Dental Asia July/August 2022

GIVING BACK TO SOCIETY
FDI and Toothy Tigers team up
Led by Prof Peter Mossey, FDI’s Oral Health
in Comprehensive Cleft Care Task Team
has teamed up with the Dundee University
Dental School students, called “Toothy
Tigers”, to produce age-specific leaflets
for people born with cleft as well as their
families and caregivers.
A total of five leaflets have been developed
for age groups ranging from 0 to above
18 that provide tips on preventing oral
diseases such as reducing the frequency
and amount of sugar consumed and visiting
the dentist regularly. They also offer advice
on cultivating good oral hygiene habits from
a young age such as brushing teeth twice
daily, using a toothpaste with fluoride, and
flossing everyday.
Recently Toothy Tigers, whose aim is to
educate children about the value of their
oral health, were selected to present
posters showcasing their contribution to
the cleft care leaflets during two events,
including at the National Education for
Scotland virtual conference in April 2022.
They also provided children with guidance
on how to maintain good oral hygiene as
well as dietary tips, during educational oral
health workshops.
TWO ORGANISATIONS WITH A
COMBINED GOAL
FDI and Toothy Tigers believe it is crucial
to educate, guide and encourage children
to adopt positive habits from their
youngest years to reduce dental fear and
set in motion good oral health practices for
life. FDI encourages everyone to use the
leaflets to either learn about cleft care or to
educate patients with cleft, their families and
caregivers about the importance of taking care
of their mouth to live with a healthy smile.■
exocad supports National Association of Dental Laboratories Disaster
Relief Fund for US lab industry
exocad has donated €10,000 to the USbased
National Association of Dental
Laboratories (NADL) Disaster Relief Fund,
a portion of which included proceeds
made from a charitable t-shirt campaign at
International Dental Show (IDS).
“On behalf of the National Association of
Dental Laboratories we are grateful for
the significant contribution by exocad to
NADL’s Disaster Relief Fund,” said Tad
Friess, president of NADL. “The Relief Fund
was established by NADL in 2005 after
Hurricane Katrina. Since the fund was
launched, the Relief Fund has provided
emergency assistance to hundreds of
dental laboratory professionals who have
been personally or professionally impacted
due to damage stemming from hurricanes,
tornadoes, wildfires, floods and other
natural disasters. exocad’s contribution will
ensure NADL is able to continue to provide
emergency assistance to those impacted.”
exocad contributes this effort to provide
financial assistance to dental laboratory
professionals affected by natural disasters.
“The impact of natural disasters touches
everyone,” said Tillmann Steinbrecher, CEO
of exocad. “We are glad we can help support
people in the dental lab industry who are
facing hardships.”
NADL is a trade organisation representing
nearly 1,000 commercial laboratories in
the US. ■
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