Dental Asia March/April 2022

DENTAL UPDATES
Colgate-Palmolive introduces global Know Your OQ Campaign as part of Oral
Health Commitment
Colgate-Palmolive has announced the
launch of a public health initiative, dubbed
Know Your OQ, to empower people to
understand and improve their oral health
quotient.
Similar to intelligence and emotional
quotient, Colgate hopes for people to know
their oral health quotient and understand the
links between oral health and overall health
and well-being. The company will commit
more than US$100 million over the next
five years to address a global health crisis
affecting nearly half the world’s population
and ensure oral health is incorporated into
broader public health strategies.
“As the worldwide leader in oral care and
with our trusted Colgate brand in more
homes than any other, Colgate-Palmolive
has the opportunity to address a global
health crisis that has far-reaching and
significant impacts,” said Noel Wallace,
chairman, president and CEO of Colgate-
Palmolive. “We’ve got the team, the partners,
the innovations and the motivation to
reimagine a healthier future for all.”
Oral health is often overlooked, even though
an estimated 3.5 billion people currently
suffer from oral diseases. Despite there
being proven strategies for prevention,
cavities remain the most prevalent chronic
disease among adults and children, and it is
estimated that 2.3 billion people suffer from
tooth decay.
Periodontal disease is among the most
common ailments, with severe gum diseases,
which may result in tooth loss, affecting
10% of the global population. The crisis of
oral disease has significant consequences,
since oral health has impacts for physical
health and emotional well-being: research
has shown that oral health is linked to other
physical health conditions, and a global
Colgate study has found that childhood cavities
lead to worry, anxiety and sadness in both kids
and their parents.
“Research has consistently shown that oral
health is a window to overall health, yet oral
health literacy is very low,” said Maria Ryan,
vice-president and chief clinical officer at
Colgate-Palmolive. “That’s why we’re on a
mission to help people increase their oral
health knowledge with: Know Your OQ. If we all
understand the importance of oral health and
embrace simple, proven preventative strategies,
we can help decrease risk for oral diseases and
empower people worldwide to join in the fight
against oral diseases that impact overall health
and well-being.”
At the Know Your OQ website, people can take a
free, interactive assessment to determine their
OQ score. The website also includes information
about the depth and breadth of the global
oral health crisis and provides educational
resources for primary care physicians, nurses
and educational leaders as well as consumers to
improve oral hygiene, encourage healthier habits
and promote overall systemic health. ■
Planmeca Romexis implant library installation packages available for download
Planmeca Romexis has announced
an improvement to its implant library.
The individual installation packages for
each implant manufacturer can now be
downloaded directly on the Planmeca
website. The packages include installers for
both Windows and macOS, and the installers
are compatible with Romexis 5.0 or newer.
From now on, a specific implant
manufacturer’s implants, sleeves, and
others, can be individually installed into
the Planmeca Romexis implant library,
instead of installing the full Romexis implant
library which contains implants from over a
hundred manufacturers.
Customers with the Romexis 3D Implant
module will be able to download and
install the packages to their implant library
themselves on the Romexis server computer.
Benefits of individual installation packages
and direct download include: shorter timeto-market
for new implants and updates;
immediate access to installation packages
after release; package size of 30-60MB,
compared to extensive implant library
package; faster installation when installing
one manufacturer instead of the full library;
easier use of the library list; and contents
of each manufacturer-specific installation
package on the library website. ■
14 DENTAL ASIA MARCH / APRIL 2022