An improved access to fdi official policy statements and resolutionsi dj12012
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EDITORIAL An improved access to FDI official Policy Statements and Resolutions FDI World Dental Federation official policy statements will now be published in the International Dental Journal (IDJ), giving a wider visibility to these impor- tant reference documents. With this new development, FDI policy statements will become available on Med- line/PubMed and citable as bibliographic references. One of the goals of the FDI World Dental Federation is to develop and disseminate policies, standards and information related to all aspects of oral health care around the world. It does this through the publication of FDI Policy Statements; these are declarations that lay out the current thinking on various issues related to oral health, oral health policies and the dental profession. The development of policy statements support fully the main objectives of FDI: to be the worldwide, authoritative and independent voice of the dental pro- fession; to promote optimal oral and general health for all peoples; to support the member associations in enhancing the ability of their members to provide oral health-care to the public; and to advance and promote the ethics, art, science and practice of dentistry. The FDI policy statements are a core deliverable of the Federation and enable both the FDI and its member national dental associations to advocate on key issues with decision makers at both national and interna- tional level. FDI policy statements are put together through consultation, discussion and consensus among leading dental experts from around the world. Many state- ments are the result of projects carried out by the FDI Science Committee, while others are produced in collaboration with organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) or the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA). These docu- ments are discussed, commented, amended by all national dental associations and finally adopted by the General Assembly of the FDI, which takes place each year during the Annual congress. This process guarantees a large consultation of all stakeholders and the inclusion of all sensitivities and national con- siderations. In this issue of the IDJ one can find important statements and resolutions adopted in 2011 and 2012: • Policy Statement on dental bleaching materials 1 . • Policy Statement on classification of caries lesions of tooth surfaces and caries management systems 2 . • Resolution on global legally binding instrument on mercury 3 . FDI Policy Statements are also available in German, Spanish and French on the FDI website www.fdiworl- dental.org. THE WAY FORWARD: ORAL HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES FDI policy statements represent the global view of the dental and oral health communities and are a basis for advocacy and policy development at the global and national level. These documents offer an opportunity for members of the profession to become true leaders and role models. In line with the principles of the Adelaide Statement on Health, we strongly advocate for the inclusion of Oral Health in All Policies, and for the engagement of oral health-care professionals with leaders and policy-makers at all levels of government and NGOs (i.e. local, regional, national and global). As emphasised in FDI Vision 2020 4 , we have a signifi- cant role as health advocates, which involves educat- ing and influencing decision makers, including senior government officials, national and international agen- cies, community leaders and the public. Jean-Luc Eisel e and Orlando Monteiro da Silva World Dental Federation, Geneva, Switzerland REFERENCES 1. FDI World Dental Federation. FDI policy statement on dental bleaching materials. Int Dent J 2013 63: 2–3. 2. FDI World Dental Federation. FDI policy statement on classifica- tion of caries lesions of tooth surfaces and caries management systems. Int Dent J 2013 63: 4–5. 3. FDI World Dental Federation. FDI resolution on global legally binding instrument on mercury. Int Dent J 2013 63: 6. 4. Glick M, Monteiro da Silva M, Seeberger GK et al. FDI Vision 2020: shaping the future of oral health. Int Dent J 2012 62: 278–291. © 2013 FDI World Dental Federation 1 International Dental Journal 2013; 63: 1 doi: 10.1111/idj.12012
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ED I TOR I A L
An improved access to FDI official Policy Statements andResolutions
FDI World Dental Federation official policy statementswill now be published in the International DentalJournal (IDJ), giving a wider visibility to these impor-tant reference documents. With this new development,FDI policy statements will become available on Med-line/PubMed and citable as bibliographic references.One of the goals of the FDI World Dental Federation
is to develop and disseminate policies, standards andinformation related to all aspects of oral health carearound the world. It does this through the publication ofFDI Policy Statements; these are declarations that layout the current thinking on various issues related to oralhealth, oral health policies and the dental profession.The development of policy statements support fully
the main objectives of FDI: to be the worldwide,authoritative and independent voice of the dental pro-fession; to promote optimal oral and general healthfor all peoples; to support the member associations inenhancing the ability of their members to provide oralhealth-care to the public; and to advance and promotethe ethics, art, science and practice of dentistry. TheFDI policy statements are a core deliverable of theFederation and enable both the FDI and its membernational dental associations to advocate on key issueswith decision makers at both national and interna-tional level.FDI policy statements are put together through
consultation, discussion and consensus among leadingdental experts from around the world. Many state-ments are the result of projects carried out by theFDI Science Committee, while others are producedin collaboration with organisations such as theWorld Health Organisation (WHO) or the WorldHealth Professions Alliance (WHPA). These docu-ments are discussed, commented, amended by allnational dental associations and finally adopted bythe General Assembly of the FDI, which takes placeeach year during the Annual congress. This processguarantees a large consultation of all stakeholdersand the inclusion of all sensitivities and national con-siderations. In this issue of the IDJ one can findimportant statements and resolutions adopted in2011 and 2012:
• Policy Statement on dental bleaching materials1.
• Policy Statement on classification of caries lesionsof tooth surfaces and caries management systems2.
• Resolution on global legally binding instrument onmercury3.FDI Policy Statements are also available in German,
Spanish and French on the FDI website www.fdiworl-dental.org.
THE WAY FORWARD: ORAL HEALTH IN ALLPOLICIES
FDI policy statements represent the global view of thedental and oral health communities and are a basis foradvocacy and policy development at the global andnational level. These documents offer an opportunityfor members of the profession to become true leadersand role models. In line with the principles of theAdelaide Statement on Health, we strongly advocatefor the inclusion of Oral Health in All Policies, and forthe engagement of oral health-care professionals withleaders and policy-makers at all levels of governmentand NGOs (i.e. local, regional, national and global).As emphasised in FDI Vision 20204, we have a signifi-cant role as health advocates, which involves educat-ing and influencing decision makers, including seniorgovernment officials, national and international agen-cies, community leaders and the public.
Jean-Luc Eisel�e and Orlando Monteiro da Silva
World Dental Federation, Geneva, Switzerland
REFERENCES
1. FDI World Dental Federation. FDI policy statement on dentalbleaching materials. Int Dent J 2013 63: 2–3.
2. FDI World Dental Federation. FDI policy statement on classifica-tion of caries lesions of tooth surfaces and caries managementsystems. Int Dent J 2013 63: 4–5.
3. FDI World Dental Federation. FDI resolution on global legallybinding instrument on mercury. Int Dent J 2013 63: 6.
4. Glick M, Monteiro da Silva M, Seeberger GK et al. FDI Vision 2020:shaping the future of oral health. Int Dent J 2012 62: 278–291.
© 2013 FDI World Dental Federation 1
International Dental Journal 2013; 63: 1
doi: 10.1111/idj.12012
