Task Teams

Task Teams and Working Groups are established by Council to consider matters that do not fall within the purview of any Standing Committee.

Aesthetic and Adhesive Dentistry Task Team
Chair
Aug 2025 -
Dr Meshari Faraj Alotaibi
Saudi Arabia
Member
Aug 2025 -
Dr Hande Şar Sancakli
Türkiye
Member
Aug 2025 -
Dr Mohamed Fouad Hariedy
Egypt
Member
Aug 2025 -
Dr. Norah Alajaji
Saudi Arabia
CE Accreditation Task Team
Chair
Sep 2026 -
Prof. William Cheung
Hong Kong SAR, China
Member
Sep 2026 -
Dr Anna Lella
Poland
Member
Sep 2026 -
Dr Eithne Irving
Australia
Member
Sep 2026 -
Enzo Bondioni
Switzerland
Dental Materials & Products Surveillance Task Team

The Dental Materials & Products Surveillance Task Team provides expert, timely advice and guidance to FDI Council, Standing Committees and HQ on dental products, dental materials (including biomaterials) and such other oral health matters as arise.

Chair
Sep 2026 -
Dr Wendy Thompson
United Kingdom
Member
Sep 2025 -
Prof. Dr Falk Schwendicke
Germany
Member
Sep 2025 -
Prof. Helen Whelton
Ireland
Member
Sep 2025 -
Dr Benoit Soucy
Canada
Governance Task Team

The Governance Task Team was designated by the FDI Council to conduct a thorough examination of pending issues of FDI Governance, solicit input from members where needed and propose recommendations for constitutional amendments.

 

Chair
Sep 2025 -
Dr Doniphan Hammer
France
Member
Sep 2024 -
Dr Stephen Liew
Australia
Member
Sep 2024 -
Asst. Prof. Dr Nikolai Sharkov
Bulgaria
Member
Sep 2024 -
Prof. Young Guk Park
Republic of Korea
Member
Sep 2025 - Sep 2026
Dr Anna Lella
Poland
Member
Jun 2026 -
Fintan Hourihan
Ireland
Member
Sep 2026 -
Prof. William Cheung
Hong Kong SAR, China
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Task Team
Chair
Sep 2025 -
Dr Nisha D’Silva
United States of America
Member
Sep 2025 -
Dr Doniphan Hammer
France
Member
Sep 2025 -
Prof. Kivanç Bektas Kayhan
Türkiye
Member
Sep 2025 -
Prof. Katalin Nagy
Hungary
Oral Health for an Ageing Population Task Team

The Task Team oversees the work of the Oral Health for an Ageing Population project, which aims to strengthen the role of the oral health community in achieving healthy longevity. They push for oral health challenges to be addressed in broader disease policies and health promotion strategies for ageing populations. The Oral Health for an Ageing Population Task Team reports to the Public Health Committee.

 

Chair
Oct 2021 -
Prof. Kakuhiro Fukai
Japan
Member
Oct 2021 -
Dr Sophie Dartevelle
France
Member
Oct 2021 -
Prof. Judith Jones
United States of America
Member
Oct 2021 -
Prof. Gerry McKenna
Ireland
Member
Oct 2021 -
Dr Hirohiko Hirano
Japan
Oral Health Innovation & Breakthough Task Team
Member
Sep 2026 -
Prof. Dr Falk Schwendicke
Germany
Member
Sep 2026 -
Mutlu Özcan
Switzerland
Member
Sep 2026 -
Prof. Mariana Minatel Braga
Brazil
Member
Sep 2026 -
Pekka Vallittu
Finland
Member
Sep 2026 -
Tami Yap
Australia
Oral Health Observatory Task Team

The Task Team oversees the work of the Oral Health for an Ageing Population project, which aims to strengthen the role of the oral health community in achieving healthy longevity. They push for oral health challenges to be addressed in broader disease policies and health promotion strategies for ageing populations. The Oral Health for an Ageing Population Task Team reports to the Public Health Committee.

 

Chair
Sep 2026 -
Prof. Manu Mathur
India
Chair
Sep 2020 -
Prof. Georgios Tsakos
United Kingdom
Member
Sep 2026 -
Prof. Sarah Baker
United Kingdom
Preventing AMR and Infections Task Team

The Preventing AMR and Infections Task Team, ex AMR Working Group, has developed a white paper on the essential role of the dental team in reducing antibiotic resistance, with a supporting online library of resources, as well as a pledge with more thank 80 signatory NDAs. Given that dentists prescribe almost 10% of all antibiotics, oral health professionals need to be involved in the development and implementation of national action plans to counter antibiotic resistance. This Task Team reports to Science Committee.

 

Chair
Dr Wendy Thompson
United Kingdom
Member
Dr Hiroyuki Hirano
Japan
Member
Dr Leanne Teoh
Australia
Young Dentist Forum and Community Task Team
Chair
Sep 2025 - Sep 2026
Prof. William Cheung
Hong Kong SAR, China
Member
Sep 2025 - Sep 2026
Dr. António Roma Torres
Portugal
Member
Sep 2025 -
Assoc. Prof. Elizabeth Shick
United States of America
Member
Sep 2025 -
Dr Dasom Kim
Republic of Korea
Member
Sep 2025 -
Dr Eraldo Pesaressi