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Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Oral Cancer (OPMD) Infographic
Infographic
Survey Report
Partially Dentate Patients - Survey report
Report

The survey was conducted between the 26th of August and the 20th of October 2020 and National Dental Associations from 59 different countries responded. Its purpose is to understand how...

Peer Support Guide FDI
Mental Health and Well-being
Peer Support Guide
Fact sheet
Peer Support Template - Mental Health in Dentistry - FDI
Mental Health and Well-being
Peer Support Templates
Fact sheet

The document provides practical tools such as a “sign‑up form” template, a “regular check‑in” template, and a plan for a peer‑support pairing system (e.g. senior–junior student pairings) to encourage sharing of experiences, emotional support, and a sense of community.

Periodontal diseases
Other Healthcare Professionals
Periodontal Diseases
Fact sheet
Periodontal diseases chairside guide_Prevention and patient management_chairside guide
Periodontal (Gum) disease
Periodontal diseases chairside guide: Prevention and patient management
Chairside guide

This chairside guide helps oral health professionals to assess the risk of periodontal disease for their patients by categorizing the patient’s risk profile as either low, medium or high.

Periodontal Diseases
Other Healthcare Professionals
Periodontal Diseases Infographic
Infographic
Periodontal health and disease_A practical guide to reduce the global burden of periodontal disease_toolkit
Periodontal (Gum) disease
Periodontal health and disease: A practical guide to reduce the global burden of periodontal disease
Toolkit

This toolkit provides background information in a language which you can use with policymakers; a series of key messages; and practical guidance to assist you in designing and implementing successful advocacy campaigns which promote better periodontal health.

Proactive prevention and effective periodontal care proceedings_porceedings
Periodontal (Gum) disease
Proactive prevention and effective periodontal care proceedings: Proceedings of the 2018 Global Periodontal Health Project Symposium
Proceedings

These proceedings report on the Global Periodontal Health Project symposium held at the FDI World Dental Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 6 September 2018.

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Promoting Oral Health for Refugees: An Advocacy Guide
Brochure
Providing basic oral healthcare for displaced persons
Providing basic oral healthcare for displaced persons
Qualitiy In Dentistry
Quality in Dentistry Toolkit
Toolkit
Raising Awareness of Oral Health and Global Oral Health
Other Healthcare Professionals
Raising Awareness of Oral Health and Global Oral Health
Fact sheet
Raising Awareness of Oral Health and Global Oral Health Infographic
Other Healthcare Professionals
Raising Awareness of Oral Health and Global Oral Health Infographic
Infographic
Reforming health systems through interprofessional collaboration (IPC)
Reforming health systems through interprofessional collaboration (IPC)
Refugee Oral Health_A Global Survey of Current Policies and Practices.pdf
Refugee Oral Health_A Global Survey of Current Policies and Practices
Relationship Between Oral and Systemic Diseases
Other Healthcare Professionals
Relationship Between Oral and Systemic Diseases
Fact sheet
Relationship Between Oral and Systemic Diseases
Other Healthcare Professionals
Relationship Between Oral and Systemic Diseases Infographic
Infographic
Roadmap for healthy ageing_toolkit
Oral health for an ageing population
Roadmap for healthy ageing
Toolkit

This roadmap provides key information on the phenomenon of global ageing and its implications for oral healthcare services (OHCS).

Saudi_Arabia_Declaration.pdf
Sugar
Saudi Arabia Declaration on Sugar
Declaration
Student Well-being Policies - FDI Mental Health in Dentistry
Mental Health and Well-being
Student Well being Policies
Fact sheet

This resource is intended as guidance for institutions, national dental associations and education providers, outlining principles and recommendations for student mental‑health and well‑being policies (e.g. support services, prevention, awareness).

Sugars and dental caries_toolkit
Dental caries (Tooth decay)
Sugars and dental caries
Toolkit

This practical guide provides useful information on sugars and its effects on oral health. It aims to reduce sugars consumption and curb the epidemic of dental caries.