WHO Collaborating Centre for Translation of Oral Health Science Japanese English
WHO Collaborating Center for Translation of Oral health Sciences
2010 Progress Annual Report
Activities
WHOCC Progress Annual Report 2010
Title
WHO Collaborating Centre for Translation of Oral Health Science
Institution Name
Department of Oral health Science, Division of Preventive Dentistry, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
City and Country
Niigata, Japan
Country ID
JPN-75
Terms of reference
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To monitor and analyse the links between oral health and general health and related risk factors among the elderly towards the achievements of better quality of life
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To be a resource centre for the WHO Oral Health Country/Area Profile Programme (CAPP)
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To support the implementation of the WHO global strategy on diet, physical activity and health
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To support the dental public health office/school for oral health promotion
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To expand linkages with dental public health institutions in WPRO countries and to provide postgraduate training courses in oral health promotion and disease prevention
Activity 1
Title;
Longitudinal cohort research for integration between oral and general health in elderly
Responsible person;
Hideo Miyazaki and Hiroshi Ogawa
Description;
Monitor and analyse the links between oral health and general health and related risk factors among the elderly towards the achievements of better QOL
Concrete expected outcome;
National and community projects will be developed as part of the New Health Frontier Strategy Challenge for a healthy nation, Japan
Links with WHO activities;
Towards prevention of non-communicable diseases relates to the global strategy on diet physical activity and health
Source of funding;
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan
Dissemination of findings;
Various: conferences, research papers
Details
International conference:
Research papers:
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Hirotomi T, Yoshihara A, Ogawa H, Miyazaki H: Tooth-related risk factors for periodontal disease in community-dwelling elderly people. J Clin Periodontol, 37(6): 494-500, 2010.
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Senpuku H, Miyazaki H, Yoneda S, Yoshihara A, Tada A: A quick statistically accurate diagnosis for caries risk in the elderly. Clin Lab, 56(11-12): 505-512, 2010.
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Kaneko M, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Relationship between root caries and cardiac arrhythmia. Gerodontology 2010; doi: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2010.00367.x
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Ichikawa K, Sakuma S, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H, Funayama S, Ito K, Igarashi A: Relationships between amount of saliva and medications in elderly individuals (79-80 years old). Gerodontology 2010; doi: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2009.00358.x
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Takata Y, Ansai T, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Glomerular filtration rate and 10-year mortality in a 70-year-old community-dwelling Japanese population. Aging Clin Exp Res, July 2010.
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Yoshihara A, Deguchi T, Miyazaki H: Relationship between bone fragility of the mandibular inferior cortex and tooth loss related to periodontal disease in older people, Community Dent Health (in press)
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Yoshihara A, Nakamura K, Miyazaki H: The association between renal function and tooth loss in Japanese community-dwelling postmenopausal women. Gerodontology (in press)
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Yoshihara A, Hayashi Y, Miyazaki H: Relationship among bone turnover, renal function and periodontal disease in elderly Japanese. J Periodontal Res (in press)
Scientific presentations:
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Kiswanjaya B, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Low body fatness is related to bone fragility in elderly. 88th General Session of the IADR, Barcelona (Spain), July 14-17, 2010.
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Yoshihara A, Hayashi Y, Miyazaki H: Relation of bone turnover markers to periodontal disease in elderly. 88th General Session of the IADR, Barcelona (Spain), July 14-17, 2010.
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Hirotomi T, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Association of edentulism and vegetable intake in community-dwelling older adults. 9th International Conference of Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), November 9-11, 2010.
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Satoh N, Nomura S, Kon H, Sakurai N, Kohno S, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H; Longitudinal study of masticator abilities in community-dwelling elderly people, 21th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gerodontology, Niigata (Japan), 25-26 June 2010.
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Iwasaki M, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Periodontal disease may affect kidney function in a community-based Japanese older population. The59th General meeting of Japanese Society for Dental Health, Niigata (Japan), October 6-8, 2010.
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Hirotomi T, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Subject- and tooth-level risk factors for tooth loss over 10 years - findings from Niigata Study. The59th General meeting of Japanese Society for Dental Health, Niigata (Japan), October 6-8, 2010.
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Iwasaki M, Yoshihara A, Muramatsu Y, Watanabe R, Miyazaki H: Relationship between saturated fatty acids and periodontal disease The59th General meeting of Japanese Society for Dental Health, Niigata (Japan), October 6-8, 2010.
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Nohno K, Kaneko N, Ito K, Funayama S, Yamaga T, Miyazaki H: The relationship between dry feeling in the mouth and salivary flow in epidemiological survey for elderly subjects. The 59th General Meeting of the Japanese Society for Dental Health. Niigata (Japan), October 6-8, 2010.
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Nohno K, Yamaga T, Funayama S, Ito K, Kaneko N, Miyazaki H: The relationship between body fat and salivary flow in elderly subjects.The59th General meeting of Japanese Society for Dental Health, Niigata (Japan), October 6-8, 2010.
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Iwasaki M, Taylor GW, Moynihan P, Yoshihara A, Muramatsu K, Watanabe R, Miyazaki H: Effect of n-6 to n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids ratio on periodontal health: 3-year follow up study. The 58th general meeting of Japanese Association for Dental Research, (Kitakyusyu), Japan, 20-21November, 2010.
Lectures:
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Miyazaki H: Satellite symposium on Geriatric Oral Health Research, Barcelona (Spain), July 12-13, 2010.
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Ogawa H: General Health and Oral Health for the elderly populations -Challenges and Vision for the Future-. The 70th anniversary meeting for the Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok (Thailand), August 12-14, 2010.
Activity 2
Title;
Resource centre for the Global Oral Health Databank and CAPP
Responsible person;
Hideo Miyazaki and Hiroshi Ogawa
Description;
Systematic information on risk factors for oral health and link oral health to general health data
Concrete expected outcome;
Evaluation of national and community oral health promotion and disease prevention programmes
Links with WHO activities;
Oral diseases as part of the NCD burdens and mapped for target population groups at global level to describe the oral disease burden
Source of funding;
Niigata University
Dissemination of findings;
Database
Details
Information and data collecting for update has continued according to the scientific paper review.
Works:
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The centre sent Ogawa H to the WHO HQ to evaluate data information and discuss summary of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project, May 2010.
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The centre sent Makino Y to the WHO HQ to maintain and update data information for the GODB and CAPP, October 2010 (until March 2011).
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The centre sent Makino Y to the WHOCC Malmo, to learn and exchange information for the CAPP, February 2011.
Publications:
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Petersen PE and Ogawa H: The global burden of periodontal disease - towards integration with chronic disease prevention and control. Periodontol 2000 (in press)
Activity 3
Title;
Physical activity, diet and nutrition on oral health
Responsible person;
Hideo Miyazaki and Hiroshi Ogawa
Description;
Nutrition transition is a relevant example on how common risks influence public health, including oral health
Concrete expected outcome;
The activity will be announced in a nation-wide as "Healthy Japan in the 21st century"
Links with WHO activities;
Support the implementation of the WHO global strategy on diet, physical activity and health
Source of funding;
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan
Dissemination of findings;
Various: conferences, research papers
Details
Research papers:
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Iwasaki M, Yoshihara A, Moynihan PJ, Watanabe R, Taylor GW, Miyazaki H: Longitudinal relationship between dietary ω-3 fatty acids and periodontal disease. Nutrition, 26(11-12): 1105-1109, 2010.
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Iwasaki M, Yoshihara A, Moynihan PJ, Watanabe R, Miyazaki H: Dietary omega-3 fatty acid may control periodontal disease. Agro Food Ind Hi Tec, 21: 34-37, 2010.
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Okuyama N, Yamaga T, Yoshihara A, Nohno K, Yoshitake Y, Kimura Y, Shimada M, Nakagawa N, Nishimuta M, Ohashi M, Miyazaki H: Influence of dental occlusion on physical fitness decline in a healthy Japanese elderly population. Arch Gerontol Geriatr, 52(2): 172-176, 2011.
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Iwasaki M, Yoshihara A, Muramatsu Y, Watanabe R, Miyazaki H: The relationship between the number of masticatory cycles and estimated food and nutrient intake in elderly Japanese. J Dent Hlth, 60: 30-37, 2010.
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Kondo A, Nishimuta M, Miyazaki H, Hanada N, Takeda T, Kimura M: Serum magnesium concentration among Japanese elderly. Magnesium 29(1): 17-26, 2010.
Scientific presentations:
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Aki M, Watanabe R, Muramatsu K, Muraki Y, Sasaki S, Miyazaki H: Relationship between food intakes and activities of daily living in community-dwelling Japanese elderly with 80 years old, The 64th Japanese society of nutrition and food science, Tokushima (Japan), 21-23 May 2010.
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Kondo A, Nishimuta M, Miyazaki H, Hanada N, Takeda T, Kimura M: Minerals and Trace Elements among Japanese elderly. The 19th Annual Meeting of the Japan society for Biomedical Research on Trace Element, Kyoto (Japan), 3-4 July, 2010.
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Aki M, Watanabe R, Muramatsu K, Muraki Y, Sasaki S, Miyazaki H: Association of number of teeth present, food intakes and TMIG-IC in community-dwelling Japanese elderly people, The59th General meeting of Japanese Society for Dental Health, Niigata (Japan), October 6-8, 2010.
Activity 4
Title;
Support the dental public health office/school for oral health promotion
Responsible person;
Hideo Miyazaki and Hiroshi Ogawa
Description;
Organizing of preventive programmes, for evaluation and interpretation of dental caries and periodontitis epidemiological data
Concrete expected outcome;
The co-operation will be expected to further develop in order that public health programmes may be contributed to monitor children at higher risk of dental disease and evaluate efficiency of on-going preventive programmes such as "school based fluoride mouth rinsing" and "fissure sealant in permanent teeth"
Links with WHO activities;
Support the implementation of the WHO Global School Health Initiative
Source of funding;
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Japan, Local Government
Dissemination of findings;
Various: conferences, research papers
Research paper and report:
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Sakuma S, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H, Kobayashi S: Economic evaluation of a school-based combined program with a targeted pit and fissure sealant and fluoride mouth rinse in Japan. Open Dent J, 4: 230-236, 2010.
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Neko-Uwagawa Y, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Long-term caries preventive effects of a school-based fluoride mouth rinse program in adulthood. Open Dent J (in press)
Lectures:
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Sakuma S: Fluoride mouth rinsing program under age 6 years old. The 34th Meeting in Sapporo of Non-profit Japanese Conference on the Promotion of the Use of Fluoride in Caries Prevention (NPO-JPUF), Hokkaido Dental Association, Sapporo (Japan), 25 September 2010.
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Yagi M: Fluoride mouth rinsing program under current condition in Japan is not a risk factor of the dental fluorosis. The 34th Meeting in Sapporo of Non-profit Japanese Conference on the Promotion of the Use of Fluoride in Caries Prevention (NPO-JPUF), Hokkaido Dental Association, Sapporo (Japan), 25 September 2010.
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Ogawa H: School based Fluoride Mouth Rinse Programme public health perspectives -Japanese experience-.Effective Use of Fluoride in Asia, Phuket (Thailand), 22-24 March 2011.
Seminars:
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Sakuma S, Yagi M, Iwasaki M, Hayashi Y: Caries prevention and promoting of pre-school based mouth rinsing programme (Performed at 18 schools), Niigata (Japan), 2010.
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Yoshihara A, Sakuma S, Yagi M: Caries prevention and Fluorides (Performed at 7 schools), Hokkaido (Japan), 2010.
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Sakuma S, Yoshihara A, Iwasaki M: Others health promotion, miscellaneous (Performed 8 times) (Japan), 2010.
Scientific presentations:
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Kaneko N, Umetsu H, Yoshihara A, Sakuma S, Hanada N, Miyazaki H: Glucan synthesis by Streptococcus mutans and caries incidence in schoolchildren. 88th General Session of the IADR, Barcelona (Spain), 14-17 July 2010.
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Hayashi Y, Yoshihara A, Kaneko N, Watanabe J, Nakamura A, Tsukada Y, Fujiyama Y, Miyazaki H: Effect of Screening Examination and Oral Health Instruction in Daily Interproximal Plaque Control for Mothers. The 21st General meeting for the Oral Health Research Community in Koh-Shin- Etsu Division, Shiojiri (Japan), 24 July 2010.
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Yamauchi K, Yagi M, Hanagata T, Ichinose A, Yamamoto T, Kataoka S, Seida Y, Kimoto K, Yamauchi A, Sakuma S, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Survey on School-based Fluoride Mouth Rinsing Program in Koh-Shin- Etsu-Hokuriku area, Japan Preliminary report in the year 2010 -.The 21st General meeting for the Oral Health Research Community in Koh-Shin- Etsu Division, Shiojiri (Japan), 24 July 2010.
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Yagi M, Sakuma S: Caries preventive effect of community-based fluoride mouth rinsing program that has begun from pre-school. The59th General meeting of Japanese Society for Dental Health, Niigata (Japan), October 6-8, 2010.
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Kimoto K, Taguchi C, Fujino E, Harusaku S, Taura K, Arakawa H, Miyazaki H, Sakai O: National Survey of School-based Fluoride Mouth Rinsing Program in Japan - Regional Spread to Various Kinds of Schools, Participants and Municipalities in 2010 -. The59th General meeting of Japanese Society for Dental Health, Niigata (Japan), October 6-8, 2010.
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Kimoto K, Taguchi C, Ando Y, Taura K, Arakawa H, Miyazaki H, Sakai O: National Survey of School-based Fluoride Mouth Rinsing Program in Japan - Analysis of Current Fluoride Mouth Rinsing Program as Part of Prefectural and Municipal Health Promotion Plan in 2010 -. The59th General meeting of Japanese Society for Dental Health, Niigata (Japan), October 6-8, 2010.
Activity 5
Title;
Post-graduate training programmes
Responsible person;
Hideo Miyazaki and Hiroshi Ogawa
Description;
Programmes on global oral health promotion and global science utilizing the WHO Oral Health Programme Policy
Concrete expected outcome;
Train and educate health personnel to support community based oral health programmes and systems in particular developing countries
Links with WHO activities;
Support the implementation of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme
Oversea researcher acceptance:
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One dentist (from Indonesia) has completed research project on building risk factor approach for the degree of PhD (granted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan), September 2010.
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One dentist (from Indonesia) has commenced research project on integration between oral and general health for the degree of PhD (granted by Niigata University), October 2010.
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One dentist (from Indonesia) have commenced research project on evaluation of periodontal progression among elderly based on longitudinal cohort as short term visiting programme (granted by Niigata University), October 2010.
Others:
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The centre sent Miyazaki H to the University of Indonesia (Indonesia) to discuss for the joint international scientific workshop, and further postgraduates enrolment (July, 2010).
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The centre sent one postgraduate student (Makino Y) to the University of Otago as part of collaborating educational project (August 2010- September 2010).
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The centre sent one postgraduate student (Makino Y) to the WHO HQ as part of collaborating educational project (October 2010- March 2011).
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The centre provided following seminars and presentations for postgraduate students as part of lectures on WHO Global Oral Health;
The global burden of oral diseases and risks to oral health
The effective use of fluorides in public health (Systemic)
The effective use of fluorides in public health (Topical)
Tobacco and oral health
Oral health through Health Promoting Schools (HPSs)
Oral cancer
Nutrition and oral health
Common Risk Factor approach
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The center provided following lectures for post graduate students as part of basic course for research and statistics in Global Oral Health
Aim/study design
Method/eligible criteria
Sample allotment, endpoint
Evaluation
Statistical analysis
Activity 6
Title;
Epidemiological collaborating study
Responsible person;
Hideo Miyazaki and Hiroshi Ogawa
Description;
To support and provide international collaborative research and training on public health and the prevention and treatment of oral diseases in developing countries
Concrete expected outcome;
Develop and support community based oral health programmes and systems
Links with WHO activities;
Support the implementation of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme
Source of funding;
Niigata University
Dissemination of findings;
Various: conferences, lectures
The following seminar was made:
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Miyazaki H and Ogawa H: Calibration workshop on the Investigation of Survey on Actual Conditions of Periodontal Infection Among the Adult Population in Vientiane based on the WHO Oral Health Survey Basic Methods, (Vientiane), Lao PDR, 25-30 April, 2010.
The following presentation was made:
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Ogawa H, Kaneko M, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: A pilot survey of oral health in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The59th General meeting of Japanese Society for Dental Health, Niigata (Japan), October 6-8, 2010.
Collaboration between WHO HQ and Regional Offices
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The centre sent Ogawa H to the WHO HQ to work for the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project and the 62nd WHA, May 2010.
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The centre sent Makino Y to the WKC to work data analysis for the collaborating research project (Health inequality), joint Niigata University-WKC project, June 2010.
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The centre sent Ogawa H, Nouno K, Matsumoto S to the WHO HQ for the meeting on the integration between oral and general health, July 2010.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H, Yoshihara A, Ogawa H, Yamaga T, Iwasaki M, Okuyama N to the Longitudinal cohort study at Tosa town, Kochi, August 2010.
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The centre sent Makino Y to the WHO HQ as an intern of Oral Health Programme, October 2010- March 2011.
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The centre hosted the International Symposium for Global Oral Health Science Niigata 2010, and invited Dr. Poul Erik Petersen (Responsible Officer Global Oral Health Programme, WHO HQ) as a distinguished speaker, October 2010.
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The centre hosted the 59th General Assembly for Japanese Society for Dental Health, and invited Dr. Poul Erik Petersen (Responsible Officer Global Oral Health Programme, WHO HQ) as a keynote speaker, October 2010.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H to the WKC Global Forum on Urbanization and Health, November 2010.
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The centre sent Ogawa H to the WHO HQ to work as a short term volunteer of Oral Health Programme, January -February 2011.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H to the WHO HQ, to discuss the future collaborating projects, February 2011.
Collaboration between WHOCC, others
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The centre sent Nouno K to the WHO CC University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK), for collaborating research project, Nutrition and Oral Health, March -August 2010.
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The centre sent Ogawa H to the Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), to discuss the collaborating educational project, Geriatric Dental Curriculum, May 2010.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H to the WHO CC University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK), to discuss the collaborating research project, Nutrition and Oral Health, July 2010.
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The centre sent Makino Y to the WHOCC University of Otago as part of collaborating postgraduate educational project, August - September 2010.
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The centre hosted the International Symposium for Global Oral Health Science Niigata 2010, and invited Dr. Murray Thomson (WHOCC University of Otago), Dr. Zhu Ling (WHOCC University of Peking), Dr. George W Taylor (University of Michigan) and Dr. Waranuch Pitiphat (Khon Kaen University) as distinguished speakers, October 2010.
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The centre hosted the 59th General Assembly for Japanese Society for Dental Health, and invited Dr. Murray Thomson (WHOCC University of Otago) and Dr. George W Taylor (University of Michigan) as keynote speakers, October 2010.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H, Yoshihara A, Ogawa H, Sakairi K, Takiguchi T to the University of Health Science, Cambodia to discuss collaborating educational and research project plan, March 25-27, 2011.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H, Yoshihara A, Ogawa H, Sakairi K, Takiguchi T to the University of Chiang Mai, Thailand to discuss collaborating geriatric research project plan, March 28, 2011.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H, Yoshihara A, Ogawa H, Sakairi K, Takiguchi T to the WHOCC Chiang Mai, Thailand to discuss collaborating epidemiological research project plan, March 29, 2011.