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Editorial: CEDROS Network has started the year of '93 in great shape!

Thomaz Chianca, Executive Secretary of CEDROS Network
We have many reasons to be so optimistic. As a result of the Network work groups, the year started with the publication of the first three issues of the "CEDROS Oral Health Booklets" series, the production of the video Fluoridated Salt, and the epidemiological data software, based on the WHO manual, is almost finished. In the first months of this year, we had the following activities supported by the Network: the publication of the "Oral Health Booklets" in São Paulo, the III Rio de Janeiro Dental Schools Meeting, the II North/South Integration in Dental Teaching Seminar. We still have the following activities scheduled for the first semester: the III Salt Fluoridation National Meeting in Natal/RN, the I Salt Fluoridation Symposium, in Rio de Janeiro, the publication of the "Oral Health Booklets" in Rio de Janeiro and in the North/Northeast regions of the country, the II IDA Network Congress, the final meeting of the OFEDO/Networks program, the IV OFEDO/UDUAL Conference, the first meeting of the dental professional component of the UNI Projects... that's a lot!

After two years of work and experience, the Network starts to define its way and to find and to fill its space within the oral health area, both at national and international levels.

The initial idea of joining people interested in the development of models and solutions for the main oral health problems of our population has succeeded, affecting positively several professionals all over the country. These professionals are joined in the several Network WGs, which have, as a basic concept, the production of concrete contributions within the specific lines of work of each WG. The products developed by the WG so far confirm the success of the idea, and they serve as an example of how the Network intends to work.

The activities promoted by the Network have attracted leaders in this field involved in teaching/research, services and dental associations, making it possible for the network to become a link between individuals of different institutions towards a common goal. So, we're able to say that we've achieved another purpose of the Network.

The informative bulletin is establishing itself as the instrument that divulges information to the Network participants (WGs, Supporting Systems, Development Nodes and Executive Secretariat), as well as to people and institutions interested. In its English version, the bulletin is also our instrument of communication with the rest of the world. It publishes the work developed by the Network and information on the different projects we're in contact with.

The WHO Oral Health Collaborating Centers network is a solid example of how useful the CEDROS bulletin can be. From this issue on, which contains four contributions of different Collaborating Centers, the bulletin is going to be their communication media.

All this work is only possible by the great interest and stimulus from the Network participants, who have dedicated their time and efforts to this initiative.

To the Kellogg Foundation, our acknowledgment and thanks for the support received until the moment.

1993 has just begun!


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