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 Committee Congress Date adopted Date revised
Collaboration between oral health professionals and other health professionals Dental Practice Committee 2023 Sydney 2023
Continuing Dental Education Education Committee 2004 New Delhi, 2017 Madrid 2004 2017
Continuing Education via eLearning Education Committee 2019 San Francisco 2019
Continuing Medical Education in Dentistry Education Committee 2018 Buenos Aires 2018
Deep dentine caries and restorative care Dental Practice Committee 2018 Buenos Aires 2018
Dental Bleaching Materials Science Committee 2005 Montreal, 2011 Mexico City 2005 2011
Dental Implants Science Committee 2004 New Delhi, 2015 Bangkok 2004 2015
Dental Laboratory Technician Dental Practice Committee 1998 2024
Dental Practice and Third Parties Dental Practice Committee 1998 Barcelona, 2017 Madrid 1998 2017
Dental Unit Water Systems and Microbial Contamination Science Committee 2005 Montreal, 2016 Poznań 2005 2016