Policy Statements

One of the goals of FDI World Dental Federation is to develop and disseminate policies, standards and information related to all aspects of oral healthcare 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 FDI's Standing Committees, whilst others are produced in collaboration with organizations such as the World Health Organization.

Policy Statement Toolkit

How national dental associations can use FDI Policy Statements to promote oral health.


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Title Sort descending Committee Congress Date adopted Date revised
Artificial intelligence in dentistry Science Committee 2024 Istanbul 2024
Basic Dental Education Dental Practice Committee 2003 Sydney, 2015 Bangkok 2003 2015
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in the Dental Practice Dental Practice Committee 2021 Sydney 2021
Basic Responsibilities and Rights of Dentists Dental Practice Committee 2007 Dubai 2007
Basic Rights and Responsibilities of Dental Patients Dental Practice Committee 2007 Dubai 2007
Bioactive Restorative Materials Science Committee 2022 Geneva 2022
Bisphenol-A in Dental Restorative and Preventive Materials Science Committee 2013 Istanbul 2013
CAD/CAM Dentistry Science Committee 2017 Madrid 2017
Caries management with Silver Diamine Fluoride Public Health Committee 2025 Shanghai 2025
Carious Lesions and First Restorative Treatment Science Committee 2019 San Francisco 2019