Policy Statements and Resolutions

One of the goals of FDI World Dental Federation is to develop and disseminate policies, standards and information related to all aspects of oral health care around the world. It does this through the publication of FDI Policy Statements; declarations that lay out the current thinking on various issues related to oral health, oral health policies and the dental profession.

FDI Policy Statements are put together through consultation, discussion and consensus amongst leading dental experts from around the world. Many statements are the result of projects carried out by the FDI Science Committee, whilst others are produced in collaboration with organizations such as the World Health Organization.

NEW! FDI Policy Statements adopted/revised in 2019

Access to Oral Healthcare for Vulnerable and Underserved

Public Health Committee

Antibiotic Stewardship in Dentistry

Science Committee

Carious Lesions and First Restorative Treatment

Science Committee

Continuing Education via eLearning

Education Committee

Ethical International Recruitment of Oral Health Professionals

Dental Practice Committee

Infection Prevention and Control in Dental Practice

Dental Practice Committee

Malocclusion in Orthodontics and Oral Health

Dental Practice Committee

Repair of Restorations

Science Committee

Policy Statements and Resolutions

(Deep) Dentine Caries and Restorative Care • Adopted 2018
Access to Oral Healthcare for Vulnerable and Underserved • Adopted 2019
Action Against Illegal Dental Practice • Adopted 2002
Adverse Reactions to Resin-Based Direct Filling Materials • Adopted 2006
Advertising in Dentistry • Adopted 2017
Amalgam Waste Management • Adopted 2006
Antibiotic Stewardship in Dentistry • Adopted 2019
Basic Dental Education • Adopted 2003
Basic Responsibilities and Rights of Dentists • Adopted 2007
Basic Rights and Responsibilities of Dental Patients • Adopted 2007
Bisphenol-A in Dental Restorative and Preventive Materials • Adopted 2013
CAD/CAM Dentistry • Adopted 2017
Carious Lesions and First Restorative Treatment • Adopted 2019
Classification of Caries Lesions of Tooth Surfaces and Caries Management Systems • Adopted 2012
Code of Practice on Tobacco Control for Oral Health Organizations • Adopted 2004
Continuing Dental Education • Adopted 2004
Continuing Education via eLearning • Adopted 2019
Continuing Medical Education in Dentistry • Adopted 2018
Dental Amalgam and the Minamata Convention on Mercury • Adopted 2014
Dental Amalgam Phase Down • Adopted 2018
Dental Bleaching Materials • Adopted 2005
Dental Erosion • Adopted 2000
Dental Implants • Adopted 2004
Dental Laboratory Technician • Adopted 1998
Dental Practice and Third Parties • Adopted 1998
Dental Unit Water Systems and Microbial Contamination • Adopted 2005
Dentin Hypersensitivity • Adopted 2009
Dentistry and Oral Health Related Apps • Adopted 2018
Dentistry and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders • Adopted 2018
Dietary Free Sugars and Dental Caries • Adopted 2015
Early Detection of HIV Infection and Appropriate Care of Subjects with HIV infection/AIDS • Adopted 2014
Effect of Masticatory Efficiency on General Health • Adopted 2003
Endorsement of ISO Standards • Adopted 2004
Equivalency of Dental Diplomas • Adopted 1995
Ethical International Recruitment of Oral Health Professionals • Adopted 2006
Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD) • Adopted 2016
Fluoride in Restorative Materials • Adopted 2003
Global Goals for Oral Health • Adopted 2003
Global Periodontal Health • Adopted 2018
Grey Market and Non-Compliant Dental Products • Adopted 2016
Guidelines for a Code of Ethics for Dental Publications (Print and Electronic) • Adopted 1998
Guidelines for Dental Volunteers • Adopted 2005
Guidelines for Dentists against Torture • Adopted 2007
Improving Access to Oral Care • Adopted 1998
Infection Prevention and Control in Dental Practice • Adopted 2009
International Principles of Ethics for the Dental Profession • Adopted 1997
Leading the World to Optimal Oral Health • Adopted 2006
Lifelong Oral Health • Adopted 2017
Malocclusion in Orthodontics and Oral Health • Adopted 2019
Mercury Hygiene Guidance • Adopted 1998
Minimal Intervention Dentistry (MID) for Managing Dental Caries • Adopted 2002
Musculoskeletal Disorders and Dental Practice • Adopted 2007
Nanoparticles in Dental Practice • Adopted 2018
National Health Policy • Adopted 1998
Need and Demand for Oral Healthcare • Adopted 1998
Noncommunicable Diseases • Adopted 2013
Occupational Health in Dentistry • Adopted 2005
Odontogenic Pain Management • Adopted 2017
Oral Cancer • Adopted 1998
Oral Health and Dental Care of People with Disabilities • Adopted 2016
Oral Health and Quality of Life • Adopted 2015
Oral Health and the Social Determinants of Health • Adopted 2013
Oral Health for Healthy Ageing • Adopted 2009
Oral Infection/Inflammation as a Risk Factor for Systemic Diseases • Adopted 2013
Partnering for Better Health - The Dentist-Patient Relationship • Adopted 2007
Perinatal and Infant Oral Health • Adopted 2014
Possible Local Adverse Effects of Amalgam Restorations • Adopted 2007
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HBV, HCV and HIV • Adopted 2005
Preventing Oral Diseases • Adopted 1998
Promoting Dental Health through Fluoride Toothpaste • Adopted 2000
Promoting Oral Health Through Fluoride • Adopted 2000
Promoting Oral Health through Water Fluoridation • Adopted 2000
Providing Basic Oral Healthcare for Displaced Persons • Adopted 2018
Quality in Dentistry • Adopted 2017
Quality of Dental Restorations • Adopted 2001
Radiation Safety in Dentistry • Adopted 2014
Recommendations for Clinical Trials of Restorative Materials • Adopted 2008
Repair of Restorations • Adopted 2019
Research • Adopted 1998
Role of FDI in Dental Ethics • Adopted 2015
Safety of Dental Amalgam • Adopted 2007
Salivary Diagnostics • Adopted 2005
Specialization in Dentistry • Adopted 2012
Sports Dentistry • Adopted 2016
Sports Mouthguards • Adopted 2008
Sugar Substitutes and their Role in Caries prevention • Adopted 2008
Supervision of Allied Dental Personnel • Adopted 2000
Sustainability in Dentistry • Adopted 2017
Tobacco or Oral Health • Adopted 1996
Topical and Systemic Antibiotics in the Management of Periodontal Diseases • Adopted 2003
Topical and Systemic Fluorides in Children with Renal Diseases • Adopted 2003
Tuberculosis and the Practice of Dentistry • Adopted 2003
Use of Academic, Professional and Honorary Titles • Adopted 2009
Use of Acupuncture in Dentistry • Adopted 2002
WHO Consensus Statement on Dental Amalgam • Adopted 1997
World Oral Health Day • Adopted 2007

FDI Policy Statement Toolkit

How National Dental Associations Can Use FDI Policy Statements to Promote Oral Health

FDI Policy Statement Toolkit (English) (2.28 MB)
 
FDI Policy Statement Toolkit (French) (2.31 MB)
 
FDI Policy Statement Toolkit (Spanish) (2.31 MB)

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