ISSUE 67 SEP18 The Maltese Dental Journal ISSN 2076-6181 ® DENTAL ASSOCIATION OF MALTA The Professional Centre, OptraGate Sliema Road, Gzira Tel: 21 312888 The latex-free lip and cheek retractor Fax: 21 343002 Editorial Email: [email protected] By Dr David Muscat Dear colleagues, It has been a scorching Summer and CED Focus on Health Inequalities I hope you have all had a nice break. This issue features three presentations – Oral Health for All which are of interest to all of us, namely digital dentistry, back and All Europeans, regardless of their Food Safety, stated that “access to oral neck pain and how we deal with socio-economic status, are entitled to healthcare services is a significant issue our patients. proper healthcare. This includes oral among vulnerable and low income health which cannot be neglected as it is groups, especially when it comes to The gentle The cover photo is of Dwejra in Gozo connected to essentially every aspect of prevention; very often, individuals by Dr Josef Awad. Dwejra, otherwise our lives. Problems with oral health can from vulnerable groups only access oral known as Inland Sea is a lagoon affect our ability to taste, chew and eat, as healthcare due to emergencies.” solution for formed through a geological fault in well as to smile and speak, and impact on September 2018 – Issue 67 limestone resulting in a collapsed sea everything from our general health to our It is imperative that the most vulnerable cave. It was one of the top ten dives capacity to communicate and function in populations receive adequate support a better view described by Jacques Cousteau. our personal and professional roles. in accessing care. The participants heard about great initiatives in the Netherlands The 60 metre long cave leads onto Policymakers, health professionals, and in Spain that provide vulnerable the open sea. One can find a blend academics and representatives of healthcare populations, including homeless of flora, fauna, geology history and organisations had a chance to discuss this at persons, children from disadvantaged archaeology. An excellent place for the CED event “Health Inequalities – Oral backgrounds and migrants with proper photography, relaxing Health for All” at the European Parliament oral care. CED President Marco Landi 23 and snorkeling. on 19 June 2017, hosted by MEP Nessa concluded that “it is evident that oral The Dental Probe Childers. Dental expenditures in the EU health inequalities is a very complex Best regards, amounted to an incredible 92 billion Euros topic that needs to be tackled by a multi- in 2015. In comparison with other diseases, facetted approach and by a variety of David dental diseases end up on a striking third stakeholders together.” The CED hopes Dr David Muscat B.D.S. (LON) place in the cost ranking of diseases in that all stakeholders will work together Editor / Secretary, P.R.O. D.A.M. terms of private and public expenditure, ever more closely in the future to tackle only surpassed by cardiovascular diseases these inequalities and help provide the and diabetes. best care for all. MEP Nessa Childers, Member of the For more information contact: European Parliament’s Committee CED Brussels Office, Tel: + 32 2 736 34 29 on Environment, Public Health and [email protected] / http://www.cedentists.eu NEW: now available in blue and pink • Efficient treatment and easier relative isolation Saint Apollonia – Patroness of Dentists • Enlarged operating field and easy access to cavity Saint Apollonia is one of the patron Saints us preserve our faith in our daily lives of Catania. This picture entitled ‘Saint and difficulties and for St Apollonia to • Increased comfort for patients Apollonia Virgin and Martyr ‘ can be bless the city of Catania which withstood • Attractive colours for enhanced patient compliance among children found in the Basilica Collegiata di Catania. the earthquake of 1693, and as well as St The prayer to St Apollonia, virgin and Agata another patron saint, there is an martyr, asks for intercession and liberation altar dedicated to her in the Basilica. "Free from the severe pain of toothache and us from all pain so we may live serenely in pain in gums, and her help in helping us this life and we thank you in the glory of patiently bear the pain. Paradise in eternal Life." The prayer asks for her, as she had Information and picture kindly provided by Dr withstood painful tooth torture, to help Tony Charles. www.ivoclarvivadent.com Ivoclar Vivadent AG Advertisers are responsible for the claims they make in their ads and the opinion of the advertisers Bendererstr. 2 | 9494 Schaan | Liechtenstein | Tel.: +423 235 35 35 | Fax: +423 235 33 60 and editors of articles in the issue are not necessarily the opinion of the DAM. LET’S GET CRACKING! By Tonio Agius MSc (Edin.) MMAP (Physiotherapist) September 2018 – Issue 67 5 The Dental Probe ContinuesContinues on on page page on 6. page16. 6. LET’S GET CRACKING! Continues from page 5. The Dental Probe 6 September 2018 – Issue 67 Continues on page 8. LET’S GET CRACKING! Continues from page 6. September 2018 – Issue 67 The Dental Probe 8 9 The Dental Probe September 2018 – Issue 67 Continues on page 10. LET’S GET CRACKING! Continues from page 10. 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September 2018 – Issue 67 The Dental Probe 20 21 The Dental Probe September 2018 – Issue 67 FDI white paper and ARE YOU looking practical guide address for A Professional the global burden of periodontal disease INDEMNITY POLICY Geneva, 16 April 2018 – FDI World Dental Federation published OR aboUT to RENEW two resources – a white paper and a practical guide – as part of its Global Periodontal Health Project (GPHP), which aims to YOUR POLICY? bring attention to periodontal health as a priority area for policy worldwide. SPEAK to MIB! “Periodontal disease – or gum disease as it is often better known – is one of the most common diseases affecting up to 50% of Together with the Dentists Association of Malta, MIB have the adult population worldwide,” said Dr Kathryn Kell, FDI set up a scheme exclusively for the members of DAM. President. “This should not be taken lightly, especially since we know it has a significant relationship with other health conditions.