Policy Statements

One of the goals of ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® 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 ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Policy Statements: declarations that lay out the current thinking on various issues related to oral health, oral health policies and the dental profession.

ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® 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 ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ®'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 ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Policy Statements to promote oral health.


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Title Committee Congress Date adopted Date revised
The Use of Topical Fluoride for Caries Prevention Public Health Committee 2000 Paris, 2025 Shanghai 2000 2025
Tobacco or Oral Health Science Committee 1996 Orlando, 2008 Stockholm 1996 2008
Tooth wear Science Committee 2023 Sydney 2023
Topical and Systemic Antibiotics in the Management of Periodontal Diseases Science Committee 2003 Sydney, 2007 Dubai 2003 2007
Topical and Systemic Fluorides in Children with Renal Diseases Science Committee 2003 Sydney, 2009 Singapore 2003 2009
Use of Academic, Professional and Honorary Titles Education Committee 2009 Singapore 2009
Use of Acupuncture in Dentistry Science Committee 2002 Vienna, 2008 Stockholm 2002 2008
WHO Consensus Statement on Dental Amalgam Science Committee 1997 Seoul 1997