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DTMEA_No.1. Vol.7_HT.indd
www.dental-tribune.me
PUBLISHED IN DUBAI
January-February 2017 | No. 1, Vol. 7
Interview: “Our role with IFDH is to promote the
profile of the dental hygienist across the globe”
By Dental Tribune MEA / CAPPmea
DUBAI, UAE: Following the long
journey from Australia to the UAE,
two hands-on courses and two hour
lecturing at Dental Hygienists Seminar, we finally had the opportunity
to interview Robyn Watson – President of the International Federation
for Dental Hygienists (IFDH).
DTMEA: Please if you could
share with us exactly who is
the famous Robyn Watson?
Robyn Watson: Thank you so
much for inviting me, it has been a
pleasure to be here. First and foremost, I have been a registered dental
hygienist for many years. I have had
a varied career in the field of dental
hygiene. My experience includes
clinical practice, teaching and education as well as politics, setting up programs and designing curriculums,
and consulting. Looking back I have
had a wonderful, fun, long career and
have been fortunate to have been
elected as the President of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists which seems like sometimes
I had to pinch myself as to how did I
get here? However, I am really enjoying this role. I have had the role now
since June 2016 prior to which I was
the President-elect and I see it as an
avenue to really raise the profile of
hygienists and improve oral health
globally.
How did you choose
to become a hygienist
as opposed to a dentist?
I chose dental hygiene after working
in dental practices as a dental assistant in high school. Some influence
came from the fact that my father
was an orthodontist. I was still a
young teenager when I chose to go to
dental hygiene school, and I would
have to say that in those days 8 more
years of school seemed quite daunting! This was in the late 60’s when it
was unusual for women to go to dental school, and in fact there was only
one woman in the dental school class
at the university I went to.
I had considered whether to continue on to dental school later but
found my career in dental hygiene
to be very satisfying and challenging due to some of the experiences I
have described.
What advice would you give
to young students looking
into becoming a Hygienist or
dentist?
It is indeed a fact that many students
we receive coming into the university initially intend to use the degree
as a ‘stepping stone’ into dentistry.
After entering our program in Aus-
tralasia where we have a dual degree program in dental hygiene and
dental therapy, most of our students
find it very satisfying upon completion as they are doing much more towards prevention. A few continue to
further their career in dentistry. The
advice I would give young students
looking into becoming a dental hygienist or dentist is that the study is
quite intense but worth it to be able
to improve the oral health of their
patients The student needs to have
a good work ethic and an attitude
of wanting to help their patients to
achieve optimal oral health, be good
a good communicator and willing to
commit to lifelong learning and networking with their colleagues.
What are some of
the programs you are
running at the IFDH?
We have several new programs
involving social responsibility, research grants, and education. Next
year in July 2017 we are holding a
conference to determine a Global
Oral Health strategy for our country
delegates to take back to their communities and create programmes
to reduce caries and improve oral
health for the children and the elderly. Many children are still suffering dental caries due to poor diet and
lack of oral health education, and the
rise in the elderly population retaining their dentition is creating a problem of access to care for this group.
Some community projects are being
highlighted with the introduction of
a “Social Responsibility Award ‘
We have a ‘Every Child has a toothbrush’ programme that enables
members to receive a small grant
and toothbrushes for oral health
projects. We also have research
grants available for students, and we
have a new ‘Education Academy’ to
promote webinars and continuing
education.
We want to support our members to
achieve oral health goals for their patients and communities.
As the president of the IFDH,
what is the strategy going
forward in terms of awareness for the profession as
well as awareness of the challenges we face in oral health?
The strategy with the IFDH is to promote the profile of the dental hygienist as part of an interdisciplinary
team. This means really increasing
the profile of the hygienists themselves which I do for instance when
travelling to different countries to
speak about the role of the hygienist.
When I started doing this in Australia and particularly in New Zealand
Robyn Watson, President of the International Federation for Dental Hygienists (IFDI)
“We want to support our members to
achieve oral health goals for their
patients and communities.”
when we started up the hygiene program, the concept was difficult for
the local dental profession to understand. The dentists had the idea that
the hygienists would be economically detrimental to them which is certainly not the case. The goal is to educate the profession, the public and
other health professionals that may
not be as aware of what a hygienist
can do which will raise the profile of
the profession. On our website of the
IFDH, our education committee is
working on an educational page for
the public which will also help raise
the profile of the dental hygienist
so we can be perceived as experts in
prevention in oral health.
We face challenges of increased migration, social determinants of oral
health, increasing elderly population, increased availability of processed foods and sugars. With our
focus on social responsibility and
promotion through our website we
have the goal of helping to alleviate
some of these challenging issues.
How do you encourage new
partners to join you across
the world?
It comes down to being visible, and
our board works very hard to do that.
One of my roles as President is to create more visibility for the profession.
We do that by visiting countries, and
contacting people we know through
our partners such as the Alliance for
a Cavity Free Future and the Global
Child Dental Fund. The dental hygiene profession is familiar in Europe, UK, United States, Australasia,
South Africa, Japan and Korea and
some others. Our International Symposium in Dental Hygiene every few
years attracts dental hygienists from
countries that may not be members
also, and we are able to network and
encourage membership.
Recently we had our first members
join from the Middle East, The Emirates Hygiene Club. We are now encouraging participation from dental
hygienists in India, Indonesia, and
Bolivia to name a few.
The recent CAPP Dental Hygienist
Seminar has been a great opportunity in Dubai, it has been very successful, and it has been wonderful
to meet many colleagues from the
Middle East. Thanks go to our treasurer Mary Rose Pincelli who has
been visiting Dubai and creating
partnerships with local hygienists
and groups such as CAPP and Dental
Tribune MEA.
Following your big exposure
and well attended lectures
and hands-on courses, describe your experience here
at the Dental Hygienist Seminar in Dubai?
It has been enlightening, it has been
fun and we have made a lot of new
friends from the region. I have come
to appreciate what is happening in
the Middle East and I am very impressed with what I have seen. I am
looking forward to more colleagues
from the Middle Eastern countries
becoming part of our global community. If I have been able to inspire
them over the last two days at this
conference, then I am very pleased!
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DTMEA_No.1. Vol.7_HT.indd
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HYGIENE TRIBUNE
Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | 1/2017
Arrangements for
IDS 2017
are well underway
By DTI
COLOGNE, Germany: From 21 to 25 March 2017,
the 37th International Dental Show (IDS) will be
held in Cologne. After a record result last year,
preparations for the world’s largest and most
important trade fair for the dental industry are
already in full swing again. The organisers have
(Photograph: DTI)
announced that the application deadline for exhibitors has been moved forward to 31 March
2016, as hall planning will begin in April.
Over 2,200 companies are expected for next
year’s IDS, with strong international representation. Organiser Koelnmesse has already received
many inquiries from potential new
exhibitors from abroad.
Madrid, Spain
29 August - 1 September 2017
In 2015, 2,199 exhibitors from 59
countries and around 139,000 trade
visitors from 152 countries attended
the show. “According to a representative survey, about 90 per cent of the
exhibitors from IDS 2015 are planning to participate at IDS 2017,”said
Dr Martin Rickert, Chairman of the
Association of German Dental Manufacturers, which co-organises the
event.
Koelnmesse announced further
results of the independent exhibitor and visitor survey in 2015, according to which 99 per cent of the
participating German suppliers had
reached their key customers in their
domestic market and 82 per cent
their key accounts from abroad. Of
the foreign exhibitors, 98 per cent
had made contact with their international customers and 95 per cent
with their German key accounts.
About 95 per cent of the exhibitors
established new contacts with potential German buyers during the show,
while 79 per cent of the German and
98 per cent of the foreign suppliers
acquired new international contacts.
Moreover, more than three-quarters
of visitors interviewed indicated
their intention to visit the 2017 IDS.
About 80 per cent of German and
foreign attendees rated the exhibition as either very good or good,
mainly owing to the comprehensive
product range and numerous new
products showcased. Overall, 95 per
cent of the visitors surveyed would
recommend visiting IDS to business
partners.
Bringing the World together
to improve oral health
THE BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL
DENTAL CONGRESS
Abstract submission deadline:
3 April 2017
Early-bird registration deadline:
31 May 2017
www.world-dental-congress.org
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As in previous years, Dental Tribune
International (DTI) will be keeping its
readers around the globe up to date
by providing the latest news from
the show. In addition to a daily issue
of its IDS today newspaper, which
will be published in collaboration
with DTI’s German affiliate OEMUS
MEDIA, regular e-newsletters will be
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HYGIENE TRIBUNE
Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | 1/2017
Guided Biofilm Therapy
A New Concept for Prophylaxis Professionals
Guided Biofilm Therapy provides a two stages clinical protocol that is able to ensure
complete cleaning of teeth while preserving tooth substance.
By Dr Mathieu Deudon, France
The previous protocol for the removal of hard and soft deposits, which
begins with hand instruments, continues with an ultrasonic device and
ends with classical polishing (rubber
cups, brushing, polishing pastes), is
today still widely used in dentistry.
However, recent clinical studies
show that this method is obsolete. It
leaves distinct marks on hard tooth
structure and is aggressive on soft
tissue.
2 – Rehabilitation of Deep Pockets
In the 5-9 mm deep pockets, biofilm
is removed with the PERIO-FLOW®
handpiece with vertical movements
back and forth for 5 seconds per
pocket. This technique is four times
as fast as with a curette. Thanks to its
soft disposable plastic attachment,
the handpiece does not damage the
surface of the root or the implant
and adapts perfectly to the anatomic
shape.
EMS has developed a new systematic
approach for professional prophylaxis under the name of Guided
Biofilm Therapy. This prophylaxis
procedure focuses not only on the
removal of hard and soft deposits,
but also on a different treatment
sequence. The procedure guarantees complete cleaning, even in the
most difficult-to-reach areas and at
the same time preserves tooth substance and natural tissue.
The final polishing with a polishing
paste can now be avoided.
Fig. 1: Checking the attachment and the depth of the pocket
Fig. 2: Professional diagnosis to raise patient awareness with a
plaque test (GC)
Fig. 4: Removal of supragingival biofilm and stains, also in contact with the gingiva
Fig. 5: Removal of biofilm under the gingiva (sulcus < 4 mm).
Technically correct work is indispensable for successful air polishing: Setting the power to 30-50%, water flow to 100%
The Procedure
For optimal results, it is first necessary to make a diagnosis of the soft
tissue and mucous membranes, to
raise patient awareness for the benefits of good oral hygiene, and to motivate them.
Because, professional prophylaxis
always has to be supported by individual prophylaxis. The primary
common and widespread technique
for the preparation of the tooth surfaces is brushing your teeth. It causes
the disorganization of the biofilm.
Professional tooth cleaning then ensures the removal of biofilm in areas
that are also difficult for patients to
reach.
The Advantages of The New
Concept of Guided Biofilm
Therapy
This procedure guarantees efficient
cleaning and a complete removal of
biofilm, even in hard-to-reach areas,
and preserves the tooth structure
and natural tissue. The final polishing procedure using a polishing
paste can thus be avoided. Furthermore, patients very much appreciate
this gentle and totally painless form
of treatment and are thus happy to
come to prophylaxis sessions.
Fig. 3: AIR-FLOW® Powder PLUS
Fig. 6: The optimal positioning of the AIR-FLOW® Fig. 7: The optimal positioning of the suction tube
handpiece
STAGE 2 (Fig. 10 to 12)
Removal of Hard Deposits with the
Piezon® No Pain Technology
The linear vibrations, which are
aligned to the treatment area, stand
in the center of the original PIEZON®
method to ensure super smooth
tooth surfaces. In combination with
the intelligent No Pain technology,
which automatically regulates the
power and speed of the EMS attachments, this method provides maximum protection of the gingiva. Soft
Fig. 8: Probing the pocket
Fig. 9: Removal of biofilm with the PERIO-FLOW® handpiece
The Protocol
STAGE 1 (Fig. 3 to 9)
1 – Removal of Soft Deposits, Discolourations And Biofilm
This stage is carried out using the
AIR-FLOW® method by EMS in
combination with the AIR-FLOW®
Powder PLUS. It is based on erythritol, a natural component, together
with 0.3% chlorhexidine. Thanks to
its fine grain size (14 µm), the tooth
surface and the soft tissues are not
affected. This powder enables the
removal of biofilm and soft deposits
in both supragingival as well as subgingival areas on natural teeth or implants. It is recommended to not eat
any chromogenic food for 3 hours
after the treatment.
Fig. 10 and 11: Calculus removal from natural teeth with PS attachment by EMS. This very fine instrument allows thorough cleaning even in hard-to-reach areas, below and above the gingiva (up to 10 mm depth). Recommendation: Set
the power to 30-60%, water flow to 70-100%.
deposits, discoloration and biofilm
are eliminated with the AIR-FLOW®
technology and the hard deposits are
now clearly visible.
The combination of the PIEZON® No
Pain technology and the PS attachment guarantees effective, quick,
tissue-sparing and virtually painless
treatment. Since calculus removal is
carried out only in the areas where it
is really necessary, final polishing is
not required. However, dental professionals can still quickly carry out
air polishing with AIR-FLOW® Powder PLUS in the areas where calculus
has been removed.
After the prophylaxis treatment, it is
recommended to apply a fluoride so-
Fig. 12: Calculus removal on an implant with PI attachment by EMS. The tip enables cleaning of implant, implant post and crown surfaces without damaging titanium or zirconium surfaces.
lution for efficient protection against
caries.
Disclaimer
Published in the magazine Dentoscope special edition No. ADF 2016
Dr Mathieu Deudon
University diploma in dermatology and
venereology of the oral mucous membrane (Paris, 2005), inter-university diploma in implantology and oral surgery
(Corte, 2013), dental practice Dr Fernando
Rojas-Vizcaya: Implant prosthodontic
program (2013), resident in Combloux
(since 2004), general practitioner with
perio-implantological focus.
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HYGIENE TRIBUNE
Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | 1/2017
Why interdental brushes are essential for
good oral health
By Curaden AG
KRIENS, Switzerland: Prof. Denis
Bourgeois is not only the Dean of the
University of Lyon’s dental faculty in
France but also a pioneer in research
on oral prophylaxis, interdental biofilm management and interdental
brushing techniques. He was the
first to test for 19 major pathogens in
the interdental biofilm known to be
involved in periodontitis in young
healthy adults. Furthermore, he has
suggested interdental brushes to
prevent interdental biofilm accumulation as well as to decrease the development of periodontal diseases
and even systemic diseases. “An interdental brush can remove around
16 billion bacteria from each interdental space,” says Bourgeois.
Despite advances in good oral health
care, many patients and dental professionals remain uncertain about
oral physiopathology and the concept of disruption of biofilm instead
of elimination of dental plaque. According to various studies, conventional toothbrushing is not effective
in removing interproximal plaque
successfully. Recommendations on
oral hygiene practices from dental
practitioners have focused on the
methods of daily toothbrushing and
interdental cleaning instruments as
standard for achieving and maintaining good oral health. However,
uncertainty has remained about oral
physiopathology and the concept of
disruption of interdental biofilm.
Sixteen billion bacteria in one
interdental site
So why does interdental cleaning
actually matter? The anatomy of
the interdental space does not allow
for an efficient salivary self-cleaning
mechanism and makes cleaning this
area difficult. As a means of further
understanding the mechanism of
periodontal pathologies, Bourgeois
was the first to use real-time polymerase chain reaction to quantify
and qualify the interdental biofilm
in healthy adults and explain the
role of interdental biofilm management in preventative oral health.
In his study, an astounding approximately 16 billion bacteria were
collected on average from each interdental site. Of the 19 major periodontal pathogens quantified in
the study, bacteria of red and yellow
complexes constituted the majority of interdental bacteria. In particular, red complexes such as Por-
Prof. Denis Bourgeois recommends the regular use of interdental brushes, which can remove around 16 billion bacteria from each
interdental space. (Photograph: Curaden AG)
phyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella
forsythia and Treponema denticola
were recognised as the most important pathogens in adult periodontal
disease. P. gingivalis was detected in
19 per cent of healthy subjects and
represented 0.02 per cent of the interdental biofilm. As dental research
has confirmed, P. gingivalis alone
can induce alveolar bone loss, and in
combination with T. denticola and
T. forsythia, periodontal disease is
likely to occur. This means that the
interdental biofilm of even healthy
individuals is composed of bacteria
that could lead to periodontitis. “The
effective presence of these periodontal pathogens is a strong indicator of
the need to develop new methods
for disrupting interdental biofilm in
daily oral hygiene,” concludes Bourgeois.
Bleeding as a clinical
reference
Despite good oral hygiene habits,
many patients experience interdental bleeding. “As we have seen, the
interdental space is a source of bacterial contamination and has an effect
on overall health,” says Bourgeois.
According to the latest research, 41
per cent of young adults without
periodontal disease or clinical gingivitis have experienced interdental
bleeding at least once. This information should be considered critical
for daily oral hygiene and interdental cleaning in particular. “There is
a need to use interdental cleaning
tools in order to achieve optimum
oral health. If you do not use them,
you could essentially stop using a
toothbrush, as bleeding will occur
otherwise anyway in the future.”
In a study titled “Efficacy of interdental calibrated brushes on bleeding reduction in adults: a 3-month
randomized controlled clinical trial”,
a test group was asked to use a standard manual toothbrush twice daily
and an interdental brush daily. Based
on the hypothesis that interdental
brushes reduce interproximal bleeding, Bourgeois and his team instructed periodontally healthy and young
individuals how to use interdental
brushes daily and correctly. In addition, a calibrated colorimetric probe
helped to effectively determine the
interdental space and right brush
size. As the study suggests, the overall interproximal bleeding was reduced by 47 per cent after one week
and 71 per cent after three months.
Bourgeois and his team concluded
that interdental cleaning can be
considered as “an effective means
to help individuals maintain and/or
achieve optimal oral health.”
As the general access widths of interdental spaces were mostly unknown
in young adults, Bourgeois and his
colleagues also assessed the distribution of these widths in this group
in a study titled “Access to interdental brushing in periodontal healthy
young adults: A cross-sectional
study”. Importantly, 40 per cent
of the sites studied showed bleeding upon passage of an interdental
brush. An unexpected finding was
the high number of adults (69.9 per
cent) with greater than 30 per cent of
bleeding sites. It was observed that
this did not have a significant effect on the width of the interdental
space. By measuring the interproximal space, the researchers concluded
that the latest generation of interdental brushes was able to access 94
per cent of interdental spaces. Over
80 per cent of the sites required a
small-diameter interdental brush
(0.6–0.7 mm) from the Curaprox
CPS Prime series. As a result, the
study concluded that most interdental sites can be cleaned using interdental brushes, but accessibility of
interdental spaces would need to be
established in the dental practice by
the dental professional.
Interdental brushes prove to
be superior
Conventionally, interdental brushes
were only recommended for patients with large interdental spaces,
while dental floss was recommended for narrow spaces. As technology
advanced, so did the innovation with
interdental brushes, and as a result,
interdental brushes can now be used
for very small interdental spaces to
clean the space between teeth effectively. “Dental floss used to be
the common tool for narrow spaces.
However, dental floss is no longer
preferred, as its use is not supported
by conclusive scientific evidence. For
interdental brushes, we have scientific evidence. Interdental brushes
have now become the best tool for
cleaning interdental spaces,” says
Bourgeois.
According to the French professor, the interdental brush currently
represents the primary and most
effective method available for interproximal cleaning. Interdental
brushes are specifically designed to
clean between the teeth in accordance with the interdental space access diameter. The method of choice
for interdental cleaning when brush
space permits is to select the largest
size that can penetrate into the interdental space and then to fill this
space completely without causing
discomfort or trauma. By using a
calibrating Curaprox IAP colorimetric probe, a suitably sized interdental
brush will help individuals achieve
optimal biofilm disruption through
thorough interdental cleaning with
minimal trauma.
For all studies, Bourgeois and his
team selected the CPS prime series of
interdental brushes of the Swiss oral
care brand CURAPROX. Patient acceptance of these interdental brushes has proven to be very high during
all studies.
More information can be found at
www.curaprox.com
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