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.
| Title Sort descending | Committee | Congress | Date adopted | Date revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Practice and Third Parties | Dental Practice Committee | 1998 Barcelona, 2017 Madrid | 1998 | 2017 |
| Dental Unit Water Systems and Microbial Contamination | Science Committee | 2005 Montreal, 2016 Poznań | 2005 | 2016 |
| Dentin Hypersensitivity | Science Committee | 2009 Singapore | 2009 | |
| Dentistry and Oral Health Related Apps | Dental Practice Committee | 2018 Buenos Aires | 2018 | |
| Dentistry and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders | Dental Practice Committee | 2018 Buenos Aires | 2018 | |
| Dietary Free Sugars and Dental Caries | Science Committee | 2015 Bangkok | 2015 | |
| Digital Dentistry | Science Committee | 2025 Shanghai | 2025 | |
| Early Childhood Caries | Public Health Committee | 2024 Istanbul | 2024 | |
| Early Detection of HIV Infection and Appropriate Care of Subjects with HIV infection/AIDS | Science Committee | 2014 New Delhi | 2014 | |
| Effect of Masticatory Efficiency on General Health | Science Committee | 2003 Sydney, 2009 Singapore | 2003 | 2009 |