FDI World Dental Federation



	FDI POLICY STATEMENTS 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 the FDI Science Committee, whilst others are produced in collaboration with organisations such as the World Health Organisation.
	All Policy Statements are available in PDF format. To view them you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader. The PDF file size of each statement is written at the end of each statement title. FDI Policy Statements are listed in alphabetical order according to keywords. For example under the keyword 'tobacco' you will find two statements relevant to the topic - the statement on tobacco as well as the statement on oral cancer. Click on the first letter of the keyword that you're interested in. A \| B \| C \| D \| E \| F \| G \| H \| I \| J \| K \| L \| M \| N \| O \| P \| Q \| R \| S \| T \| U \| V \| W \| X \| Y \| Z If you are having trouble finding the Policy Statement you require by keyword, please consult this list (Policy Statements by alphabetical order) A Access to Oral Health Care Oral and dental care of people with disabilities (GA 2003) - 36K Infection control in dentistry (GA 2007) - 27K Improving access to oral health care (GA 2005) - 40K Leading the world to optimal oral health - the role of the dental team (GA 2006) - 14K Acupuncture The Use of Acupuncture in Dentistry (GA 2008) - 16K AIDS – see HIV Allergy Adverse reactions to resin-based direct filling materials (GA 2006) - 15K Amalgam, see also Restorative Materials WHO Consensus Statement on Dental Amalgam (GA 1997) - 68K Amalgam Waste Management (GA 2006) - 17K Mercury Hygiene Guidance (GA 2007) - 23K Possible Local Adverse Effects of Amalgam Restorations (GA 2007) - 14K Safety of Dental Amalgam (GA 2007) - 17K Antibiotics Topical and Systemic Antibiotics in the Management of Periodontal Diseases (GA 2007) - 20K Auxiliary, see Dental Auxiliary back to top C Cancer, see oral cancer Cardiovascular Health Associations Between Oral, Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Health (GA 2002) - 36K Caries WHO Consensus Statement on Dental Amalgam (GA 1997) - 68K Minimal Intervention in the Management of Dental Caries (GA 2002) - 44K Root surface caries in adults (GA 2006) - 19K Promoting Dental Health through Fluoride (GA 2008) - 12KPromoting Dental Health through Fluoride Toothpaste (GA 2008) - 16KPromoting Dental Health through Water Fluoridation (GA 2008) - 20K Sugar Substitutes and their Role in Caries Prevention (GA 2008) - 14K Cerebro-vascular Health Associations Between Oral, Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Health (GA 2002) - 36K Code of Ethics – see Ethics back to top D Demand for Care Improving Access to Oral Health Care (GA 1998) - 40K Need and Demand for Oral Health Care (GA 2005) - 40K Dental Auxiliary Supervision of Auxiliaries within the Dental Team (GA 2000) - 40K Leading the world to optimal oral health - the role of the dental team (GA 2006) - 14K Dental Education Equivalency of Dental Diplomas (GA 1995) - 36K Action Against Illegal Dental Practice (GA 2002) - 36K Basic Dental Training (GA 2003) - 60K Infection control in dentistry (GA 2007) - 27K Continuing Dental Education (GA 2004) - 60K Dental Implants Quality of Dental Implants (GA 2008) - 16K Dental Laboratory The Dental Laboratory Technician (GA 2007) - 17K Dental Legislation Action Against Illegal Dental Practice (GA 2002) - 36K Dental Nurse, see Dental Auxiliary Dental Team Leading the world to optimal oral health - the role of the dental team (GA 2006) - 14K Musculoskeletal Disorders and Dental Practice (GA 2007) - 18K Dental Technician The Dental Laboratory Technician (GA 2007) - 17K Diploma Equivalency of Dental Diplomas (GA 1995) - 40K Action Against Illegal Dental Practice (GA 2002) - 36K Disability Oral and dental care of people with disabilities (GA 2003) - 36K Improving Access to Oral Health Care (GA 2005) - 40K back to top E Education, see Dental Education Environment Amalgam Waste Management (GA 2006) - 17K Mercury Hygiene Guidance (GA 2007) - 23K Effects of dioxins on tooth development (GA 2006) - 17K Equivalency of Diplomas, see Diploma Erosion Dental Erosion (GA 2007) - 17K Ethics International Principles of Ethics for the Dental Profession (GA 1997) - 48K Relationship between the Dental Profession and Third Party Carriers (GA 1998) - 36K Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Other Blood Borne Infections (GA 2000) - 44K Oral and dental care of people with disabilities (GA 2003) - 36K Continuing Dental Education (GA 2004) - 60K Code of Practice on Tobacco Control for Oral Health Organisations (GA 2004) - 60K Guidelines for dental volunteers (GA 2005) - 71K Ethical international recruitment for oral health professionals (GA 2006) - 15K The Basic Responsibilities and Rights of Dentists (GA 2007) - 20K The Basic Rights and Responsibilities of Dental Patients (GA 2007) - 20K Guidelines for Dentists Against Torture (GA 2007) - 17K Guidelines for a Code of Ethics for Dental Publications (GA 2007) - 12K Infection control in dentistry (GA 2007) - 27K back to top F FDI Mission Leading the world to optimal oral health - The role of the dental team (GA 2006) - 14K World Oral Health Day (GA 2007) - 12K Fluoride Fluoride in Restorative Materials (GA 2003) - 40K Topical and systemic fluorides in children with renal diseases (GA 2003) - 36K Root surface caries in adults (GA 2006) - 19KPromoting Dental Health through Fluoride (GA 2008) - 12KPromoting Dental Health through Fluoride Toothpaste (GA 2008) - 16KPromoting Dental Health through Water Fluoridation (GA 2008) - 20K back to top G General Health Dentistry and General Health (GA 1998) - 44K Improving Access to Oral Health Care (GA 1998) - 40K Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Other Blood Borne Infections (GA 2000) - 44K Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: Implications for the Practice of Dentistry (GA 2007) - 23K Associations Between Oral, Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Health (GA 2002) - 36KTuberculosis & the practice of dentistry (GA 2003) - 64K Effect of masticatory ability on general health (GA 2003) - 44K Tobacco or Oral Health (GA 2008) - 15K Sports Mouthguards (GA 2008) - 17K Global Goals Global Goals for Oral Health (GA 2003) - 44K World Oral Health Day (GA 2007) - 12K back to top H Health Policy National Health Policy (GA 1998) - 40K Improving Access to Oral Health Care (GA 1998) - 40K Global Goals for Oral Health (GA 2003) - 44K Ethical international recruitment for oral health professionals (GA 2006) - 15K Leading the world to optimal oral health - the role of the dental team (GA 2006) - 14K HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Other Blood Borne Infections (GA 2000) - 44K Hygiene, see Infection Control and Hygiene back to top I Implants, see Dental Implants Illegal Dental Practice Action Against Illegal Dental Practice (GA 2002) - 36K Infection, blood borne Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Other Blood Borne Infections (GA 2000) - 44K Post Exposure Prophylaxis for HBC, HCV and HIV (GA 2005)- 69K Infection control and Hygiene WHO Consensus Statement on Dental Amalgam (GA 1997) - 68K Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Other Blood Borne Infections (GA 2000) - 44K Tuberculosis & the practice of dentistry (GA 2003) - 64K Occupational Health in Dentistry (GA 2005) - 86K Sterilization and Cross Infection Control in the Dental Practice (GA 2005) - 74K Dental Unit Water Systems and microbial contamination(GA 2005) - 67K Post Exposure Prophylaxis for HBC, HCV and HIV (GA 2005) - 69K Mercury Hygiene Guidance (GA 2007) - 23K Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: Implications for the Practice of Dentistry (GA 2007) - 23K Infection control in dentistry (GA 2007) - 27K International Recruitment Ethical international recruitment for oral health professionals (GA 2006) - 15K back to top L Laboratory, see Dental Laboratory Legislation, see Dental Legislation back to top M Mastication Effect of masticatory ability on general health (GA 2003) - 44K Mercury, see Environment Minimal intervention Minimal Intervention in the Management of Dental Caries (GA 2002) - 44K Root surface caries in adults (GA 2006) - 19K back to top N Need for Care Oral and dental care of people with disabilities (GA 2003) - 40K Improving Access to Oral Health Care (GA 2005) - 40K back to top O Oral Cancer Tobacco or Oral Health (GA 2008) - 15KOral Cancer (GA 2008) - 19K back to top P Periodontal Disease Associations Between Oral, Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Health (GA 2002) - 36KTopical and Systemic Antibiotics in the Management of Periodontal Diseases (GA 2007) - 20K Tobacco or Oral Health (GA 2008) - 15K Planning National Health Policy (GA 1998) - 40KGlobal Goals for Oral health (GA 2003) - 44K Ethical international recruitment for oral health professionals(GA 2006) - 15K Leading the world to optimal oral health - the role of the dental team (GA 2006) - 14K Prevention National Health Policy (GA 1998) - 40K Fluoride and Dental Caries (GA 2000) - 64K Topical and systemic fluorides in children with renal diseases (GA 2003) - 36K Fluoride in Restorative Materials (GA 2003) - 40K Saliva As a Diagnostic Fluid (GA 2005) - 61K Improving Access to Oral Health Care (GA 2005) - 40KDental Erosion (GA 2007) - 17K Preventing Oral Diseases (GA 2008) - 40K Tobacco or Oral Health (GA 2008) - 15KPromoting Dental Health through Fluoride (GA 2008) - 12KPromoting Dental Health through Fluoride Toothpaste (GA 2008) - 16KPromoting Dental Health through Water Fluoridation (GA 2008) - 20KSports Mouthguards (GA 2008) - 17KSugar Substitutes and their Role in Caries Prevention (GA 2008) - 14K Primary Health Care Leading the world to optimal oral health - the role of the dental team (GA 2006) - 14K Profession International Principles of Ethics for the Dental Profession (GA 1997) - 48K Guidelines for dental volunteers (GA 2005) - 71K Occupational Health in Dentistry (GA 2005) - 86K Ethical international recruitment for oral health professionals (GA 2006) - 15K Musculoskeletal Disorders and Dental Practice (GA 2007) - 18K Public Health Global Goals for Oral health (GA 2003) - 44K Improving Access to Oral Health Care (GA 2005) - 40K Need and Demand for Oral Health Care (GA 2005) - 40K Guidelines for dental volunteers (GA 2005) - 71K Leading the world to optimal oral health - the role of the dental team (GA 2006) - 14K World Oral Health Day (GA 2007) - 12K back to top Q Quality of Restorations, see Restorative Material back to top R Recruitment, see International Recruitment Renal Disease Topical and systemic fluorides in children with renal diseases (GA 2003) - 36K Research Research (GA 1998) - 36K Restorative Material Quality of Dental Restorations (GA 2007) - 15K Fluoride in Restorative Materials (GA 2003) - 40K Adverse reactions to resin-based direct filling materials (GA 2006) - 15K Amalgam waste management (GA 2006) - 17K Possible Local Adverse Effects of Amalgam Restorations (GA 2007) - 14K Safety of Dental Amalgam (GA 2007) - 17K Recommendation for Clinical Trials of Restorative Materials (GA 2008) - 15K back to top S Specialisation Specialisation in Dentistry (GA 2002) - 48K Standardisation Endorsement of ISO Standards (GA 2008) - 13K Quality of Dental Implants (GA 2008) - 16K Supervision Supervision of Auxiliaries within the Dental Team (GA 2000) - 40K back to top T Technician, see Dental Technician Technology Bleaching Materials and Tooth Whiteners (GA 2005) - 76KEndorsement of ISO Standards (GA 2008) - 13KQuality of Dental Implants (GA 2008) - 16K Third Party Carriers Relationship between the Dental Profession and Third Party Carriers (GA 1998) - 36K Tobacco Code of Practice on Tobacco Control for Oral Health Organisations (GA 2004) - 60KTobacco or Oral Health (GA 2008) - 15KOral Cancer (GA 2008) - 19K Transmissible spongiforme Encephalopathies Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Other Blood Borne Infections (GA 2000) - 44K Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: Implications for the Practice of Dentistry (GA 2007) - 23K Tuberculosis Tuberculosis & the practice of dentistry (GA 2003) - 64K back to top W World Oral Health Day World Oral Health Day (GA 2007) - 12K Workforce Improving Access to Oral Health Care (GA 2005) - 40K Guidelines for dental volunteers (GA 2005) - 71K Ethical international recruitment for oral health professionals (GA 2006) - 15K Leading the world to optimal oral health - the role of the dental team (GA 2006) - 14K back to top