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World congress on preventive dentistry 2013
The Report of World congress on preventive dentistry 2013 by Dr.Hossein Hessari
Hossein Hessari | International Congress Form
Application Code :
306-0213-0070
 
Created Date : Sunday, November 17, 2013Update Date : Tuesday, November 19, 2013IP Address :194.225.59.130
Submit Date : Tuesday, November 19, 2013Email : h-hessari@tums.ac.ir
Personal Information
Name : Hossein
Surname : Hessari
School/Research center : School of Dentistry
Possition : Assistant professor
Tel : +98-912-1053661
E-mail : h-hessari@tums.ac.ir
Information of Congress
Title of the Congress : World congress on preventive dentistry 2013
Title of your Abstract : Varnish Fluoride Therapy by Non-Dental Professional Health-Workers
Venue : Budapest / Hungary
From : Monday, October 07, 2013
To : Sunday, October 13, 2013
Abstract(Please copy/paste the abstract send to the congress) : Abstract

Objective: To compare two educational methods for applying Varnish Fluoride (VF) by non-dental professional health-workers on 7-8-year-old children in a school setting.

Method: The present educational intervention study compared the practice of Varnish Fluoride Therapy (VFT) between two groups of health-workers received two types of training; one with a "multimedia" only, and the second with a "multimedia plus" a question and answer session. Based on the results of the pilot study, number of practitioners in each group (n=25) determined, and Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) questionnaire developed and finalized. Each health-worker applied VF for four 7-8-year-old children sitting on a chair, using a plastic mirror, gauze, cotton roll, plastic forceps, and single-dose SultanTM varnish fluoride packed in a single-use package. Simultaneously, two calibrated (Kappa=0.75) observers assessed the VFT practice of each health-worker, through DOPS including 14 quantitative variables (scoring 0-2), modified and reported in range of 0-100. The statistical analysis of mean scores of DOPS between two groups was done by t-test, and for mean scores of DOPS among four children received intervention by Repeated Measures Anova. For Post-Hoc analysis Bonferroni technique was used.

Result: Mean score of DOPS for "Multimedia-plus" group (93.3, SE=1.2) was higher (P=0.001) than "multimedia" group (75.2, SE=1.8). In "multimedia-plus" group, mean scores of DOPS among four children received VFT were not different (P=0.12). In "multimedia" group mean score of DOPS in first child received VFT was different (P=0.02) from the third and fourth children
Keywords of your Abstract : Children, Fluoride, Outcomes (Educational), Preventive dentistry and Providers
Acceptance Letter : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/13194/Forms/306/WCPD_2013_Poster_Acceptance_Letter.pdf
The presentation : Poster
The Cover of Abstract book :
Published abstract in the abstract book with the related code :
Where has your abstract been indexed? : ISI
If you choose other, please name :  
The Congress Reporting Form
How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : 400
Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : more than 40 countries
Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : Yes
If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : WHO, IADR, GABA, FDI
What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : Yes, Many asked about the DOPS form. Another point was using non-dental professional health wokers, that was an innovation in health system reseasrch.
If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : Poul Eric Petersen, WHO oral health chief officer
Helen Welton, FDI president
Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : There is a plan to have meetings with some guests that will come to Tehran in an upcoming dental congress in next two weeks. In case of their presence in the next weeks in Tehran we will inform the internationanal relation office. Yes, Many asked about the DOPS form. Another point was using non-dental professional health wokers, that was an innovation in health system research. 
The congress was an international congress which helds every 4 years and is the most important congress in the field of preventive dentistry. Presence of WHO chief oral health officer and FDI presidents resulted in a Budapest declaration.
Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : No special problem existed.
Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : I, as the only presenter from Iran, could participate in workshops and had negotioation with some of of the guests and cpuld plan for a joint program.
The 10th IADR World Congress on Preventive Dentistry (WCPD), is a joint meeting with the 6th Hungarian Preventive Dental Conference, to be held October 9-12, 2013, Budapest, Hungary.
This event will be one of the most important scientific conferences surrounding preventive oral health care. You will have the opportunity to network with nearly 400 of your colleagues and peers and share innovative ideas. The four-day congress will feature four plenary and four symposium sessions, as well as three poster sessions focused on the theme, "Effective Integration of Oral Health into Health Systems.” The World Health Organization will serve as a co-sponsor of this congress, strengthening the post-meeting impact across communities worldwide.