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GENEVA, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Ahead of World Oral Health Day on Sunday 20 March, FDI and prominent

stakeholders from the dental industry will get together through a special

online event (17 March) to discuss the role of innovation and technology in

shaping the future of oral health.

World Oral Health Day (WOHD) [ http://www.worldoralhealthday.org/ ] is

celebrated every year, all around the world, on 20 March. In the spirit of the

2022 WOHD campaign, Be Proud of your Mouth for your happiness and well-being,

that advocates a multisectoral response to addressing the burden of oral

disease, FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) will convene prominent dental

industry partners in a webinar [

https://www.fdioralhealthcampus.org/webinar/world-oral-health-day-2022-how-can-industry-drive-innovation-to-improve-oral-health/

] to discuss the role of innovation and technology in shaping the future of

oral health.

The 2022 WOHD campaign emphasizes that an unhealthy mouth can severely impact

every aspect of life such as emotional, social, mental, and overall physical

well-being. Therefore, concerted action across stakeholder groups - general

public, governments and policymakers, and the dental industry - is needed to

address oral diseases, which affect around 3.5 billion people globally, with

tooth decay (dental caries) in permanent teeth being the most prevalent disease

worldwide.

Today, new technologies are revolutionizing dentistry, easing the work of

dental professionals, improving patient experiences, addressing access to care

to underserved and vulnerable populations, and leading the transformation

towards sustainable practices. The webinar, involving official WOHD industry

partners, will highlight the contributions that key innovation leaders are

making to improve the oral health and quality of life of people globally.

Prof. Paulo Melo, WOHD Task Team Chair, says "On 20 March every year, we ask

the world to unite to help reduce the global burden of oral diseases, which

affect individuals, health systems and economies everywhere. Good oral health

is essential to general health, well-being and quality of life. Industry

partners have a key role to play in providing the necessary products,

technologies and equipment to facilitate prevention, early detection and

treatment of oral diseases".

Valued campaign partners Unilever, Dentsply-Sirona and Align Technology will

present their perspectives on strategies, technologies and tools that are

shaping the future of oral health by helping dental professionals in the

prevention, early detection and care of oral diseases so that people can be

proud of their mouth.

Unilever [ http://www.unilever.com/ ] will be highlighting their new "Don't

Wait Until It's Too Late #TalkToADentist" campaign, and the benefits of

Teledentistry. The campaign is based on the belief that everyone should be able

to access convenient and affordable expert dental care.

Align Technology [ https://www.aligntech.com/ ] will explain how digital dental

technologies can help educate patients, enhance their treatment experience and

support clinicians in establishing preventive care as part of a long-lasting

oral health journey.

Dentsply-Sirona [ https://www.dentsplysirona.com/ ] will discuss how their

latest digital innovations are increasing access to high quality care, enabling

patient-specific solutions with end-to-end digital workflows powered by

artificial intelligence, allowing dental professionals to focus on what matters

most: treating their patients and creating healthy smiles.

The online event [

https://www.fdioralhealthcampus.org/webinar/world-oral-health-day-2022-how-can-industry-drive-innovation-to-improve-oral-health/

] , will begin at 2 p.m. Central Europe Time or 8 a.m Eastern Standard Time on

17 March and will be streamed on the Oral Health Campus [

https://www.fdioralhealthcampus.org/ ]. Join the webinar [

https://www.fdioralhealthcampus.org/webinar/world-oral-health-day-2022-how-can-industry-drive-innovation-to-improve-oral-health/

] and discover how these disruptive innovations may have a huge impact on

patients' oral health knowledge and behaviour in the future, and how dentists

and dental teams will be able to deliver safer and more effective

interventions, at both the individual and population levels.

Picture is available at AP Images (http://www.apimages.com)

Media contact:

Chaz Jagait, FDI Communications and Advocacy Director

Mob.: +41 79 796 76 13  

Email: cjagait@fdiworlddental.org

About World Oral Health Day

Celebrated annually on 20 March, World Oral Health Day (WOHD) was launched by

FDI World Dental Federation to raise global awareness on the prevention and

control of oral diseases. www.worldoralhealthday.org; #WOHD22 #MouthProud

WOHD Global Partners: Align Technology, Dentsply-Sirona, Unilever; WOHD

Supporters: Wrigley Oral Healthcare Program, Listerine(R)

About FDI World Dental Federation

FDI World Dental Federation serves as the principal representative body for

over one million dentists worldwide. Its membership includes some 200 national

dental associations and specialist groups in over 130 countries. FDI has the

vision of leading the world to optimal oral health.

https://www.fdiworlddental.org/; facebook.com/FDIWorldDentalFederation;

https://www.worldoralhealthday.org/ ; twitter.com/FDIWorldDental;

https://www.linkedin.com/company/fdiworlddentalfederation

Source:  FDI World Dental Federation