Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death in the world today. FDI strives to combat the negative effects of tobacco and nicotine advertising by using digital communications and social media to promote oral health.

FDI welcomed the resolution on the COVID-19 response at the 73rd WHO World Health Assembly and put forward some key recommendations to support member states in mitigating the impact of the pandemic.

The European Federation of Periodontology leads Gum Health Day every year. The 2020 campaign encourages people with bleeding gums to consult their dentist or pharmacist and encompasses dozens of activities in more than 40 countries across the world.

Seventy volumes later, the journal continues to publish cutting-edge content for the oral health community.

Apply by 15 June 2020 for FDI’s World Dental Development Fund. Funding guidelines were recently amended to include projects on the COVID-19 response.  

The Palestinian Dental Association is working together with the Health-Point Foundation to provide urgently needed dental care to people living in Athens, Greece, as well as the Moria migrant camp on Lesvos island.

In an open letter to G20 leaders, the five WHPA presidents call for coordinated action to secure the PPE supply chain for health workers battling COVID-19 worldwide.

The study protocol seeks to provide evidence that the 21-day toothbrushing programme in schools is effective and encourages parents and carers to improve their oral health habits too.

Since its formation as a separate medical field, dentistry has gone through several reforms and has achieved huge milestones.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, FDI Council has decided to cancel the FDI World Dental Congress, scheduled to take place in Shanghai, China, from 1-4 September 2020.