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.
| Title Sort descending | Committee | Congress | Date adopted | Date revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimal Intervention Dentistry (MID) for Managing Dental Caries | Public Health Committee | 2002 Vienna, 2016 Poznań | 2002 | 2016 |
| Musculoskeletal Disorders and Dental Practice | Science Committee | 2007 Dubai | 2007 | |
| Nanoparticles in Dental Practice | Science Committee | 2018 Buenos Aires | 2018 | |
| National Health Policy | Public Health Committee | 1998 Barcelona, 2018 Buenos Aires | 1998 | 2018 |
| Need and Demand for Oral Healthcare | Public Health Committee | 1998 Barcelona | 1998 | |
| Noma – eradicating a preventable disease to save lives | Science Committee | 2022 Geneva, 2025 Shanghai | 2022 | 2025 |
| Occupational Health in Dentistry | Dental Practice Committee | 2005 Montreal, 2009 Singapore | 2005 | 2009 |
| Odontogenic Pain Management | Science Committee | 2017 Madrid | 2017 | |
| Oral Cancer | Science Committee | 1998 Barcelona, 2008 Stockholm | 1998 | 2008 |
| Oral Health and Dental Care of People with Disabilities | Science Committee | 2004 New Delhi, 2016 Poznań | 2004 | 2016 |