The grand meeting, organized by the joint hosting of the FDI World Dental Association and the Turkish Dental Association, started in Istanbul. In fact, the FDI World Dental Congress, which is a platform of international importance, is the second largest congress held in Turkey. The press conference held within the scope of the congress was attended by FDI World Dental Association President Dr. Greg Chadwick and Turkish Dental Association President Dentist Tarık İşmen as speakers.
FLAGSHIP EVENT
Sharing the congress details, Dr. Greg Chadwick, President of the FDI World Dental Association, stated that this year, the most comprehensive scientific program in the history of the congress was presented and shared the following information: “The World Dental Congress is the flagship event of the FDI, dedicated to strengthening connections and encouraging collaboration within the global oral health community. The congress, which has been held more than 110 times, aims to advance the science and practice of dentistry. This year’s congress offers a diverse range of speakers and a comprehensive scientific program with an emphasis on digital dentistry. Moreover, it offers further learning opportunities through numerous abstract presentations, oral and e-poster presentations.”
OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES
One of the hosts of the congress, Turkish Dental Association President and Dentist Tarık İşmen, expressed his great pleasure and honor for the FDI World Dentistry Congress to be held in Turkey and shared the following information about the content of the congress: “15,000 participants and more than 150 companies are coming together in this event, which is the largest congress held in the field of health in Turkey. I believe that our congress offers an extremely important opportunity to strengthen the exchange of information in the field of dentistry and to shape the future of our profession.”
NEW STRATEGIES
“New working models in dentistry are among the topics we will address at our congress, especially through the local section in the scientific program. The challenges encountered, especially in extraordinary situations such as the pandemic, have emphasized the importance of flexible and sustainable solutions in dental practices. Drawing on pandemic experiences, we aim to develop new strategies to deal with similar situations more effectively in the future.”
BEWARE OF IMMIGRANTS!
TDB Chairman İşmen, while drawing attention to the oral health of immigrants by stating that it is a critical issue, said, “Increasing migration movements in the world bring with them serious difficulties in accessing health services. The oral and dental health of immigrants is generally neglected in these difficulties. It has become an inevitable duty for the World Dental Association and the World Health Organization to take action on this issue. “The health expenditures of migrants within the health expenditures of countries should be analyzed, and countries that take on the burden in this regard should be supported by the World Health Organization on a project basis.” he said.
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