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WHOCC Progress Annual Report 2013
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
Activity 1
Title;
To assist WHO in development of appropriate systems for oral health surveillance systems to be used in WHO STEPwise approach to Surveillances (STEPS) modules and WHO Global Infobase
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 as well as WHO global network.
Work:
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The centre sent Miyazaki H and Ogawa H to the WHO HQ to maintain the GODB, CAPP and discuss ICD-11, WHO Oral Health Survey Basic Methods 5th edition, 14-19 October 2013.
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Lecture:
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Ogawa H: Dental Caries in the Regional and Global Set-up and Caries Control WHO Perspective: 104th PDA Annual Convention, Manila (Philippines), 10 April, 2013.
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Ogawa H: Population Approaches to Periodontal Health, World Congress of Preventive Dentistry, Budapest (Hungary), 11 October, 2013.
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Ogawa H: Caries control in elderly. International Dental Conference on Caries control throughout life in Asia, Krabi (Thailand), 20 November, 2013.
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Presentation:
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Hirotomi T, Kocher T, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H, Holtfreter B: Comparison of periodontal disease conditions in three elderly populations -one from Japan and two from Germany. The 3rd International Symposium on Human Resource Development towards Global Initiative, Krabi (Thailand), 20-22 December, 2013.
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Sato M, Ogawa H, Miyazaki H and Petersen PE: Changes in Dental Caries Prevalence in the World during Last 10 Years. The 3rd International Symposium on Human Resource Development towards Global Initiative, Krabi (Thailand), 20-22 December, 2013.
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Scientific publications:
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Makino Y, Ogawa H, Petersen PE: Global Periodontal Health according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Oral Health Data Bank. Preventive and Community Dentistry. Social dentistry, a duty, a need a goal. Fundación Odontología social, 2013; (Chapter 30), 535-545.
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Rugg-Gunn AJ, Moynihan PJ, Petersen PE and Ogawa H: Caries control in children and elderly in Asia. Adv Dent Res. (in press)
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Activity 2
Title;
To assist WHO in national capacity-building for oral health promotion and integrated disease prevention at regional and global levels emphasized by WHA60.60
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
Seminar:
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Ogawa H: Oral Health in School Health & Nutrition. The 3rd Annual Training Course on School Health and Nutrition Programmes in Asia, Bangkok (Thailand), 9 December, 2013.
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Research paper:
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Yoshihara A, Iwasaki M, Ogawa H, Miyazaki H: Serum albumin levels and 10-year tooth loss in a 70-year-old population. J Oral Rehabil, 40(9): 678-685, 2013.
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Presentation:
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Aki M, Watanabe R, Muramatsu K, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Realtionship between dietary energy density and 5-year aging in healthy free-living Japanese elderly, IUNS 20th International Congress of Nutrition, Granada (Spain), 15-20 September, 2013.
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Activity 3
Title;
To assist WHO in application of the evidence on school 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: research paper and seminars
Details
Lectures:
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Ogawa H: School, Rinsing Program for Caries Control: Japan Experience: Caries Symposium: 104th PDA Annual Convention, Manila (Philippines), 10 April, 2013.
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Ogawa H: School based Fluoride Mouth Rinsing Program for Caries Control.: School Rinsing Program: Improve Oral Health for School Children, Bali (Indonesia), 11 September, 2013.
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Ogawa H: Oral Health Promoting in Schools, 7th Asian Conference of Oral Health Promotion for School Children, Bali (Indonesia), 12 September, 2013.
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Ogawa H: Mouthrinse, opportunity for caries control in children and elderly. Antimicrobial fluoride mouthrinse for caries control throughout life, Krabi (Thailand), 19 November, 2013.
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Ogawa H: Oral health promotion for school children. Asian School Health Symposium: Beyond deworming, Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2013, Bangkok (Thailand), 11 December, 2013.
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Activity 4
Title;
To assist WHO in dissemination of the evidence available on oral health-general health-quality of life inter-relationships for development of public health programs
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
Research papers:
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Kimura Y, Ogawa H, Yoshihara A, Yamaga T, Takiguchi T, Wada T, Sakamoto R, Ishimoto Y, Fukutomi E, Chen W, Fujisawa M, Okumiya K, Otsuka K, Miyazaki H, Matsubayashi K: Evaluation of chewing ability and its relationship with activities of daily living, depression, cognitive status and food intake in the community-dwelling elderly. Geriatr Gerontol Int, 13(3): 718-725, 2013.
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Iwasaki M, Taylor GW, Manz MC, Yoshihara A, Sato M, Muramatsu K, Watanabe R, Miyazaki H: Oral health status: relationship to nutrient and food intake among 80-year-old Japanese adults. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol, (in press)
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Yoshihara A, Iwasaki M, Miyazaki H, Nakamura K: Association between low renal function and tooth loss over 5 years. Gerodontology, (in press)
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Presentations:
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Damrongrungruang T, Hori S, Minagawa K, Ogawa H, Hanyu O, Sone H, Miyazaki H: SNPs correlated to severe periodontitis in diabetic patient. 2nd Meeting of the IADR - Asia Pacific Region, Bangkok (Thailand), 21-23 August, 2013.
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Hori-Matsumoto S, Ogawa H, Minagawa K, Sato M, Damrongrungruang T, Hanyu O, Sone H, and Miyazaki H: Association between polymorphism related to type 2 diabetes mellitus and periodontitis. 10th World Congress on Preventive Dentistry, Budapest (Hungary), 9-12 October, 2013.
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Activity 5
Title;
To expand linkages with dental public health institutions in countries in the Western Pacific Region and to provide postgraduate training courses in oral health promotion and disease prevention
Responsible person;
Hideo Miyazaki and Hiroshi Ogawa
Description;
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Programmes on global oral health promotion and global science utilizing the WHO Oral Health Programme Policy |
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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;
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Develop and support community based oral health programmes and systems |
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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
Details
Foreign academic staff acceptance:
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Dr. Damrongrungruang Teerasak (Kohn Kaen University, Thailand) has appointed as an assistant professor of the Department of Oral Health Science, Niigata University, conjunct with WHOCC for Translation of Oral Health Science.
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International symposium:
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The 3rd International Symposium on Human Resource Development towards Global Initiative, as the international symposium on health through oral health collaborative education, research and practices, was co-organized with Prince of Songkla Univ. at Krabi (Thailand), 20-22 December, 2013.
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Seminars/Lectures:
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Ogawa H: Geriatric component and its sequence in the dental curriculum. The 1st ASEAN Network Meeting on Geriatric Dental Curriculum, Bangkok (Thailand), 19 August, 2013.
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Ogawa H: Geriatric dentistry basic content in the dental curriculum. The 1st ASEAN Network Meeting on Geriatric Dental Curriculum, Bangkok (Thailand), 20 August, 2013.
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Songpaisan Y: Global oral health education (chairperson). Health through oral health collaborative education, research and practices, Krabi (Thailand), 20-22 December, 2013.
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Songpaisan Y: Implementation of GORH Extramural Externship at the International Collaborative Institutes (Chairperson). Health through oral health collaborative education, research and practices, Krabi (Thailand), 20-22 December, 2013.
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Ogawa H et al: Global Oral Health Science PhD Curriculum @ Niigata University. Health through oral health collaborative education, research and practices, Krabi (Thailand), 20-22 December, 2013.
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Others:
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The centre provided following seminars and presentations for postgraduate students as part of lectures on WHO Global Oral Health;
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The global burden of oral diseases and risks to oral health
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The effective use of fluorides in public health (Systemic)
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The effective use of fluorides in public health (Topical)
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Tobacco and oral health
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Oral health through Health Promoting Schools (HPSs)
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Oral cancer
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Diet, nutrition, physical activity and oral health
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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
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Aim/study design
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Method/eligible criteria
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Sample allotment, endpoint
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Evaluation
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Statistical analysis
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Collaboration between WHO HQ and Regional Offices
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The center sent Sato M To the WHO HQ as WHO HQ Intern oral health program, 15 May - 15 November, 2013
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The center sent Miyazaki H and Ogawa H to the WHO HQ to maintain the GODB, CAPP and discuss ICD-11, WHO Oral Health Survey Basic Methods 5th edition, 14-19 October 2013.
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The center sent Miyazaki H and Maeda T to the WHO HQ to discuss technical support to function WHO global oral health program, 17-19 February 2014.
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The center supported for publishing of the WHO Oral Health Survey Basic Methods 5th edition, 2013
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Collaboration between WHOCC, others
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The center sent Sato M to the WHO CC Malmo University (Sweden), to discuss CAPP system functioning, August 2013.
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The center sent Makino Y to Cambodia to work as a specialist of oral health promotion, jointly with JICA and OISDE, May 2012 - December 2013.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H, Iwasaki M, Sato M to 5th Workshop on Clinical Research Methods in Oral Health, Da Nang (Vietnam), 10-14 February 2014.
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