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Tuesday, March 22
Plenary 1 (Chong Fa Ballroom A, 13.00 – 17.05 hrs.)
13.00-13.20 Opening Remarks and Welcome : Introduction and Objectives of the Workshop ( VDO )
- Prof. Poul-Erik Petersen (WHO) & Dr. Prathip Phantumvanit (Chair, LOC)
13.20-13.50 State of Sciences in Caries and Fluoride: Understanding Dental Caries ( VDO )
- Prof.Michael Lennon, University of Sheffield, UK
13.50-14.20 Early Detection of Initial Caries ( VDO )
- Prof. Masaki Kambara, Osaka Dental University, Japan
14.20-14.50 Scientific Rational of Fluoride in Caries Control ( VDO )
- Prof. Dominick Zero, Indiana University, USA
15.05-17.05 Sharing experience of Fluoride administration in Asia ( VDO )
- Facilitated by Prof. Poul-Erik Petersen and Dr. Prathip Phantumvanit (TUDS)
- Water fluoridation: Singapore
- Milk fluoridation: Thailand
- Fluoride varnish:Malaysia
- Fluoride toothpaste: Indonesia
- Fluoride mouth-rinse: Japan
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Wednesday, March 23
Plenary 2 (Chong Fa Ballroom A, 09.00 – 12.30 hrs.)
09.00-10.30 Perspective for Caries and Fluoride: ( VDO )
- The WHO Approach to Effective Use of Fluorides in Public Health
Prof. Poul-Erik Petersen, World Health Organization
- Global Caries Initiative
Prof. Roberto Vianna, FDI President
- Fluoride Research – unfinished task
Prof. Livia MariaAndalo Tenuta, IADR-CariologyGroup President
10.45-12.15 Fluoride Administration: ( VDO )
- Fluoride Adminsitration – Community Approach
Prof. Ramon Baez, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
- Professional administered topical fluoride
Prof. Edward Lo, University of Hong Kong, China SAR
- The efficacy of self-administered fluorides – A review of the global evidence
Dr.Valerie Marinho, Queen Mary University of London, UK
12.30-13.00 Discussion and Q&A
14.00-17.00 Working groups session I:
Implementation plan for Fluoride administration at the country level:
Group I: Community administration
- Facilitated by Prof. Poul-Erik Petersen, Prof. Michael Lennon & Prof. Raman Baez
Group II: Professional administration
- Facilitated by Prof. Edward Lo , Prof. Livia Maria Andalo Tenuta & Dr.Christopher Fox
Group III: Self administration
- Facilitated by Dr. Valerie Marinho, Prof. Dominick Zero and Dr. Prathip Phantumvanit
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Thursday, March 24
9.00-11.00 Working Groups session II:
Implementation plan for Fluoride administration at the country level
- Group 1 in Lampi room: Community administration
Facilitated by Prof. Poul-Erik Petersen, Prof. Michael Lennon & Prof. Raman Baez
- Group 2 in Sairung room: Professional administration
Facilitated by Prof. Edward Lo, Prof. Livia Maria Andalo Tenuta & Dr.Christopher Fox
- Group 3 in Lamru room: Self administration
Facilitated by Dr. Valerie Marinho, Prof. Dominic Zero and Dr. Prathip Phantumvanit
11.00-12.30 Feedback from Working Group Session & General Discussion ( VDO ) (Summary documents)
- Facilitated by Prof. Roberto Vianna
Group 1 Community administration
Group 2 Professional administration
Group 3 Self administration
12.30-13.00 Closing Remarks
- Prof. Poul-Erik Petersen (WHO)
Prof. Roberto Vianna (FDI) and
Prof. Maria Fidela de Lima Navarr (IADR)
Meeting adjourned
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Objectives:
- To review the basic principles in prevention of dental caries
- To actively promote the integration of fluoride into national health promotion programs and for incorporation into health policies
- To administer appropriate fluoride measures to the diverse local situations within in Asia
- To advocate effective use of fluoride to the national health authorities, dental practitioners and within dental schools, and to the general public
- To develop national strategies for effective use of fluoride as emphasized by the WHA60.17 Resolution: Action Plan for Oral Health (2007)
Participants:
1. Invited participants from 16 major countries in Asia: China, Japan, Korea, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal & Thailand. We recommend participation by active leaders from dental academics, Ministries of Health and National Dental Associations. Ideally there will be an implementation team of three such persons, representing each sector, from each country
2. Participants from the host country, and from all Regions of the world and any other interesting participants by advanced registration
Expected outcome:
- Participants understand modern principles in dental caries prevention with an emphasis on the mechanisms and importance of use of fluoride in public health
- Recommendations for appropriate fluoride use in the participant’s country
- Participants will understand how to work collaboratively with respect to implementation of fluoride programs and policies within their country.
- Support to implementation of WHO policies in oral health promotion as outlined in the WHA60.17
Host:
Co-host: WHO, FDI and IADR
Local Host: The Dental Assocition of Thailand (DAT) and TUDS
Venue : Le Meridien Khao Lak Hotel & Resort, Phan-Nga, Thailand
Date: March 22-24, 2011
