FDI World Dental Federation

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» National and International dental practice clinical guidelines, position papers, meta-analyses, and work in progress. Cover the following topics:

» Patient Issues: disabled and special care patients; dry mouth, saliva and oral health; emergency treatment; endocarditis and oral health; odontophobia, psychology, fear; oral mucosal problems; pain; quality of life and oral health; sleeping disturbances (sleep apnea); sports; wear of teeth

» Public Health Issues: abuse, child neglect and family violence; access to oral health care; cancer, oral and oropharyngeal; caries, public measures; diet and oral health; fluorides - topical and general use; fluorides - waterfluoridation; general health and oral health relationship; HIV and AIDS; periodontal diseases, public measures; prevention of oral ill-health; tobacco and oral health

» Precautions in the Dental Office: cross-infection control; dermatitis, allergies & latex use; environmental issues; nitrous oxide; safety of employees, precautions; toxicology and biocompatibility of dental materials; unit waterlines contamination

» Materials, Techniques & Proceedures: amalgam usage; anaesthetics and sedation; antibiotics and antimicrobials; fissure sealants; pharmacotherapy; prophylaxis for patients; tooth bleaching and cosmetics

» Dental Disciplines: cariology; endodontics; forensic dentistry; gerodontics; implantology; laser dentistry; oral surgery; orthodontics; pediatric dentistry; periodontics; prosthetic dentistry; maxillofacial radiology; restorative dentistry; temporomandibular dysfunction

» Education & Scientific Issues: complementary dentistry; education; epidemiology and research; evidence-based dentistry; guideline-development and quality assurance; standards and standardization

» Dentists’ World: assisting and diagnostic devices for the professionals; auxillaries and manpower; clinical decision making; ethics and malpractice; marketing and advertising; patient records and journal keeping; practice management and maintenance

Visit http://www.fdiworldental.org/resources/2_0guidelines.html