Policy Statements
One of the goals of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ 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 ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Policy Statements: declarations that lay out the current thinking on various issues related to oral health, oral health policies and the dental profession.
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ 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 ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½'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 ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Policy Statements to promote oral health.
| Title Sort descending | Committee | Congress | Date adopted | Date revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Health Policy | Public Health Committee | 1998 Barcelona, 2018 Buenos Aires | 1998 | 2018 |
| Noma – eradicating a preventable disease to save lives | Science Committee | 2022 Geneva, 2025 Shanghai | 2022 | 2025 |
| Occupational Health in Dentistry | Dental Practice Committee | 2005 Montreal, 2009 Singapore | 2005 | 2009 |
| Odontogenic Pain Management | Science Committee | 2017 Madrid | 2017 | |
| Oral Cancer | Science Committee | 1998 Barcelona, 2015 Bangkok | 1998 | 2015 |
| Oral Health and Dental Care of People with Disabilities | Science Committee | 2004 New Delhi, 2016 Poznań | 2004 | 2016 |
| Oral Health and Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) | Science Committee | 2013 Istanbul, 2024 Istanbul | 2013 | 2024 |
| Oral Health and Quality of Life | Public Health Committee | 2015 Bangkok | 2015 | |
| Oral Health and Special Care Dentistry | Public Health Committee | 2024 Istanbul | 2024 | |
| Oral Health for Healthy Ageing | Public Health Committee | 2009 Singapore, 2023 Sydney | 2009 | 2023 |