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FDI World Dental Federation serves as the principal representative body for more than one million dentists worldwide, developing health policy and continuing education programmes

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Consensus Statement
Sustainability
Consensus Statement on Environmentally Sustainable Oral Healthcare
cracked tooth syndrome advice sheet
Cracked Tooth Syndrome
Cracked Tooth Syndrome: An advice sheet for dentists and dental teams
cracked tooth syndrome infographic advice sheet
Cracked Tooth Syndrome
Cracked Tooth Syndrome: Infographic
Infographic
Dental Ethics Manual1_manuals
Dental Ethics Manual
Manual

The FDI Dental Ethics Manual is the result of FDI's involvement and active promotion of dental ethics over many years. It emphasises the importance of professional ethics and the need for professional ethical values as part of the dental education curriculum.

Dental Ethics Manual_manuals
Dental Ethics Manual 2
Manual

Prepares dental practitioners to confront important ethical dilemmas and uphold and exceptional standard of care throughout their careers.

Cleft care
Cleft lip and/or palate
Dental procedures: Safety and quality protocol
Toolkit
Dental restorative materials and the Minamata Convention on Mercury_brochure
Dental restorative materials and the Minamata Convention on Mercury: Guidelines for successful implementation
Brochure

These Guidelines for Successful Implementation are designed to equip members of national dental associations (NDAs) with the necessary knowledge, and advise NDAs about the obligations and opportunities.

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Sustainability
Drivers, opportunities and best practice for sustainability in dentistry: A scoping review
Journal article
Endodontic care strategy in general dental practice_chairside guides
Endodontic care strategy in general dental practice
Chairside guide

This chairside guide provides a strategy for endodontic treatment in the general dental practice, emphasizing the importance of prevention, early intervention and patient-centred care to achieve optimal outcomes.

Ergonomics and posture guidelines
Ergonomics and posture guidelines for oral health professionals
Brochure

These guidelines highlight the importance of ergonomics in the dental workplace. They provide oral health professionals with guidance on how to strike a balance between maintaining a good posture and providing efficient treatment.

Teledentistry Factsheet
Evidence-based use of teledentistry in oral health services
Fact sheet

An overview of the existing evidence-based literature on the use of teledentistry in oral health services, to guide dentists on how they can utilize teledentistry in their practice.

Executive summary white paper on dental caries prevention and management_white paper
Dental caries (Tooth decay)
Executive summary white paper on dental caries prevention and management
White paper

The CPP White Paper addresses 13 key issues for advancing a patient-centred, evidence-based approach to caries care, and provides clear action points to drive this change.

FDI&IADR_AdvocacyBriefing_Oral_Health_in_Humanitarian_Settings.pdf
Oral health and general health
FDI & IADR Advocacy Briefing Oral Health in Humanitarian Settings
Access to Oral Health Care
Access to Oral Health
FDI Access to Oral Health Care
White paper
FDI African strategy for oral health_Addressing the specific needs of the continent_journal article
Oral health and general health
FDI African strategy for oral health: Addressing the specific needs of the continent
Journal article

FDI defined a strategy for the development of oral health in Africa during the 2013 'African Summit' held in 2013 which gathered presidents from 16 African FDI National Dental Associations, FDI stakeholders, the World Health Organization and government delegates.

FDI and IADR statement on EB150 Item 7 - NCD implementation road map 2023–2030
FDI Annual Report 2020
FDI Annual Report 2020
Annual Report

An in-depth review of the programmes, events and finances of FDI World Dental Federation for 2020.

FDI Global Periodontal Health Project_survey
Periodontal (Gum) disease
FDI Global Periodontal Health Project 2017 NDA survey
Survey

FDI conducted a survey among its 150 members on periodontal health and found that, from the 61 National Dental Associations (NDAs) who took part, only 40% have a national monitoring and evaluation plan of periodontal disease.

FDI GPHP Project - Educational Slides Deck FINAL.pdf
FDI GPHP Project - Educational Slides Deck
FDI OHAP Exercise Brochure
Oral health for an ageing population
FDI OHAP Exercise Brochure
Brochure

This brochure provides oral function exercises to be performed regularly by older adults to help maintain their oral health and prevent signs of oral function decline.

Policy Statement toolkit
FDI Policy Statement Toolkit (English)
Toolkit
Policy Statement toolkit
FDI Policy Statement Toolkit (French)
Toolkit
Policy Statement toolkit
FDI Policy Statement Toolkit (Spanich)
Toolkit