BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: FDI, the NCD Alliance and the World Health Organization met for a joint session this Friday as part of their ongoing commitment to combat oral disease and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through collaboration and exchange. The session titled, “Curbing the sugar rush: Tackling oral disease and other NCDs through a unified approach”, focused on the alarming escalation of global sugar consumption.
At the meeting, an international panel of health experts, including high-level health advocates and civil society activists offered and discussed strategies to combat this global health threat through cost-effective interventions and preventative measures. For example, reducing daily intake of added sugar, which is one of the principal causes of dental caries, improves oral health outcomes and helps reduce the incidence of other NCDs.
“Public health solutions for the prevention of dental caries are most effective when integrated with the prevention and control of other NCDs, based on the principles of addressing common risks and the wider shared determinants of health,” said Dr Benoit Varenne, WHO oral health programme officer and joint session panellist.
Dr Stefan Listl, dentist and Professor of Quality and Safety of Oral Health Care at Radboud University in the Netherlands, focused specifically on the taxation of sugar-rich foods and beverages, transparent food and nutrition labelling, and broader public health and health promotion programmes.
Dr Verónica Schoj, director of health promotion and NCD control at the Argentine Ministry of Health, presented the recent advances made by the Argentine government in developing, updating and implementing policies that serve to reduce sugar consumption.
Martha Yaneth Sandoval Salazar is an economist and researcher at the civil society organisation Educar Consumidores [educate consumers], which links issues of gender, health, nutrition, law, education, economics, and the environment. She spoke in detail about her own experience and hurdles in implementing a televised public service announcement on sugar-sweetened beverages in Bogotá in Colombia.
Lastly, Dr Varenne, from the NCD prevention department at WHO, presented the work of the WHO’s oral health programme to identify a set of cost-effective and sustainable solutions, or “best buys”, for oral health.
Participants from all over the world flock to the 106th FDI World Dental Congress. (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
This year's event venue, La Rural, is located in the heart of Buenos Aires. (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
The World Dental Daily congress newspapers can be collected from the registration area and the Dental Tribune Intentional booth #1D07. (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
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CURAPROX booth at FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
CURAPROX booth at FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
Straumann booth at FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
TePe booth at FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
TePe booth at FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
More information about FDI related matters can be obtained from the FDI Pavillion which is located in the Scientific Sessions Hall. (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
More information about FDI related matters can be obtained from the FDI Pavillion which is located in the Scientific Sessions Hall. (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
FDI President Dr. Kathryn Kell welcomed all World Dental Congress attendees at the Opening Ceremony on Wednesday night. (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
Women Dentists Worldwide Forum attendees got together for a group photo with FDI President Dr. Kathryn Kell. (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
At the Dental Tribune International booth #1D07, WDC attendees can learn about our publications, DDS.WORLD and PracticeDent. (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
Rositsa Svetoslavova, Buldent Marketing Manager, is on-site at WDC 2018 to present the PracticeDent platform and all its features. (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
Nobel Biocare booth at FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
LM Dental booth at FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
Planmeca booth at FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
Live demonstration of the Planmeca Emerald intraoral scanner the the Planmeca booth at FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
Ivoclar Vivadent booth at FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
Endo workshop at the Dentsply Sirona booth at the FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
Live demonstration at the Zumax booth at the FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
Colgate booth at the FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
GC America booth at the FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
Live demonstration at the Fotona booth at the FDI World Dental Congress (Photograph: Monique Mehler, Dental Tribune International)
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