Regular\npresence at the OMD congress, members of the Associa\u00e7\u00e3o\nDent\u00e1ria Lus\u00f3fona\n\n(ADL) met again in this year\u2019s edition. Moderated by dentists Pedro\nPires, vice-president of the Association\u2019s directing Council,\nand by Lu\u00eds Vidal, from the OMD\u2019s\nGeneral Council, the ADL forum had as its motto the sharing of the\nvarious realities between the Community of Portuguese-Speaking\nCountries (CPLP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the forum, which took place on the first day of the congress, on November 14th<\/sup>, each country presented the steps taken on the formative and professional appreciation of dentists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The interconnection and interdependence between oral health and general health was also discussed. The relationship with diseases such as diabetes or cardiovascular problems was addressed, as well as the need for the dentist to have broader medical knowledge for a comprehensive view of the profession. The participants in this meetings sought, through the account of their experiences, to contribute to greater health promotion and development in the CPLP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n