The FDI World Dental Federation has announced that it has published a range of new Policy Statements on the FDI website and revised three other Policy Statements. These Statements were adopted by the FDI General Assembly in Sydney, Australia in September.

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The new Policy Statements are:

Alcohol as a risk for oral health: https://www.fdiworlddental.org/alcohol-risk-oral-health

Alternative direct restorative materials to dental amalgam: https://www.fdiworlddental.org/alternative-direct-restorative-materials-dental-amalgam

Collaboration between oral health professionals and other health professionals: https://www.fdiworlddental.org/collaboration-between-oral-health-professionals-and-other-health-professionals:

Mental health and well-being for oral health professionals and dental students: https://www.fdiworlddental.org/mental-health-and-well-being-oral-health-professionals-and-dental-students

Tooth wear: https://www.fdiworlddental.org/tooth-wear

The updated Policy Statements are:

Oral health for healthy ageing: https://www.fdiworlddental.org/oral-health-healthy-ageing

Perinatal and Infant oral health care: https://www.fdiworlddental.org/perinatal-and-infant-oral-health-care

Social and commercial determinants of oral health: https://www.fdiworlddental.org/social-and-commercial-determinants-oral-health.