Convening the oral health community
Dr Kathryn KellFDI President |
I look forward to welcoming all attendees to the FDI World Dental Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 5 to 8 September 2018. We are thrilled to host this year’s congress with our friends and colleagues from the Argentinian Dental Association. |
London callingMy last stop before heading to Buenos Aires for the FDI World Dental Congress (WDC) was the 96th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) in London. It was a great opportunity to strengthen our ties with our research colleagues. Over the past few years, FDI has developed a good relationship with IADR by collaborating to elevate oral health on the global health and development agenda. I was delighted to address the IADR Council and thanked IADR President Angus Walls for the opportunity to discuss common goals and give an update on recent FDI projects. At the IADR Opening Ceremony, it was a pleasure to see so many awards given to students embarking on their promising research careers. While at the IADR meeting, I attended many interesting sessions on universal health coverage, critical thinking, antimicrobial resistance, minimal intervention and amalgam alternatives. FDI held a workshop with the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) on the draft set of adult oral health measures and was involved in a symposium on leveraging the NCD Alliance to prioritize global oral health research. I also attended an awards reception for Unilever and attended a dinner with GC. The closing event was a reception passing on the IADR Presidency from Professor Angus Walls to Professor Rena D’Souza. Thank you to IADR for such an excellent meeting. |
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International Dental Journal impact factor increasesI am pleased to announce that the impact factor of FDI’s International Dental Journal (IDJ) has increased for a second year in row to 1.389. As you may know, IDJ is FDI’s main scientific publication. It features peer-reviewed articles relevant to international oral health issues and focuses on three key areas: practice-related research, international public health, and inter-professional education and practice. |
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Previewing Buenos AiresThe 2018 FDI WDC will be the absolute meeting point for the oral health profession. There are many exciting events and sessions at this year’s congress. I urge all attendees to consult the online scientific programme and map your schedule well in advance as we have a full programme. Below, I have bookmarked the following sessions which I strongly encourage attendees to attend:. World Oral Health Forum • 5 September • 14:30-17:00 Global Periodontal Health Project Symposium • 6 September • 09:00-11:00 FDI-NCD Alliance-WHO Joint Session • 7 September • 09:00-11:00 2019 World Oral Health Day Launch • 7 September • 09:00-11:00 The WDC mobile application is now available to download from the App Store (iOS) and the Google Play Store (Android). If you are going to be active on social media, please don't forget to include the congress hashtags in your posts: #FDI2018Argentina and #WorldDentalCongress. I wish you a safe journey and look forward to seeing you in Buenos Aires! |
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Dr Kathryn KellFDI President |
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Upcoming travelFDI World Dental Congress 2018 Meeting with the Uruguayan Dental Association United Nations High-level Meeting on NCDs ICOI (International Congress of Oral Implantologists) World Congress XXXVI
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