses Center and co-author of the
study. “In the absence of taste signaling in the gums, the oral micro-
“Our study adds to a growing
list of tissues we now know contain
biome changed in mice without
gustducin.”
latory role in regard to our own
oral microbiomes.
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Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition | 05/2019
ADA offers advice on how to handle
dental scrap
By DTI
SYDNEY, Australia: The Australian
Dental Association (ADA) has recently published an article in which
it discusses the best practices for
recycling dental scrap. Although
many dentists treat it as waste, dental scrap can be recycled by an experienced refiner. This is an environmentally friendly solution that
will generate additional income for
the dental practice.
other one could contain up to 50%
gold, which is why recycling all
dental scrap through a metal re-
finery is the only way to ensure
fair compensation.Besides gold,
recycled palladium could bring
profit to the dental office. The article cautions that dentists who
only collect scrap material with a
golden-yellow colour could be
wasting up to 50% of the value in
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According to the article, amalgam waste and dental scrap are two
completely different materials that
should not be treated in the same
way by dentists. Instead, valuable
dental material should be separated
from amalgam.
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and requires an assay to determine
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Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition | 05/2019
Researchers develop oral splint to help
patients with Tourette’s syndrome
By DTI
OSAKA, Japan: In the dental clinic,
practitioners come across any number of issues facing their patients
that may exist outside of the mouth
but in one way or another impact
oral health. Tourette’s syndrome
can cause anxiety, depression and
low self-esteem, and can even cause
destructive oral lesions. Aiming to
help patients who suffer from the
syndrome, researchers in Japan
have developed a removable dental
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both children and adults.
Tourette’s syndrome is characterised by repetitive movements or
vocalisations known as tics. The
negative impact that these can have
on a person’s life is significant. Although there is no cure for the syndrome, there are several treatment
options. However, results can take
some time.
Aiming to help patients who suffer
from Tourette’s syndrome, researchers
have developed a removable dental
appliance for both children and
adults. (Photograph: othmane
Sahnoun/Shutterstock)
Speaking about the mouthpiece,
one of the first authors of the study,
Dr Jumpei Murakami from Osaka
University, said, “Biting down on
the device immediately improved
both motor and vocal tics in ten of
the 14 children and six of the eight
adults that participated in the study.
What’s more, these effects were long
lasting. Long-term improvements
in motor tics after more than 100
days were especially evident in patients who were younger when their
tics first started.”
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The researchers developed a
custom-made oral splint similar to
that used in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders. They
applied it to the study participants’
molars, and this then realigned the
nose, lips and chin. In the study, the
team reported that the positive results from biting down on the splint
may be due to something known
as sensory tricks. Sensory tricks are
voluntary manoeuvres that usually
involve touching parts of the face
and head, and which can alleviate
involuntary movements. “Considering previous findings on sensory
tricks in patients with cervical dystonia, it seems possible that the oral
splint modulates proprioceptive,
or ‘touch’ signals,” explained the
other first author of the study, Dr
Yoshihisa Tachibana from Kobe
University.
Recognising that larger-scale
studies are required to test the effectiveness of the oral device, the
researchers noted that it has clear
therapeutic potential that could
improve the quality of life for those
suffering from Tourette’s syndrome.
The study, titled “Oral splint ameliorates tic symptoms in patients
with Tourette syndrome”, was published online on 23 August 2019 in
Movement Disorders, ahead of inclusion in an issue.
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ASIA PACIFIC NEWS
Straumann Group and Modern Dental
Group join forces to serve customers in
Hong Kong and Macau
By Straumann
BASEL, Switzerland/HONG KONG,
China: The Straumann Group, a
global leader in implant and aesthetic dentistry, and Modern Dental Group, a leading global provider
of dental prosthetic devices, have
entered a joint venture to create
Peak Dental Solutions Hong Kong.
This distribution company will serve
the dental communities in Hong
Kong and Macau in China from the
fourth quarter of this year. Straumann and Modern Dental Group
will invest substantially in the joint
venture and will own respective
stakes of 40% and 60%. Financial
details were not disclosed.
Straumann’s dental implant
products have been available for
many years in Hong Kong through
its long-standing local distribution
partner, Advance Dental Consulting, which has made an important
contribution to the establishment
of Straumann as a local market
leader. However, further investment in the distribution channel
is necessary in order to cater for
the group’s rapidly expanding
business portfolio and forthcoming launches. Straumann has therefore reached an agreement with
Advance Dental Consulting that
enables Peak Dental Solutions to
take over the distribution of its
products.
The Straumann Group’s portfolio of dental solutions has increased significantly in the past
The Straumann Group and Modern Dental Group have created their own distribution company to serve dental communities in Hong Kong and Macau.
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year alone, for example with the
addition of its next-generation fully
tapered implant, BLX, and its fully
ceramic two-piece implant system.
To offer further levels of affordability, the group has added Anthogyr
to its implant portfolio alongside
Neodent and MEDENTiKA, which
are complemented by attractively
priced implant options from T-Plus
and Warantec.
One of the most exciting areas
of expansion is the digital segment,
where Straumann’s most recent
additions include the TRIOS, CS 3600
and Virtuo Vivo intra-oral scanners,
as well as Medit laboratory scanners, not forgetting its range of
milling machines and 3D printers.
Furthermore, the group is preparing to enter the Asian clear aligner
market with ClearCorrect and Smy-
letec. Its goal is to make all of these
solutions available to more customers in Hong Kong and Macau from
a single service partner.
Peak Dental Solutions will have
at its disposal the broadest range
of replacement, restorative, corrective and digital dental solutions,
and it will have access to the combined customer base of both com-
panies, enabling it to capitalise on
cross-selling opportunities. It will
collaborate with Modern Dental
Laboratory to develop and provide
educational programmes via the
Center of Dental Education in Hong
Kong. Beyond this, customers will
have access to the education and
support networks of Straumann
and the International Team for Implantology.
Poor water quality may be factor in
high consumption of sugary drinks
By DTI
CANBERRA, Australia: The poor state
of Australians’ oral health has received much needed attention over
recent years. For some Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander people,
particularly those living in remote
communities, their oral health is
being severely compromised owing
to the consumption of sugary drinks,
according to a recent study by re-
searchers from the Australian National University (ANU).
According to Rethink Sugary
Drink, some male Australians aged
between 12 and 24 consume 1.5 litres of soft drinks, sports drinks or
energy drinks a day. High consumption of such beverages has had a
huge impact on the oral health of
Study finds poor-quality drinking water in remote parts of Australia may be
one reason for high consumption of sugary drinks from a young age.
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many people, and calls for better
labelling and sugar tax have been
made to help mitigate the situation.
However, for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people in remote
communities, it is not only that
they are consuming these drinks,
but also, according to this recent
study, many of them feel that they
have no healthier option, owing to
the poor quality of drinking water.
“Families living in regional and remote settings have expressed concern about the safety and quality
of drinking water,” said lead author
Dr Katherine Thurber.
What is perhaps more concerning is that the habit of high consumption of sugary drinks is introduced at a very young age. In the
study, researchers focused their
attention on infants and toddlers
aged 0–3 years. Data was gathered
from 900 participants, and the re-
sults showed that 50% had consumed some form of sugary drink.
Cordial was the beverage most commonly consumed at 47%, followed
by soft drinks at 19% and sweetened
tea and coffee at 13%. The remaining 50% of the participants had not
consumed any form of sugary drink
in their first three years of life, which
researchers noted as a positive in
the otherwise concerning results.
Speaking about what could be
done to make improvements,
Thurber said, “Families need relevant advice from health professionals, but improving information and
knowledge is only one part of the
solution. We also need programmes
and policies to improve the social
determinants of health if we want
to improve nutrition.”
The gap between the oral health
of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal
Australians is closing, which indicates that the national focus on
the issue may be having an impact.
As reported by the researchers at
ANU, babies and toddlers living in
cities and regional centres were
significantly less likely to consume
sugary drinks than were children
in remote areas. However, as reported recently by Dental Tribune
International, 90% of Australian
adults experience caries in their
permanent teeth, and therefore,
there is still plenty of work to be
done.
The study, titled “Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among
Indigenous Australian children
aged 0–3 years and association with
sociodemographic, life circumstances and health factors”, was
published on 28 August 2019 in
Public Health Nutrition, ahead of
inclusion in an issue.
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New data paints a clearer picture about
Australian dental practitioners
By DTI
SYDNEY, Australia: Understanding
the dental industry is a key function of the Dental Board of Australia, and the board plays an important role in the regulation of dental
practitioners. Recently, the board
released data on the state of the
profession with regard to new registrations. The data gathered informs the board’s decisions on standards, codes and guidelines for the
dental profession.
• developing standards, codes and
guidelines for the dental profession;
• handling notifications, complaints,
investigations and disciplinary
hearings;
• overseeing the assessment of overseas-trained practitioners who
wish to practise in Australia; and
• approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of
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Board of Australia show that there
were 101 new registrations of dental
practitioners across Australia during
the period of 1 April to 30 June 2019.
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According to the latest data,
during the period of 1 April to 30
June 2019, an additional 101 dental
practitioners registered across Australia, pushing the number of registrants overall to 23,730, of which
17,727 were dentists. Breaking down
the numbers by sex, the report
stated that 51.8% were female (12,304)
and 48.2% male (11,426) and that
494 women and 1,274 men held specialist registration.
In addition to the data on new
registrations and sex, the data from
the Dental Board of Australia painted
a clearer picture on where dental
professionals are working. It shows
that the majority of registrants are
based in either New South Wales or
Victoria (29.20% and 23.33%, respectively). The next largest groups practise in Queensland (20.21%), Western Australia (11.54%) and South
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WORLD NEWS
Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition | 05/2019
Scientists to develop novel dental
restorative material
By DTI
TORONTO, Canada: Researchers from
the University of Toronto (U of T)
have recently been awarded a grant
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for treating dental caries. The goal is
to create a tooth-colored material
that will not degrade when it comes
into contact with saliva or when it
encounters the body’s immune re-
sponse. The grant will help address
the failure of dental restorations and
consequently reduce treatment costs.
The grant, awarded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
(CI H R) a nd wor t h C$939,040
(€648,000), is aimed at reducing
root and recurrent dental caries.
According to the researchers, the
aforementioned oral health diseases
are especially prevalent in disadvantaged populations. In populations where oral health and hygiene
is d i f f ic u lt or comprom ised ,
tooth-colored fillings often fail prematurely and may require continual replacement.
The polymer material will be
tested in different oral conditions.
“We are able to replicate the interactions of restorative materials
with saliva, bacteria and the immune
system for the development of a
novel restorative system for cervical
lesions with enhanced performance using much more rigorous
testing than ever before,” said Prof.
Yoav Finer, George Zarb/Nobel Biocare Chair in Prosthodontics in the
Faculty of Dentistry at the U of T.
“This funding further exemplifies the deep and comprehensive
programs in applied biomaterials
research that exist in the Faculty
of Dentistry at the University of
Toronto, with CIHR grants such as
this one led by an internationally
recognized clinician scientist and
supported by outstanding research
engineers and scientists,” said Prof.
Paul Santerre, also from the U of T
Faculty of Dentistry.
“This is an important clinical
problem with especially negative
effects on the health of vulnerable
populations,” said Prof. Bernhard
Ganss, Vice Dean of Research in the
faculty. “But with this kind of deeply
collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, we can fundamentally
change long-term outcomes for
people and alter the landscape of
oral health care.”
The researchers hope to commercialize the material through a
health technology startup company called Mesosil, headed by Dr.
Cameron Stewart. More information about Mesosil can be obtained
here.
A multidisciplinary research team at
the University of Toronto has been
awarded a five-year grant to
develop a better dental restorative
system. (Photograph: Olga Yudina/
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INTERVIEW
Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition | 05/2019
Interview: “Education remains
a priority for the company”
By Brendan Day, DTI
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Jo Massoels, Vice President of Global Marketing and Solutions at Dentsply Sirona Implants. (Photograph: Dentsply Sirona)
At the recent European Association
for Osseointegration (EAO) annual
congress in Lisbon in Portugal, Dental Tribune International had the
opportunity to speak with Jo Massoels, Vice President of Global Marketing and Solutions at Dentsply
Sirona Implants, about some of the
company’s recently launched products and its focus for the future.
Mr Massoels, the theme of this year’s
EAO congress is “The bridge to the
future”. How is Dentsply Sirona living
up to this theme, both here and looking beyond Lisbon?
Well, here in Lisbon, we are
mostly focused on our implant
solutions, given that this is the main
specialty of the EAO. How Dentsply
Sirona lives up to this theme, both
at this congress and in general, is
through our scientific approach to
research and development. This
knowledge remains our foundation,
but at the same time, our digital
portfolio continues to expand, and
so what Dentsply Sirona is doing is
developing a bridge between this
scientific knowledge and a digitally
based future.
Of course, this is not to say that
we are not focused on implantology
as a path forward—here at EAO, we
have been showcasing our new Astra
Tech Implant System EV, for example. Implant dentistry, as a whole,
is moving towards being able to
provide patients with immediate
loading, and this is definitely an
area of focus for Dentsply Sirona.
Another focus of ours is digital
workflows—making sure that these
workflows are open and customis-
EDUCATION & EVENT MANAGER
Sarah Schubert
With the launch of Primescan, we enabled users
to take a digital impression easily and with
great accuracy at an outstanding speed.
able. And, of course, education
remains a priority for the company,
as it’s not always easy to optimise
your clinical digital workflows without sufficient training.
Will there be specific training courses
offered by Dentsply Sirona for the
Astra Tech Implant System EV as it
is rolled out across North America
and Europe?
Yes, absolutely. That’s where
Dentsply Sirona will really be able
to leverage its dedication to training. We have built and are building
many training facilities around the
world to educate dental professionals in general, where they are able
and will be able to engage in training sessions for the Astra Tech
Implant System EV, Azento and
other Dentsply Sirona solutions.
Dentsply Sirona took the opportunity
at the 2019 International Dental
Show to launch the Primescan intraoral scanner, among other products.
What has the feedback been to this
point?
It’s been tremendously positive,
to be honest. We knew it was a great
product, but I did not expect it to
be such a tremendous success—
there are quite a few intra-oral
scanners on the market already, but
with the launch of Primescan, we
enabled users to take a digital
impression easily and with great
accuracy at an outstanding speed.
That’s also the feedback that we’ve
received from clinicians—that the
speed and accuracy are extremely
useful, particularly for something
like implant dentistry where you
want to be able to capture the
implant position with precision.
Can Primescan be connected to, and
used in conjunction with, other software?
Primescan has a seamless connection with the rest of the CEREC
system, which is ideal when a clinician wants to work chairside. The
big difference, however, is that we’ve
really opened up the connectivity
of Primescan so that it can be used
not only chairside but also when
you’re working with a dental lab or
other partners. I think it’s safe to
say t hat ou r c ustomers have
expressed their appreciation of this
feature.
To return to the Astra Tech Implant
System EV: are there any specific
areas of implant dentistry that
Dentsply Sirona aims to address with
this upgrade?
Definitely. The main trend that
this implant is designed to address
is immediate restorative tempori-
sation. In general, there is a growing
demand for immediate temporisation, and it’s something that many
clinicians want to be able to offer
their patients. However, a crucial
factor for clinicians is achieving
primary stability in the implant—
this is a requirement for successful
immediate temporisation.
As patients are requesting faster
dental care, there are a growing
number of clinicians conducting
immediate temporisation. This is
what the Astra Tech Implant System
EV seeks to address, with its deeper
apical threads designed to allow for
ideal primary stability. What we’ve
done is improve an already very
versatile implant system, allowing
it to be used for an even greater set
of indications, without compromising the guiding principles of the
Astra Tech Implant System EV, and
providing outstanding marginal
bone maintenance. I am confident
that this will be appreciated by our
customers. They’ll be able to treat
more cases than ever before using
the same implant system with the
same drilling protocol.
We’ve built on what we already
have—not just the products but
also the science that serves as our
foundation.
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