C.O.S presentation at SIDO metting.ppt

‘‘‘‘The future of The future of Orthodontics in the Orthodontics in the

Mediterranean Mediterranean Area’’Area’’

Country: CYPRUSCountry: CYPRUS

Association: COSAssociation: COS

CYPRUS ORTHODONTIC CYPRUS ORTHODONTIC SOCIETYSOCIETY

President:ABRAHAM KYRIAKIDES19 Nafpliou Lemesos

avisonia@cytanet.com.cy

Vice President:Christodoulos Laspos

Ag. Filaxeos Lemesos

laspos.orthodontics@cytanet.com.cy

Secretary-General:Allamenos Christodoulos

allamenos@cytanet.com.cy

Treasurer:Giannos Hatziprokopisdyryiannos@cytanet.com.cy

Member:Axilleos Sotiris

achilleo@logos.cy.net

C.O.S. Board of Directors

www.cos.cy

How many orthodontists How many orthodontists practice in your country?practice in your country?

36 accredited Orthodontists 36 accredited Orthodontists practice in Cyprus.practice in Cyprus.

24 Male Orthodontists

12 Female Orthodontists

Among the practicing Among the practicing orthodontists, what is the orthodontists, what is the percentage of general percentage of general dentists, specialists and dentists, specialists and exclusivists?exclusivists?

93% are exclusivists. However 93% are exclusivists. However among the 700 general among the 700 general practitioners 5-10% also practise practitioners 5-10% also practise fixed orthodontics and 30-40% of fixed orthodontics and 30-40% of the GP dentists may treat simple the GP dentists may treat simple malocclusion with removable malocclusion with removable appliancesappliances..

Are they mainly private Are they mainly private practitioners, or are they working practitioners, or are they working in public health organizations or in public health organizations or in institutions (universities, in institutions (universities, community clinics…)?community clinics…)?

100% of the 36 Orthodontists are 100% of the 36 Orthodontists are private practitioners. private practitioners.

What is the need of orthodontic What is the need of orthodontic treatment in the country?treatment in the country?

We have no specific studies for Cyprus. We have no specific studies for Cyprus. We assume that we have the same percentage asWe assume that we have the same percentage asthe Caucasian population that is approximately the Caucasian population that is approximately

65%65%COS is planning to conduct a survey nationwide to COS is planning to conduct a survey nationwide to reveal the orthodontic needs of the reveal the orthodontic needs of the country.country.

What is the average number of What is the average number of patients treated per year?patients treated per year?

There are no official data. There are no official data. From estimates we From estimates we anticipate that the average anticipate that the average office initiate per year per office initiate per year per orthodontist 70-100 orthodontist 70-100 patients.patients.However we are working However we are working towards population towards population awareness for the awareness for the orthodontic needs.orthodontic needs.

How many orthodontists are How many orthodontists are members of the National members of the National Orthodontic Society (in Orthodontic Society (in percentage)?percentage)?

In COS are enrolled 94% of In COS are enrolled 94% of the accredited Cyprus the accredited Cyprus orthodontists. orthodontists.

Do you have different Do you have different levels of membership levels of membership among the members of among the members of your Orthodontic Society?your Orthodontic Society? Ordinary Members.Ordinary Members. All the specialists All the specialists that they are recognised by the Ministry that they are recognised by the Ministry of Health of Cyprus.of Health of Cyprus.Honorary Members. Honorary Members. Life Members.Life Members.

Does your Orthodontic Society Does your Orthodontic Society publish an official journal? publish an official journal?

No.No.

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What is the official training to What is the official training to become an orthodontist in your become an orthodontist in your Country?Country?

A three year full time program in A three year full time program in Orthodontics according to the Erasmus Orthodontics according to the Erasmus specifications.specifications.

How many official graduate How many official graduate schools are present in your schools are present in your Country?Country?

There are no Dental There are no Dental schools.schools.

University of Thessalonica Athens University

Do you have a mandatory national program of Continuing Education in Orthodontics in your country?

Right now there are no continuing education requirements in Orthodontics and Dentistry.

How is it structured: How is it structured: scientific meetings, on-line scientific meetings, on-line courses, scientific articles, courses, scientific articles,

…?…? As a society we organise three seminars As a society we organise three seminars per year ( one two day congress and two per year ( one two day congress and two one day seminars). Usually all of our one day seminars). Usually all of our members attend the seminars.members attend the seminars.Most of them travel abroad to Greece Most of them travel abroad to Greece mainly for seminars and to the EOS and mainly for seminars and to the EOS and AAO congress.AAO congress.We try also to share knowledge with We try also to share knowledge with regional study clubs.regional study clubs.

How many orthodontic How many orthodontic journals do you have in journals do you have in your country?your country? NoneNone

Which orthodontic publications are most popular in your country?

The AJODO, EJO and recently WJO.

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Do you feel there might be a Do you feel there might be a scope to develop a “orthodontic scope to develop a “orthodontic culture” in the Mediterranean culture” in the Mediterranean area?area?

Yes,Yes, Similar doctors and patients Similar doctors and patients mentality.mentality. Not well established specialty Not well established specialty dentists feel that we share a dentists feel that we share a common pie.common pie. Society need more education .Society need more education .

How could it be achieved?How could it be achieved?

It could be achieved by It could be achieved by pointing out the problems of pointing out the problems of each areaeach areaaddressing the issuesaddressing the issuesmeeting, discussing and meeting, discussing and exchanging ideas exchanging ideas sharing experiencessharing experiencessetting goals & uniting our setting goals & uniting our effortsefforts

Could common university Could common university training and research training and research programs be developed and programs be developed and shared in the future?shared in the future?

Erasmus guidelines are here to stay and I Erasmus guidelines are here to stay and I think all universities in our area if the think all universities in our area if the want to serve the specialty should follow want to serve the specialty should follow them. As country without university we them. As country without university we will try to have all our members from that will try to have all our members from that programs. Regarding common research programs. Regarding common research programmes, our members are willing and programmes, our members are willing and ready to work in such programmes.ready to work in such programmes.

Are there possible strategies to be applied Are there possible strategies to be applied to facilitate such projects that you could to facilitate such projects that you could suggest?suggest?Are there possible limitations you can see Are there possible limitations you can see in this approach?in this approach?

The main problem is raising funds, The main problem is raising funds, especially when we are talking for especially when we are talking for small countries like Cyprus. small countries like Cyprus.

Ideas and strategies are a big issue Ideas and strategies are a big issue which needs a meeting by it self.which needs a meeting by it self.

Could a common journal, Could a common journal, jointly edited by the jointly edited by the associations in the area, associations in the area, be of help?be of help?

It is an idea that should be It is an idea that should be discussed if we feel that discussed if we feel that there is a lack of journals.there is a lack of journals.What can be the purpose of What can be the purpose of such a regional journal in the such a regional journal in the globalize world especially in globalize world especially in the era of electronic the era of electronic explosion.explosion.

Should such a journal be Should such a journal be more research oriented or more research oriented or have a more clinical target? have a more clinical target? A combination of both?A combination of both?

The journal should have more The journal should have more clinical target and promote the so clinical target and promote the so called Mediterranean culture and called Mediterranean culture and publish the research of the area.publish the research of the area.

Do you feel there still a need Do you feel there still a need for journals to reach a I.F. for journals to reach a I.F. (Impact Factor)? Is it needed (Impact Factor)? Is it needed in your country?in your country?

No, because right now we are covered No, because right now we are covered from the other journals. from the other journals.

Do you think that PIO might Do you think that PIO might help in disseminating and help in disseminating and sharing orthodontic sharing orthodontic knowledge?knowledge?

We are not well aware of PIO so we can We are not well aware of PIO so we can not answer.not answer.

Cairo is only the Cairo is only the starting point we starting point we

hope that we hope that we continue. continue.

Thanks to the Thanks to the Italians for the Italians for the effort that theeffort that theyy

invested.invested.