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
Oral Infection/Inflammation as a Risk Factor for Systemic Diseases Science Committee 2013 Istanbul 2013
Partnering for Better Health - The Dentist-Patient Relationship Dental Practice Committee 2007 Dubai, 2016 Poznań 2007 2016
Perinatal and infant oral health care Public Health Committee 2014 New Delhi, 2023 Sydney 2014 2023
Preventing Oral Diseases Public Health Committee 1998 Barcelona, 2016 Poznań 1998 2016
Prevention in Sports Dentistry Public Health Committee 2016 Poznań, 2022 Geneva 2016 2022
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