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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Health Records | Science Committee | 2025 Shanghai | 2025 | |
| Equivalency of Dental Diplomas | Education Committee | 1995 Hong Kong | 1995 | |
| Ethical International Recruitment of Oral Health Professionals | Dental Practice Committee | 2006 Shenzhen, 2019 San Francisco | 2006 | 2019 |
| Ethical Recruitment of Dental Volunteers | Public Health Committee | 2005 Montreal, 2021 Sydney | 2005 | 2021 |
| Ethics In Dentistry | 2024 Istanbul | 2024 | ||
| Evidence-based Dentistry (EBD) | Science Committee | 2016 Poznań | 2016 | |
| Fluoride in Restorative Materials | Science Committee | 2003 Sydney, 2009 Singapore | 2003 | 2009 |
| Global Periodontal Health | 2018 Buenos Aires | 2018 | ||
| Grey Market and Non-Compliant Dental Products | Science Committee | 2016 Poznań | 2016 | |
| Guidelines for a Code of Ethics for Dental Publications (Print and Electronic) | Education Committee | 1998 Barcelona, 2007 Dubai | 1998 | 2007 |