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WHOCC Progress Annual Report 2014
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 Misuzu Sato
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.
Lecture:
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Miyazaki H: Country experiences of oral health surveillance: In Action plan for promoting oral health and surveillance in the South-East Asia Region, WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health Promotion, New Delhi (India), 27-28 October, 2014.
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Presentation:
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Sato M, Ogawa H, Makino Y, Hori S, Miyazaki H. Overview of dental caries prevalence through the WHO Global Oral Health Data Base. The 63rd general meeting of Japanese Society for Oral Health, Kumamoto (Japan), 29-31 May 2014.
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Scientific publications:
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Hirotomi T, Kocher T, Yoshihara A, Biffar R, Micheelis W, Hoffmann T, Miyazaki H, Holtfreter B: Comparison of periodontal conditions among three elderly populations in Japan and Germany. J Clin Periodontol, 41(7): 633-642, 2014.
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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 Misuzu Sato
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 paper:
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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, 42(5): 441-450, 2014.
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Iwasaki M, Minagawa K, Sato M, Kaneko N, Imai S, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Serum antibody to Porphyromonas gingivalis in metabolic syndrome among an older Japanese population. Gerodontology, in press, 2015.
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Minagawa K, Iwasaki M, Ogawa H, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Relationship between metabolic syndrome and periodontitis in 80-year-old Japanese subjects. J Periodontal Res, in press, 2015.
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Iwasaki M, Sato M, Minagawa K, Manz M, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Longitudinal relationship between metabolic syndrome and periodontal disease among Japanese adults aged ?70 years: the Niigata Study. J Periodontol, in press, 2015.
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Presentations:
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Yamamoto N, Nagayama H, Shimada M, Nakagawa N, Sawada S, Nishimuta M, Kimura K, Asai H, Miyazaki H, Yoshitake Y: The difference between young-old and old-old age regarding the correlation between the daily step count and physical fitness, 61st Annual Meeting of American College of Sports Medicine, Orland (USA), 27-31 May, 2014.
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Hamasaki T, Hirotomi T, Akiyama R, Soh I, Yoshida A, Awano S, Yamada S, Tomoe M, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H, Ansai T: Relationships of dysphagia using the EAT-10 with the oral status, health, and nutritional status of community-dwelling elderly Japanese. The 6th Asian congress of Dietetics, Taipei (Taiwan), 21-24 August 2014.
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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 Misuzu Sato
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
Lecture:
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Miyazaki H: Oral health promotion in Japan, 9th International Dental Collaboration of the Mekong River Region, Bali (Indonesia), 4-5 December 2014.
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Others:
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The centre provided technical seminars to promote Fluoride Mouse Rinsing Programme for one nursery school, one kindergarten and eight elementary schools in Niigata city, Japan.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H to attend the international meeting for the implementation of the non-smoking education programme for elementary students in Madagascar. Paris (France), 19-23 February 2015.
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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 Misuzu Sato
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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Kiswanjaya B, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Mandibular inferior cortex erosion as a sign of elevated total serum calcium in elderly people: a 9-year follow-up study. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, 43(3): 20130341, 2014.
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Yoshihara A, Sugita N, Iwasaki M, Miyazaki H, Nakamura K: The interaction between beta-3 adrenergic receptor polymorphism and obesity to periodontal disease in community-dwelling elderly Japanese. J Clin Periodontol, 41(5): 460-466, 2014.
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Yoshihara A, Iwasaki M, Miyazaki H, Nakamura K: Association between low renal function and tooth loss over 5 years. Gerodontology, 31(2): 111-116, 2014.
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Hanai Y, Sugita N, Wang Y, Yoshihara A, Iwasaki M, Miyazaki H, Nakamura K, Yoshie H: Relationships between IL-6 gene polymorphism, low BMD and periodontitis in postmenopausal women. Arch Oral Biol, 60(4): 533-539, 2015.
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Ogawa H, Damrongrungruang T, Hori S, Nohno K, Minagawa K, Sato M, Miyazaki H: Effect of periodontal treatment on adipokines in type 2 diabetes. World J Diabetes, 5(6): 924-931, 2015.
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Wang Y, Sugita N, Yoshihara A, Iwasaki M, Miyazaki H, Nakamura K, Yoshie H: PPARγ gene polymorphism, C-reactive protein level, BMI and periodontitis in post-menopausal Japanese women. Gerodontology, in press, 2015.
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Damrongrungruang T, Ogawa H, Hori-Matsumoto S, Minagawa K, Hanyu O, Sone H, Miyazaki H: Correlation between SNP genotypes and periodontitis in Japanese type II diabetic patients: a preliminary study. Odontology, in press, 2015.
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Iwasaki M, Taylor GW, Sato M, Nakamura K, Yoshihara A, Miyazaki H: Cystatin C-based estimated glomerular filtration rate and periodontitis. Gerodontology, in press, 2015.
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Takiguchi T, Yoshihara A, Takano N, Miyazaki H: Oral health and depression in older Japanese people. Gerodontology, in press, 2015.
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Hirotomi T, Yoshihara A, Ogawa H, Miyazaki H: Number of teeth and 5-year mortality in an elderly population. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol, in press, 2015.
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Lectures:
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Miyazaki H: Integration between oral and general health among ageing population -report of Niigata elderly cohort study, WHO, Geneva (Switzerland), 31 October 2014.
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2) |
Yoshihara A: Renal function, bone turnover and periodontal disease, Reconsideration of the periodontal medicine research: Interface between epidemiological findings and pathogenic mechanisms. 62nd Annual Meeting of JADR, Osaka (Japan), 3-4 December 2014.
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Presentations:
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Yoshihara A, Sugita N, Iwasaki M, Miyazaki H, Nakamura K: Beta-3 adrenergic receptor polymorphism and obesity to periodontal disease. 92nd IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition, Cape Town (South Africa), 25-28 June 2014.
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Hanai Y, Sugita N, Yoshihara A, Wang Y, Iwasaki M, Miyazaki H, Nakamura K, Yoshie H: Relationship between IL-6 gene polymorphism, bone mineral density and periodontitis. 92nd IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition, Cape Town (South Africa), 25-28 June 2014.
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Sugita N, Hanai Y, Kobayashi T, Yoshihara A, Yoshie H: Associations between numbers of teeth and serum cytokine levels in Japanese adults: A cross-sectional study from PROST. 62nd Annual Meeting of JADR, Osaka (Japan), 3-4 December 2014.
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Hanindriyo L, Yoshihara A, Hirotomi T, Miyazaki H: The relationship among periodontal condition, serum lipid, and electrocardiographic abnormalities in the elderly: A prospective cohort study, The 47th General Meeting of Niigata Dental Society, 19 April 2014.
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Others:
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The centre sent Miyazaki H to provide technical input for the calibration of Oral Health Survey Methods to the oral health examiners from Thammasat University. The Nutrition and Oral Health Survey, Nakhon Pathom (Thailand), 30 January -3 February 2015.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H to operate the research of the association between AA JP2 Clone infection and aggressive periodontitis, Rabat University (Morocco), 14-18 February 2015.
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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 Misuzu Sato
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;
1. |
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. Erik Idrus (University of Indonesia) 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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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 centre 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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The centre provided following lectures for undergraduate and postgraduate exchange students from Asian countries and areas including Thailand, Indonesia, and Taiwan.
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"Oral Health Promotion --Dental caries, Periodontal diseases, Oral cancer/ precancer, Oral--systemic health linkage"
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"Systemic health --the dentists role"
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The centre sent Miyazaki H and Sato M to University of Philippines to discuss oral health promotion and education in Philippines, November 12 2014.
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Collaboration between WHO HQ and Regional Offices
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The centre sent Takahashi S (President of Niigata University), Maeda T (Dean, Department of Dentistry, Niigata University) and Miyazaki H to the WHO HQ / CHP/ NCD to discuss the role of Niigata University to collaborate with WHO, 3-8 July 2014.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H and Sato M to the First Regional Forum of WHO Collaborating Centres in the Western Pacific, 12-14 November 2014.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H to the WHO HQ to report the activities of the centre in 2014 and to discuss the activity plan in 2015, 10-13 February 2015.
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Collaboration between WHOCC, others
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The centre sent Miyazaki H and Ogawa H to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Japan and Japan Dental Association to discuss the role and the strategy of Japan in Global oral health, April 3 2014.
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The centre sent Sato M to the WHOCC Gunma University (Japan), to attend WHOCC foundation symposium, 5 July 2014.
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The centre sent Miyazaki H to WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health Promotion, New Delhi (India), to provide a lecture about promoting oral health and surveillance, 27-28 October 2014.
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