FDI World Dental Federation

The FDI is a federation of National Dental Associations. Its main roles are:

• To bring together the world of dentistry
• To represent the dental profession of the world
• To stimulate and facilitate the exchange of information across all borders with the aim of optimal oral health for all people.

History

The organisation was founded in Paris in 1900 as the Fédération Dentaire Internationale. It has continued to be the main organisation representing dentists worldwide and ever since it was formed has organised a yearly global meeting to bring dentists together and discuss relevant issues.

Publications

 It has three publications: 

•  The International Dental Journal (IDJ), which has been the FDI's flagship publication for over 50 years. It is published six times a year and provides the readers with peer-reviewed scientific articles of clinical and practical importance in oral health care
•  Developing Dentistry is the worldwide voice of oral health and oral health care development
•  Worldental Communiqué is the FDI's newsletter published six times a year.

World Dental Parliament

 The World Dental Parliament takes place once a year and is the forum where representatives from the profession around the world meet. Delegates from more than 190 Member Associations representing more than one million dentists from all around the world attend the FDI General Assembly. 

Website 

http://www.fdiworlddental.org/  

IADS 

IADS as affiliate member has the right:

• Attend the General Assembly and speak but not vote
• Attend all open meetings and workshops
• Participate in the development of Statements and contribute to specific FDI projects
• Receive one free copy of the FDI’s main publications: International Dental Journal, Developing Dentistry, and the Ferney Communiqué newsletter
• Take part in an annual meeting with representatives from the FDI Council and senior staff

 Dr. Juliane Gnoth (IADS Immediate Past President) and Dr. Magdalena Maciejowska (IADS Secretary General) had an honor to represent IADS at FDI World Congress in Stockholm 2008.

Joint projects 

• World Oral Health Day