New ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø Policy Statements now published
Eleven new ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø Policy Statements are now available online. Read, reference, use and share these resources to help educate stakeholders on key oral health topics.
ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø develops and shares policies, standards, and information related to all aspects of oral healthcare around the world, through its policy statements. They are produced by ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø’s Standing Committees further to consultation, discussion, and consensus among our member organizations.
Eleven new policy statements are now available online in English, French, German and Spanish for you to read, reference, use and share:
2020 statements approved in 2021
- Intraoral Light Curing of Resin Based Material
- Management of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
- Action Against Illegal Dental Practice
- Ethical Recruitment of Dental Volunteers
- Improving Access to Oral Healthcare
2021 Statements
- Amalgam (Part 1): Safe Management of Waste and Mercury
- Amalgam (Part 2): Safe Use and Phase Down of Dental Amalgam
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in the Dental Practice
- Infection Prevention and Control in Dental Practice
- The Role of Dentists and Members of the Dental Team During Infectious Diseases Outbreaks
- The Role of Oral Health Practitioners in Tobacco Cessation
What can you do with the policy statements?
ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø’s policy statements could prove an invaluable tool in your advocacy and educational efforts. Use them as a resource to:
- Develop your own national policies and legislation.
- Reference in your research papers.
- Inform and educate the general public, oral health professionals, policymakers and other stakeholders on key issues related to the field of dentistry.