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
Promoting Oral Health Through Fluoride Public Health Committee 2000 Paris, 2017 Madrid 2000 2017
Promoting Oral Health through Water Fluoridation Public Health Committee 2000 Paris, 2014 New Delhi 2000 2014
Providing Basic Oral Healthcare for Displaced Persons Public Health Committee 2018 Buenos Aires 2018
Quality in Dentistry Dental Practice Committee 2017 Madrid 2017
Quality of Dental Restorations Science Committee 2001 Kuala Lumpur, 2007 Dubai 2001 2017
Radiation Safety in Dentistry Dental Practice Committee 2014 New Delhi 2014
Recommendations for Clinical Trials of Restorative Materials Science Committee 2008 Stockholm 2008
Reduction of Sugar Consumption Science Committee 2024 Istanbul 2024
Repair of Restorations Science Committee 2019 San Francisco 2019
Research Science Committee 1998 Barcelona, 2009 Singapore 1998 2009