4 - 7 September 2026
Prague | Czech Republic
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Discover Tomorrow‘s Dentistry
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Room: D7
Date: 7.9.2026
Timings: 16:30 - 18:00
Abstract:
The Minamata Convention on Mercury advances global efforts to reduce mercury emissions. FDI and the International Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (IADR) fully support its provisions on phasing down dental amalgam and promoting best environmental practices in dental settings. Dental amalgam, long valued for durability and affordability, is increasingly replaced by alternative restorative materials. WHO has also released new guidance endorsing mercury-free, safe, minimally invasive, and environmentally sustainable options for managing dental caries. Yet clinicians emphasize that amalgam remains important for maintaining equitable access to oral healthcare worldwide. Although sales data and treatment records indicate progress in phase-down implementation, mercury waste management remains insufficiently addressed in many countries. This session will present global trends from FDI’s Vision 2030 mid-term review and industry evidence, outline core WHO guideline recommendations, and share lessons from European countries transitioning from phase down to phase out in the coming years for sustained progress.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. Discuss the Vision 2030 mid-term survey results on dental amalgam use
2. Discuss the current global situation on dental amalgam phase down and out
3. Understand the key recommendations in the WHO guideline on environmentally friendly and less invasive oral health care for preventing and managing dental caries
4. Discuss the implementation realities following dental amalgam phase out in European countries
Moderator: Dr Makyba Ayinde
Biography: Makyba Charles-Ayinde is the Director of Science Policy at the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR). In this role, she monitors advances and emerging trends in dental, oral, and craniofacial science and helps shape a research and policy agenda responsive to timely issues that influence oral health care delivery worldwide. On behalf of IADR, she leads and coordinates science-policy engagement related to the phase-down of dental amalgam under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, including evidence- informed messaging on oral health, environmental stewardship, and the practical implications for patients and health systems. She holds a PhD in Public Health and certifications in One Health and Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity, and Belonging .
Speaker 1: Prof. Manu Mathur
Title: From Commitment to Practice: Progress on Dental Amalgam Phase-Down under Vision 2030 and Meaning of Exemptions
Abstract: This intervention presents key insights from the FDI Vision 2030 Mid-Term Survey, highlighting global patterns in policy adoption, clinical practice change, and system readiness for dental amalgam phase-down and phase-out. Survey findings reveal uneven progress, shaped by workforce capacity, financing models, material availability, and regulatory alignment. The presentation also demystifies the concept of exemptions under the Minamata Convention decision, explaining their intent as transitional safeguards rather than permanent opt-outs. By situating exemptions within a health-systems and equity lens, the session will demonstrate how countries can use them responsibly to accelerate sustainable, safe, and patient-centred transitions away from dental amalgam.
Learning Objectives
1. To synthesise key findings from the FDI World Dental Federation Vision 2030 Mid-Term Survey on national progress, policy intent, and readiness for dental amalgam phase-down and phase-out
2. To clarify the scope, rationale, and practical implications of exemptions under the Minamata Convention on Mercury decision on dental amalgam
3. To identify strategic levers for countries to translate exemptions into time-bound transition pathways
Speaker 2: Dr Christopher Fox
Title: From Phasing Down to Phasing Out
Abstract: Over 151 countries have ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercury and agreed to provisions to protect the environment from mercury emission to land, air and water, including phasing down the use of dental amalgam. The COP-6 (6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury) set a phaseout date of 2034, after which the manufacture, import, or export of dental amalgam will not be allowed, but allows an exception for cases when its use is considered necessary by the dental practitioner based on the needs of the patient. IADR supports the treaty and promotes research into alternative restorative materials. IADR calls on countries to invest in research and development to accelerate the clinical use of new restorative dental materials. IADR especially supports the provision for countries to increase evidence-based oral disease prevention efforts to reduce the need for any kind of restorative material in the first place, which is also consistent with the WHO’s GOHAP. While the use of dental amalgam may largely cease by 2034, the need for proper waste management will continue for at least a generation as amalgams are replaced.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand the decisions adopted at the Minamata Convention on Mercury COP-6, including the exemptions allowing dental amalgam use after 2034
2. Examine the latest data on the availability of dental amalgam, implications for practice, and recommended research priorities
3. Understand the best environmental management practices for dental amalgam placement and removal
Speaker 3: Prof. Dr Falk Schwendicke
Title: Beyond Amalgam: Evidence on Clinical Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Restorative Materials
Abstract: The global phase-down of dental amalgam under the Minamata Convention has increased the need for evidence-based guidance on alternative restorative materials. Resin-based composites, glass-ionomer cements, and hybrid materials are now widely used, yet their comparative clinical performance and economic implications remain debated. Drawing on recent systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and health-economic evaluations, the presentation will compare the effectiveness of amalgam alternatives across different clinical scenarios, including load-bearing restorations and patients at elevated caries risk. Cost-effectiveness will be discussed by considering not only initial treatment costs, but also restoration longevity, need for re-intervention, and system-level consequences. By integrating clinical and economic perspectives, this contribution aims to support evidence-based decision-making for clinicians and policymakers navigating the transition away from dental amalgam, while highlighting key evidence gaps relevant to future research and guideline development.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand the current evidence on the clinical performance and longevity of non-amalgam restorative materials in posterior teeth
2. Compare the effectiveness of different amalgam alternatives across varying clinical contexts, including high-caries-risk and load-bearing situations
3. Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of amalgam alternatives by considering restoration survival, retreatment rates, and long-term economic implications
Speaker 4: Prof. Jason Wong
Title: The UK strategy to the phase down of dental amalgam
Abstract: To explain the journey of the United Kingdom government to the phase down of dental amalgam. The four nation of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have different systems and governments. Approach to the Minamata Convention COP 5 and COP 6 in particular. What factors were taken into consideration that informed the negotiating position. Specifically how dental material science, environmental considerations, professional opinion and politics contribute to the decisions.
Learning Objectives
1. To learn about the way in which governments work can impact on how decisions are made
2. Examine and understand the evidence base for the use of dental amalgam
3. To learn and understand how research and evidence base is used to affect decision making
Speaker 5: Prof. Febronia Kahabuka
Title: The Tanzania experience of implementing the East Africa Dental Amalgam phase down project
Abstract: The East Africa Dental Amalgam phase down project was a pilot project of the UNEP and WHO for promoting dental amalgam phase down. It was implemented in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Intercountry engagement was accomplished through joint participation at three workshops. Nine project activities were carried out at country level. The first project to address mercury use in Tanzania in medical field. Professional and political will was evident. Cooperation, unwillingness for change and sustainability issues were encountered. The project raised professional awareness, promoted use of alternative dental materials. Subsequently, the Ministry of Health instructed Amalgam phase out in January 2022.
Learning Objectives
1. Narrate the implementation of the East Africa Dental Amalgam phase down project
2. Discuss the successes and challenges of implementing the East Africa Dental Amalgam phase down project in Tanzania
3. Uncover the impact of the project to the dental practice in Tanzania
Room: D8-9
Date: 7.9.2026
Timings: 11:30 - 12:20
Abstract:
The Oral Health Observatory (OHO) was launched in 2014 to generate standardized practice-based data on oral health, patient behaviours, access to oral care, and the impact of oral health on quality of life in primary care. Data collection was initiated in 12 countries, and a few countries such as China, Colombia, India, and Lebanon have analysed data to support evidence-informed policy and advocacy. This session focuses on the practical use of OHO data: how it is interpreted, and translated into policy-relevant messages. By combining an overview of the OHO with methodological insights and a concrete country example, the session will demonstrate how oral health data can actively inform decision-making, advocacy, and national policy dialogue.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. To understand the importance of collecting real-world oral health data nationally and globally
2. Learn how national dental associations are using OHO data to inform policy development, advocacy strategies, and national oral health action plans
3. To encourage national dental associations to use OHO data as a practical advocacy tool
Speaker 1: Dr Gemma Berege
Title: The potential of Practice Based data Collection Using a Mobile Application: A Tanzanian Perspective
Abstract: The burden of oral diseases in Tanzania remains substantial, with untreated dental caries and periodontal diseases predominant across age groups, contributing to significant morbidity and economic strain on healthcare systems. The Oral Health Observatory (OHO) Project was adopted in Tanzania in March 2019, following Tanzania Dental Association’s attendance in an OHO session at the 2018 FDI World Dental Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It aimed at collecting real-time, electronic oral health data to inform evidence-based policy and interventions. Ethical approval was obtained from the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Institutional Review Board (IRB). Despite being challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, the project achieved notable success, securing political endorsement and professional support, collecting a robust dataset from diverse facilities. The project underscored TDA's imperative to prioritize public health strategies, community engagement, epidemiological fact-finding, and multi-stakeholder dialogues.
Learning Objectives
1. To analyze the application of Tanzanian Oral Health Observatory data in policy and advocacy
2. To identify critical data gaps and implementation challenges of Oral Health Observatory data within the Tanzanian context
3. To Showcase key achievements and milestones resulting from the Oral Health Observatory data collection in Tanzania
Speaker 2: Dr Michael Sereny
Title: Oral Health Observatory - more than a decade of practice-based data collection for policy and advocacy
Abstract: The Oral Health Observatory (OHO) was launched in 2014 to generate standardized practice-based data on oral health, patients behaviours, care needs, and the impact of oral health on quality of life in primary care. To date, data collection has been implemented in more than 12 countries, and some countries such as Colombia, India, Lebanon, China and Tanzania have analysed data collected to develop oral health action plans and key advocacy efforts. The presentation will present the OHO objectives and methodology, together with the 10-years Impact Report, which showcases the project's key achievements, illustrates how countries have leveraged OHO data to shape policy development, advocacy strategies, and oral health action plan.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand the value of collecting practice-based, real-world oral health data to inform evidence-based decision-making at national and global levels
2. Understand how standardized oral health data can be collected in clinical settings through a mobile application (Android or iOS)
3. Explore insights from the OHO 10-year Impact Report, including how participating countries have used OHO data to influence policy development, strengthen advocacy efforts, and shape national oral health strategies
4. Understand how countries can get involved in the OHO project, and collect and analyse standardized data.
Speaker 3: Prof. David Williams
Title: How data collected in dental practice can be used to improve patients care and influence national policy
Abstract: The Oral Health Observatory was established to collect practice- based clinical data in a standardised format. This presentation will describe how the questionnaires, which include clinical information, quality of life impacts and patient behaviours, were developed and how this information can be applied. At the level of individual practices the information collected can be used to better understand the expectations of individual patients and improve the quality of patient care and health outcomes. The information gathered has also been used to empower national dental associations in their negotiations with governments in the development of policy that addresses the particular oral health needs of their populations. Case studies will be presented using information gathered in different countries to show how the information from the has been used and to illustrate its wider potential.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand how practice-based oral health data can be collected using standardized questionnaires in dental settings
2. Explore how real-world clinical and patient-reported data can improve patient care and outcomes at the practice level
3. To learn how national dental associations are using OHO data to inform policy development, advocacy strategies, and national oral health action plans
Room: D8-9
Date: 7.9.2026
Timings: 14:00 - 14:50
Abstract:
Dental students enter a demanding learning environment where high expectations, early clinical responsibility, and exposure to irreversible procedures can place significant strain on their wellbeing. Supporting student wellbeing is therefore essential not only for personal resilience but also for patient safety and the long-term sustainability of the dental workforce. This session highlights how wellbeing can be meaningfully embedded across both the formal and informal curriculum, with a particular focus on the transformative role of peer support. Peers who understand the unique pressures of dental training can offer reassurance, shared insight, and a sense of belonging that strengthens confidence and enhances clinical learning. Drawing on an evidence-informed peer support template developed by our team, participants will explore practical strategies to design or enhance peer support pathways within their own institutions. Attendees will leave with actionable tools to promote a supportive, connected, and resilient learning culture for dental students.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. Increase awaress of importance of wellbeing in dental education
2. Recognise approaches to embedding wellbeing initiatives within the formal and informal curriculum
3. Explain the role of peer support in supporting both student wellbeing and clinical learning
4. Apply our peer support template to design or endhance a peer support pathway within their own institution
Speaker 1: Dr Shannu Bhatia
Title: Peer Support in Action: Embedding Wellbeing Across Dental Education and Practice
Abstract: Dental students operate in a high-pressure environment involving early clinical responsibility and irreversible procedures, with challenges that often extend into professional practice. Supporting wellbeing is therefore key to maintaining resilience, safe care, and a sustainable workforce. This session focuses on embedding wellbeing into training and practice through peer support. It explores how shared experience among peers can build confidence, reduce isolation, and enhance learning. Using an evidence-informed framework, participants will consider practical ways to develop or strengthen peer support systems in their own settings, leaving with actionable strategies to support a more connected and resilient culture.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand the importance of wellbeing within dental education and clinical practice
2. Discuss the role of peer support in promoting wellbeing, enhancing confidence, and strengthening clinical learning and practice
3. Apply FDI peer support template to design a peer support pathway for dental students and trainees
Speaker 2: Dr Amanda Johnston
Title: Part 2 - a New Zealand example
Abstract: Part 2 of the Wellbeing session will emphasise the tools available to promote wellbeing for dental practitioners, especially those developed by FDI. The session will describe a structured Mentorship Program developed for graduate dentists in New Zealand, which has been successfully running for 13 years.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand how a structured mentorship program can enable effective peer support to improve mental, professional and social wellbeing
2. Using the example of the NZDA Mentorship Programme, demonstrate a framework for peer support
3. Reinforce the FDI Mental Health and Wellbeing resources available for practitioners and students
Room: D8-9
Date: 4.9.2026
Timings: 15:30 - 17:00
Abstract:
This session will empower dental teams with evidence-based strategies to address tobacco use and the growing challenge of emerging nicotine products in clinical practice. Participants will strengthen their skills in delivering effective brief tobacco cessation advice, exploring practical delivery models and leveraging FDI educational resources to support patient-centered care. The session will review current scientific evidence on e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, nicotine pouches, and other alternatives, with a focus on their oral health implications, including effects on the oral microbiome, salivary defenses, gingival health, and caries and periodontal risks. Emphasis will be placed on clarifying that emerging nicotine products are not a solution for tobacco cessation. In addition, participants will gain insight into tobacco and nicotine industry tactics and learn how to counter them through clear, evidence-based communication, strengthening the role of the dental team in prevention and cessation advocacy.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. Strengthen clinical skills in tobacco cessation brief advice: delivery models and FDI educational resources
2. Recognize oral manifestations and risks of emerging nicotine products: Participants will review the current evidence on e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, nicotine pouches, and other alternatives, focusing on their effects on the oral microbiome, salivary defenses, gingival health, and caries/periodontal risks
3. Equip dental teams to understand that the use of emerging products is not a solution to tobacco cessation
4. Help the dental team recognize common tobacco and nicotine industry tactics and apply strategies to counter them effectively
Speaker 1: Dr Eduardo Bianco
Title: Shielding Dental Practice from Nicotine Industry Deception - From Clinical Ethics to Policy Defense
Abstract: The tobacco and nicotine industry is aggressively targeting health professionals, including dental professionals, promoting e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches as cessation tools. This session helps dental teams recognize and effectively counter its misleading claims: the existence of a “hard smoker group” unable or unwilling to quit; overstated assertions that new industry products are reduced risk products; and framing these products as population-level tobacco cessation resources, when they primarily sustain addiction and dual use. Practical strategies to avoid industry capture, manage conflicts of interest, and uphold evidence-based cessation care and policy protection will be discussed.
Learning Objectives
1. Enable dental teams to identify and decode industry tactics used to legitimize "new" nicotine and tobacco products
2. Provide evidence-based counter-arguments to the tobacco industry narrative to mislead professionals and the public
3. Equip oral health professionals with ethical and advocacy strategies to prevent industry “capture” and protect cessation practice and public policy
Speaker 2: Dr Dongbo Fu
Title: Strengthening the skills of dental professionals in delivering brief advice on tobacco cessation
Abstract: While the use of emerging nicotine products (like e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches) is increasing rapidly, traditional tobacco (specifically cigarettes) remains the most popular and widely used tobacco product globally. Dental teams are in a unique position to deliver brief advice on tobacco cessation to their patients during routine dental appointments. This session aims to give a general overview on the importance and WHO recommendations on tobacco cessation interventions in dental settings, showcasing FDI-WHO joint efforts. Participants will learn about the training provided by FDI’s Tobacco Cessation project task team. The session will continue with a training aiming to build capacity on delivering tobacco cessation among the dental team. The focus will be on how to deliver brief advice on tobacco cessation using 5As and 5Rs models in their daily practice. The training will be interactive with engaging discussions and practice on tobacco cessation strategies such as identifying tobacco users, assessing their readiness to quit, providing motivational support, planning for quit attempts and making referrals to cessation resources.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the importance of and WHO recommendations on tobacco cessation interventions in dental settings
2. Deliver brief advice on tobacco cessation using the 5As and 5Rs models
3. Recognize FDI developed tobacco cessation training resources for dental professionals
Speaker 3: Dr Purnima Kumar
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Room: D8-9
Date: 7.9.2026
Timings: 09:00 - 10:50
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Population ageing is accelerating globally, placing increasing burden on health systems, insurance schemes, and long-term care services. Older adults often face significant barriers to accessing health and oral health care, including limited insurance coverage, fragmented long-term care systems, and inequalities between countries. This session will explore how universal health coverage (UHC), health insurance models, and long-term care systems can better address the needs of ageing populations, with a particular focus on oral health integration.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. Highlight challenges older adults face in accessing oral care, including insurance-related barriers
2. Examine how UHC and long-term care systems address the needs of ageing populations
3. Compare different national health insurance and long-term care systems (e.g. Japan, UK, France, and US)
4. Discuss opportunities to better integrate oral health into long-term care systems
5. Explain practical use of OHAP resources to inform system-level and patient-level improvements
Speaker 1: Dr Judith Jones
Title: Community-based oral health programs for older adults
Abstract: World Health Organization data show that the gap between active life expectancy and average life expectancy covers an ~10-year period of increasing frailty toward the end of life. Most frail older adults live in the community. This presentation will describe examples of community-based oral health programs during that period, summarize essential elements of successful programs, and the benefits and limitations of oral health integration.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe selected successful ongoing community-based oral health programs
2. Describe the similarities and differences among same
3. Present essential elements of long-term oral health care success in community settings
Speaker 2: Prof. Kakuhiro Fukai
Title: Integrating Dental UHC for Ageing Populations into Health Insurance Systems - Towards Achieving Health Equity for Older Adults
Abstract: Oral function is an essential component of health and wellbeing, so universal health coverage (UHC) systems must include dental care coverage; this is an urgent global challenge. Ageing leads to a decline in physical and mental functions, as well as increasing vulnerability to disease. Older adults often face significant barriers to accessing oral health care, including limited insurance coverage and fragmented care systems. This presentation will explore the characteristics of health insurance systems in different countries, including dental coverage. I will then discuss how such systems can be enhanced to better address the needs of ageing populations, with a particular focus on stronger integration of oral health care (dental UHC).
Learning Objectives
1. To understand the concept of dental Universal Health Coverage (dental UHC)
2. To learn about the barriers to accessing oral health care for older adults and related factors
3. To examine the significant challenges older adults face in accessing oral health care
4. To explore the characteristics of health insurance systems in different countries, including long-term care systems
Speaker 3: Prof. Gerry McKenna
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Room: D7
Date: 6.9.2026
Timings: 09:00 - 10:50
Abstract:
In 2025, oral health gained long-overdue recognition in the Political Declaration of the Fourth United Nations High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health. This milestone was the result of sustained, coordinated advocacy by governments, particularly Chief Dental Officers, FDI and its members, technical experts, and academic partners. Building on this momentum, the PHC-CDO Forum 2026 will examine why similar, and even stronger, collective mobilization will be indispensable ahead of the 2027 UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The session will highlight key global policy frameworks that provide a solid foundation for this advocacy, including FDI's Vision 2030, the WHO Global Oral Health Strategy and the Global Oral Health Action Plan, and the Bangkok Declaration on Oral Health. It will also cover how countries have aligned with these polcies to expand UHC for oral health. Through expert insights, country experiences, and strategic dialogue, the Forum will mobilize participants with intel and guidance on how to influence negotiations for the 2027 UHC Political Declaration.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. Understand the status of the global oral health agenda three years after the adoption of the WHO Global Oral Health Action Plan
2. Learn strategies to influence politcal processes for oral health impact
3. Understand the opportunities to elevate oral health within global agendas, with a focus on the United Nations High Level Meeting (UNHLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in 2027
4. Learn from FDI memember-led advocacy and collaborations for UHC for oral health
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Simona Dianiskova
Biography: Graduated from Medical Faculty at Comenius University in 1992. Specialisation in Stomatology in 1995. Three years postgraduate residency at University Wuerzburg in Germany. Specialisation in Orthodontics in 1998. Doctors degree from Comenius University, PhD. since 2006. Since 2008 Head of the Orthodontic Department of the Slovak Medical University in Bratislava. Master of Public Health from 2008. Member of the Editor's board of the journal “Stomatolog” and “Czech Stomatology”. Master of Science in Lingual orthodontics, University Naples, 2015. Council member of the Slovak Chamber of Dentists from year 2002, Chairwoman of the Foreign affairs committee, Member of Educational committee. Former President of the Council of European Chief Dental Officers (CECDO). Immediate Ex-President of European Regional Organization of World Dental Federation (ERO-FDI) (2022-2025). Chairwoman of the FDI Section “Women in Dentistry”. Vice-Chair of the FDI Public Health Committee.
Speaker 1: Dr Alexandre Deza
Title: From Zero Out-of-Pocket to Prevention: How France Has Strengthened Oral Health Within Universal Health Coverag
Abstract: France illustrates how a country with broad health coverage can still strengthen the place of oral health within universal health coverage by moving from reimbursement alone towards prevention, early intervention and equity. This presentation will review recent reforms that have reshaped dental coverage in France, including the 100% Sante reform, which reduced financial barriers for prosthetic care, and the 2023-2028 dental convention, which placed prevention at the center of policy and reimbursement. It will also discuss the emergence of a "Generation Cavity-Free" approach, reflected in annual M'T dents examinations for children and young people and in stronger support for conservative and preventive care. The presentation will show how these advances were supported by long-standing advocacy from UFSBD and by negotiations led by representative dental unions. Looking ahead to UHC 2027, the French experience suggests that oral health should be profiled not only through financial protection, but also through prevention, measurable access and life-course equity.
Learning Objectives
1. To describe the main recent reforms that have strengthened oral health coverage in France, especially 100% Sante and the 2023-2028 dental convention
2. To explain how France is shifting from a treatment-focused model towards prevention through annual M'T dents examinations and a "Generation Cavity-Free" approach
3. To examine how advocacy by UFSBD and negotiations involving representative dental unions contributed to policy change
4. To identify key recommendations for positioning oral health within the preparations for and outcomes of the UHC 2027 meeting
Speaker 2: Dr Dympna Kavanagh
Title: The long and winding road to the UN High Level Meeting 2025
Abstract: The political declaration (PD) of the UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health (UNHLMNCD&MH) was published in December 2025. The journey began two years earlier in Ireland, when we spoke at the WHO Executive Board 2024 to champion oral health and WHO's initiative, later hosting a World Health Assembly oral health side event. The global Bangkok meeting and declaration followed, where champion Member States, including Ireland, committed to support oral health ahead of the UNHLM. Yet the zero draft of the PD in May 2025 omitted oral health. Ireland liaised diplomatically across EU Member States while simultaneously seeking global allies to amplify the oral health message. Frequent evidence-based feedback on PD drafts from May to August supported EU Coordinators and New York diplomats in negotiations. Social media posts, conference presentations, editorials, and participation in UN oral health side events were critical to maintain momentum. Oral health appeared meaningfully several times in the final PD, though missed opportunities remain for future negotiations.
Learning Objectives
1. To understand the importance of early strategic preparation within and outside Member States for UN HLM meetings to ensure oral health is meaningfully referenced in any emergent Political Declaration
2. To identify key leader member states who will champion oral health across the six regions of WHO, as well as within each region, so that there are multiple Member States voices seeking oral health inclusion or at least will not object to oral health inclusion, when championed
3. To work with and establish allies outside of oral health and outside of Member States, such as amongst influential NGO stakeholders who will champion oral health and that we will mutually support their issues
4. Understanding that every voice across the profession is important and influential
Speaker 3: Dr Thanasak Thumbuntu
Title: From Declaration to Delivery: Operationalizing Universal Access to Oral Health in Thailand - Translating the Bangkok Declaration into UHC Financing, Service Reform, and Equity Gains
Abstract: Despite global commitments, only 23% of the world's population is entitled to essential oral health services under UHC. The Bangkok Declaration and WHO Global Oral Health Strategy have provided a political and technical roadmap—but implementation remains uneven. This session examines how Thailand has translated global commitments into national policy action. Through strategic purchasing under the Universal Coverage Scheme, expansion of essential benefit packages, integration of oral health into primary care, workforce innovation, and community-based financing mechanisms, Thailand has advanced access while reducing financial hardship. The presentation will highlight the “30-Baht Treatment Anywhere” reform, preventive-focused benefit design, and sugar-control policies as examples of aligning governance, financing, and service delivery. It will also address remaining challenges, including underutilization of preventive services and workforce distribution gaps. By sharing lessons from Thailand's journey, this session aims to provide practical insights for countries seeking to operationalize the Bangkok Declaration and strengthen advocacy ahead of the 2027 UN High-Level Meeting on UHC.
Learning Objectives
1. To analyze how oral health can be integrated into Universal Health Coverage through strategic purchasing and policy design
2. To examine Thailand's implementation of the Bangkok Declaration, including benefit package expansion, workforce innovation, and primary care integration
3. To identify policy enablers, governance mechanisms, and financing reforms that can be adapted to LMIC contexts
Room: D8-9
Date: 7.9.2026
Timings: 15:30 - 17:20
Abstract:
Engage in a dynamic dialogue with leading journal editors as they demystify the manuscript writing process.Learn how to avoid common pitfalls, understand why papers get rejected, use AI ethically, and respond effectively to reviewer critiques. The session concludes with a candid Q&A on the hidden side of manuscript processing.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. Explain the basics of manuscript writing and steps in the manuscript processing
2. List the pitfall of writing mansucripts and the reasons for manuscript rejection
3. Understand the ethical aspects and valid use of Artifical Intelligence (AI) in manuscript writing
4. Know how to respond/rebutt critique of reviewers and the judicious use of AI
Speaker 1: Ms. Lindsay Allen
Title: Publishing in the Age of AI - Ethics, Responsibility, and Integrity
Abstract: On behalf of Elsevier and the International Dental Journal, Senior Publisher Lindsay Allen will share a review of research integrity and how to ensure ethics in publishing. Relevant for authors, reviewers, Editors, and anyone with an interest in research, there will be a focus on publishing in the age of AI with an update on Generative AI policies in journals and navigating the world of publishing and technology.
Learning Objectives
1. Awareness of the core aspects and tenets of researching integrity and publication ethics
2. Understanding of Generative AI policies in journals publishing
3. Confidence in preparing a manuscript for publication in dental journals
Speaker 2: Prof. Liran Levin
Title: What happens after I have submitted my manuscript? A journey behind the Journal's scenes
Abstract: An overview for researchers, clinicians and students about the process of publishing a scientific paper in a journal. The lecture will also cover essential information and tips on how to publish and review scholarly products in the scientific dental literature.
Learning Objectives
1. Identify ways to critically evaluate scientific evidence
2. Discuss key factors and tips related to publishing scholarly products in the scientific dental literature
3. Understand the review process of scientific papers
Speaker 3: Prof. Lakshman Samaranayke
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Speaker 4: Martin Kapitan
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Room: D7
Date: 5.9.2026
Timings: 11:00 - 11:50
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Violence in dental practices is an often overlooked issue that can occur between patients and clinicians. Dental teams are increasingly exposed to verbal abuse, intimidation and physical threats, particularly in high-stress environments. This highlights the need for greater awareness and better training to identify, support, and refer individuals who are victims of abuse. The FDI conducted a survey focusing on incidents of violence directed by patients (and/or their accompanying persons) towards dental professionals (including dentists, assistants, hygienists, but also reception and administrative staff in the practice). The results of this survey will guide the development of resources to help dental teams recognise, document and respond appropriately to suspected cases of violence, and support NDAs in advocating for stronger legal and institutional protection for dental professionals, thereby promoting a culture of safety, respect and open communication within dental practices. This session aims to share preliminary insights and current knowledge on patient-to-dental team violence and to initiate meaningful discussion on this critical but under-addressed topic.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. Increase awaress of violence in dental practice
2. Identify different types of violence
3. Understand the repercussions and consequences of violence
4. To present FDI's preliminary results and the current state of knowledge on patient-to-dental team violence in dental practices worldwide
Speaker 1: Prof. Yan Si
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Speaker 2: Dr Doniphan Hammer
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Room: D8-9
Date: 6.9.2026
Timings: 09:00 - 10:50
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Oral diseases are among the world's most common noncommunicable diseases, yet they remain severely neglected in fragile health systems and humanitarian settings. This session brings together global experts to examine how oral health can be effectively integrated within NCD prevention strategies, primary healthcare delivery, and emergency response for displaced people and communities living in conflict areas. Speakers will highlight the shared risk-factor approach, present models for incorporating oral health into PHC and humanitarian service packages, and share field evidence from refugee camps and conflict-affected regions. The session will offer practical guidance for policy makers, clinicians, and NGOs working to close access gaps, strengthen resilience, and advance the right to essential oral healthcare for vulnerable populations worldwide.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. Understand how oral diseases intersect with major noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and why integrated models of care are essential in fragile and humanitarian settings
2. Explore practical approaches for embedding basic oral health services within primary healthcare (PHC) platforms, including maternal and child health services
3. Examine evidence-based strategies to deliver essential oral health care to displaced persons, refugees, and populations affected by conflict and disasters
4. Identify policy and workforce enablers that support equitable access to oral health in resource-limited and crisis-affected settings
Moderator: Dr Elizabeth Shick
Biography: Dr. Elizabeth Shick, DDS, MPH, is Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, Pediatric Dentistry specialization and Master of Public Health. Her work focuses on ethical and sustainable international development and she was worked extensively in rural Guatemala. Dr. Shick also collaborates with FDI World Dental Federation and is a member of the Public Health Committee, contributed to the Consensus Statement on Sustainability in Dentistry and is the Editor of the Massive Open Online Course based on FDI’s Oral Health Atlas, 2nd Edition, 'The Challenge of Oral Disease: A Call for Global Action.
Speaker 1: Dr Elham Kateeb
Title: Oral Health in Humanitarian Settings: From Gaps to Integration - Embedding Oral Health in Humanitarian Response: Evidence, Integration, and Global Action
Abstract: In fragile and crisis-affected settings, disrupted systems, displacement, and resource shortages intensify unmet oral health needs, contributing to pain, infection, nutritional compromise, and reduced quality of life. This presentation synthesizes findings from a scoping review of 43 studies conducted in conflict-affected and refugee-hosting contexts, mapping barriers, interventions, and integration efforts. Most studies (79%) focused on persistent access barriers, including affordability, availability, accessibility, awareness, and acceptability, while few evaluated structured preventive or minimally invasive approaches such as supervised toothbrushing, Silver Diamine Fluoride application, mobile services, or telehealth. Integration within primary health care or emergency health packages was limited and fragmented. Based on these findings, a practical framework is proposed to embed essential oral health services within humanitarian response, aligned with primary health care and NCD strategies. The session also presents the ongoing FDI initiative developing sustainable oral health delivery models for fragile settings.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the main barriers limiting access to oral health care in humanitarian and fragile settings
2. Critically appraise current intervention approaches and identify gaps in system-level integration within primary health care and emergency health packages
3. Explain a practical framework for embedding essential oral health services into humanitarian response aligned with PHC and NCD strategies
4. Recognize the role of the ongoing FDI initiative in advancing sustainable oral health delivery models in fragile contexts
Speaker 2: Dr Hyewon Lee
Title: Integrating Oral Health into Primary Health Care for Refugees - A Content Analysis of Health Strategies of International Refugee Health Organizations
Abstract: This study examines oral health integration into primary health care (PHC) within refugee health strategies of international organizations, identifying gaps and entry points. Seven organizations were selected based on global or multi-country scope, an explicit refugee mandate, and published health strategy documents. Their frameworks were reviewed using directed content analysis assessing PHC, oral health, workforce, and program implementation. While PHC for refugees was consistently prioritized, oral health was nearly absent at the strategy level—appearing only in limited, project-based initiatives. Four entry points were identified: (1) positioning oral health as a human right, (2) training PHC workers in basic oral health competencies, (3) mobilizing local resources for sustainable access, and (4) prioritizing women's and children's oral health. Oral health integration remains fragmented and project-based, representing a missed opportunity to advance health equity for refugees.
Learning Objectives
1. Identify the current gaps in oral health integration within primary health care strategies of major international organizations serving refugee populations
2. Analyze strategic entry points for incorporating oral health into refugee primary health care frameworks at the organizational level
3. Apply evidence-based recommendations to advocate for sustainable, equity-oriented oral health services within refugee health systems.
Speaker 3: Dr Khaleda Zaheer
Title: Oral Healthcare in Refugee Camps
Abstract: In 2017, over 750,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh following violence in the Rakhine State in Myanmar. They joined previous influxes of Rohingya who arrived in Bangladesh in the 1970s and 1990s. Bangladesh hosts the world's largest refugee settlement with 1.2 million Rohingya living in 33 camps in Cox's Bazar and on the island of Bhasan Char, which is also one of the largest protracted refugee situations. The refugees live in overcrowded camps and emergency shelters in hilly, landslide-prone terrain. This session will report on the oral health needs, knowledge and beliefs of the Rohingya refugees, challenges faced by oral healthcare providers, and the integration of oral healthcare services in primary healthcare.
Learning Objectives
1. Exploring the integration of oral healthcare services in primary healthcare for refugees
2. Exploring the oral health knowledge, practice, and beliefs, and the impact of the oral hygiene kits in the Rohingya refugee camps
3. Identifying the challenges faced by oral healthcare providers in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
Room: D8-9
Date: 4.9.2026
Timings: 14:00 - 15:50
Abstract:
High-quality symptom management in head and neck cancer survivorship relies on international clinical practice guidelines from the International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO). Yet consistent implementation across education and clinical care remains challenging. The FDI World Dental Federation's ONCOllab platform helps close this gap by translating ISOO guidelines into accessible, standardized content for dental professionals, students, and multidisciplinary oncology teams. This session will demonstrate how ONCOllab serves as a foundational tool in oncology oral care education across training levels. It will also explore how AI-enhanced features—such as avatar-guided instruction, multilingual delivery, and competency-based learning—can strengthen clinician symptom management and patient education. A real-world case study will show how ONCOllab, supported by ethical, guideline-aligned AI, can be integrated into clinical workflows to improve education, symptom recognition, and survivorship care.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. Describe the role of ISOO clinical practice guidelines in informing oncology oral care education through the FDI ONCOllab platform
2. Understand how AI-enabled educational tools can enhance chairside clinician symptom management and patient education using ONCOllab-based content
3. Identify practical strategies for integrating digital and AI-supported education into oncology clinical and academic environments
Speaker 1: Dr Deborah Saunders
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Speaker 2: Alessandro Villa
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Room: D8-9
Date: 6.9.2026
Timings: 15:30 - 17:20
Abstract:
In an era of unprecedented information access, dentistry faces a paradox: while scientific output is expanding, the notion of “truth” is increasingly contested. The planned symposium will explore the growing challenges in generating, synthesizing, and translating high-quality evidence in oral healthcare, including methodological limitations, biases, and the pressures of rapid innovation. These factors shape what is considered scientific “truth,” and how reliably it informs clinical decision-making and policy. A second focus lies on the interpretation of scientific facts in a digital environment dominated by social media. Dentists and the public alike are exposed to a “wild west” of information, where credible evidence competes with misinformation, opinion, and commercial narratives. The symposium will discuss strategies to strengthen scientific literacy, critical appraisal skills, and responsible communication. Finally, the symposium will address the persistent translational gap between research and routine dental practice, considering systemic, educational, and behavioral barriers that hinder the uptake of evidence-based knowledge, as well as practical approaches to bridge science and chairside care. By bringing together perspectives from research, clinical practice, and science communication, this symposium aims to reaffirm the centrality of scientific truth in dentistry for the benefit of patients and society.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. To discuss the challenge of generating high-quality evidence for healthcare and its impact on the "truth"
2. To discuss ways dentists and the public can interpret scientific facts and navigate the wild west of social media - the good, the bad and the ugly
3. Mission (im)possible: bridging the translational gap between science and clinical dental practice
Moderator: Prof. Helen Whelton
Biography: (TBC)
Speaker 1: Dr Marcelo Araujo
Title: Integrating Evidence-Based Dentistry into Dental Education for Optimal Practice
Abstract: This presentation will address the critical need to incorporate evidence-based dentistry (EBD) into dental education. As dental schools are central to shaping oral health professionals, integrating EBD equips future providers with essential skills for clinical decision making grounded in scientific evidence. The section will explore effective strategies for embedding EBD principles within curricula, fostering the ability to interpret research and apply findings to patient care. By bridging science and practice at the educational level, this initiative aims to enhance diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, ultimately preparing graduates to deliver optimal care and influence broader health systems and policies.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand how EBD can improve dental students learning
2. The lecture will provide detailed information about curriculum changes in dentistry
3. The attendees will learn about the work done by the FDI and IADR to support the organizations' position at the COP of the Minamata Convention
Speaker 2: Dr Alonso Carrasco-Labra
Title: From Evidence to Action: AI Living Guidelines to Counter Misinformation in Clinical and Public Health Practice
Abstract: Health misinformation now moves faster than science can respond. Clinicians, patients, and policymakers face a defining paradox of modern healthcare: an unprecedented abundance of research, yet too little guidance that is timely, trustworthy, and usable in practice. Traditional clinical practice guidelines are often outdated before publication and ill-suited to counter narratives shaped more by ideology than evidence. Living evidence-based guidelines offer a transformative alternative. Continuously updated as new studies emerge, they keep recommendations aligned with the best available evidence in real time. When paired with practical knowledge translation tools—such as patient decision aids, infographics, and electronic health record integration—they bring reliable evidence directly to the point of care. Artificial intelligence is accelerating this transformation by supporting faster evidence surveillance, appraisal, and synthesis. Dr. Carrasco-Labra will explore how living guidelines, powered by AI, can strengthen decision-making and help restore trust in science as the foundation of healthcare.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the limitations of traditional clinical practice guidelines in addressing the speed and scale of health misinformation, and explain how living guidelines overcome these limitations through continuous evidence surveillance and updating
2. Identify how knowledge translation tools, including infographics, patient decision aids, and EHR integration, bridge the gap between living guideline recommendations and point-of-care clinical decision-making
3. Evaluate the role of artificial intelligence in accelerating and scaling living evidence synthesis, including the current evidence on the accuracy of AI-assisted citation screening, data extraction, risk of bias assessment, and evidence summarization compared to human reviewers
Speaker 3: Dr Donald Chi
Title: The Potential of Public Scholarship to Address Fluoride Hesitancy
Abstract: Fluoride hesitancy is a growing clinical and public health challenge globally. One of the goals of our research lab has been to speak with parents and community members to understand the reasons for fluoride hesitancy, which has been an important step in generating evidence-based chairside and community-focused interventions. Most of this new knowledge is being disseminated to other academics and dental clinicians through traditional channels like meeting abstracts, publications, and continuing education courses. However, the determinants of fluoride hesitancy are complex and many recent fluoride policies in the U.S. are being made without complete consideration of the scientific evidence on fluoride. This highlights the importance of oral health professionals playing a role in disseminating fluoride knowledge to non-academic and non-clinician communities, including the lay public, parent groups, and policymakers. Public scholarship is an untapped opportunity to disseminate important fluoride-related knowledge to important stakeholders outside of dentistry. In this talk, Dr. Chi will share efforts to date to enhance public scholarship as a way to address the multi-level determinant.
Learning Objectives
1. To describe the determinants of fluoride hesitancy at the population level and in clinic settings
2. To explain the role of public scholarship on addressing population- and individual-level fluoride hesitancy
3. To explore public-facing knowledge transfer avenues for research on fluoride
Room: D7
Date: 5.9.2026
Timings: 15:30 - 17:00
Abstract:
Commercial determinants of health profoundly shape population wellbeing. Although positive commercial practices have enhanced health promotion, strengthened disease prevention, and broadened care access for underserved communities, unhealthy commodity industries still impede progress. They erode regulation, propagate misinformation about harmful products, and target vulnerable groups through aggressive marketing. Their influence is also tied to diluted global health policies and the endorsement of unhealthy products by health professionals. This session will assess the tactics of unhealthy commodity industries, review evidence-based policies to limit their influence, and consider strategies to protect advancement toward Universal Health Coverage and global NCD commitments worldwide and for future generations.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. Understand the different commercial determinants of health.
2. Discuss the impact of different dimensions of CDOH in the quest for achieving integration and universal oral health coverage
3. To identify and analyse the mechanisms through which commercial actors manufacturing and marketing harmful products seek to influence public health policy, professional practice, and consumer behaviour
4. Explore strategies to protect global health policy processes, such as Political Declarations of High-Level Meetings, from undue commercial influence
Moderator: Prof. Manu Mathur
Biography: Manu is a Dental Surgeon with more than 15 years of global experience of working in different health systems. He is currently working as Professor of Dental Public Health at Queen Mary University of London and Head of Health Policy at Public Health Foundation of India. He has a PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health from University College London and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Glasgow. His research focuses on risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), especially tobacco cessation. Throughout his career, Professor Mathur has been an advocate for the Universal Health Coverage philosophy and is in the top 2% of impact making public health researchers globally. Manu is a Commissioner on the Lancet Commission on Global Oral Health and Past President of the Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network of International Association for Dental Research. He has been named in the Top 2% of impact making researchers worldwide.
Speaker 1: Liz Arnanz
Title: Addressing Industry Practices & Interference to Deliver Oral Health Commitments in NCD Political Declaration
Abstract: Commitments adopted in the 2025 Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health, including those on oral health, will not be realised without decisive action on the commercial determinants of health. This session examines how tobacco and sugar industries influence policymaking and weaken evidence-based oral health interventions. Drawing on global perspectives and case studies, it highlights effective strategies to counter industry interference, including robust conflict-of-interest policies as public health tools, along with taxation, warning labels, and marketing restrictions. The session underscores how such measures protect policy space, improve oral health and NCD outcomes, and can even generate sustainable financing for health programmes
Learning Objectives
1. Identify effective policy responses to preven NCDs, oral health conditions, including conflict of interest frameworks, taxation, warning labels, and marketing restrictions
2. Explain how commercial actors, including the tobacco and sugar industries, undermine such policy efforts to protect their private economics interests, providing examples
3. Advocate for treating conflict-of-interest policies as core public health measures essential to achieving the 2025 High-Level Meeting commitments, Vision 2030, and UHC
Speaker 2: Dr Lakshmi Balraj
Title: Reducing Sugar Consumption as a Determinant of Oral Health: Advocacy Lessons from Indian Dental Association
Abstract: Free sugar consumption is a critical modifiable determinant of oral health and broader NCD prevention. This presentation examines the Indian Dental Association's national advocacy initiative to reduce free sugar consumption — framing it not as an isolated behavioural issue, but as a complex public health challenge shaped by food environments, marketing practices, socioeconomic factors, and health literacy. Through multi-stakeholder collaboration spanning government agencies, the food industry, educational institutions, and civil society, the initiative demonstrates how dental associations can catalyse systemic change beyond clinical boundaries. This session presents some advocacy strategies deployed, barriers encountered, and enablers identified. Focus will also be placed on integrating oral health & sugar reduction within UHC framework & NCD prevention agenda, illustrating oral health as a meaningful entry point for health system strengthening. Drawing from the Indian experience, the presentation distils transferable lessons for similar advocacy efforts in low- and middle-income country settings, offering practical insights to advance equitable oral health system transformation.
Learning Objectives
1. Analyse free sugar consumption as a modifiable social determinant of health and its intersection with broader determinants such as food environment, marketing practices, socioeconomic factors, and health literacy
2. Explore the integration of oral health and sugar reduction strategies within UHC frameworks and broader NCD prevention agendas in India
3. Identify the barriers and enablers encountered in advocating for reduced sugar consumption at various levels
4. Extract transferable lessons and best practices from the Indian experience that can inform similar advocacy initiatives in other low- and middle-income country settings. Consider key learnings from a multi-stakeholder approach to oral health advocacy in an LMIC setting
Speaker 3: Dr Eduardo Bianco
Title: Oral health professionals, tobacco and nicotine - Protecting public health from commercial interests
Abstract: Evidence-based policies and interventions contained in the WHO FCTC are essential to protecting public health, including dental health. The tobacco and nicotine industry uses targeted marketing, political lobbying, strategic funding, manipulation of evidence, alliances with health actors, and other tactics to influence policies, consumers behavior and even clinical practice. This interference affects oral and general health by normalizing the consumption of their new products and undermining effective regulations. Dental professionals have the professional and ethical role of protecting health policies from the tobacco industry commercial interests by acting as advocates, educators, and guardians of professional ethics.
Learning Objectives
1. To address how tobacco industry interests interfere on policy, professional practice, and consumers behavior
2. To discuss actions to counteract this interference
3. To discuss the active role of oral health professionals in protecting public health
Speaker 4: Dr Jaime Edelson
Title: Special tax on sugar beverages: The Mexican 12 year experience
Abstract: Mexico introduced a national tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in 2014 to address rising obesity and diabetes rates. The policy imposed a one-peso-per-liter tax on sugary drinks, increasing retail prices by roughly 10%. Studies in the first years showed a measurable reduction in purchases-around 6-10% overall-with the greatest declines among lower-income households. At the same time, consumption of untaxed beverages such as bottled water increased. Although the tax alone has not solved Mexico's obesity crisis, it has become an important public-health tool and a global policy model, encouraging healthier choices and stimulating broader discussions on nutrition policy.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand why Mexico introduced a sugar tax to confront one of the world's highest rates of sugary-drink consumption, obesity, and diabetes
2. Explore how the 2014 tax changed consumer behavior, reducing purchases of sugary beverages and encouraging healthier alternatives like water
3. The impact 12 years later gives us a perspective whether fiscal policies like sugar taxes can help prevent chronic disease and shape healthier societies worldwide
Room: D7
Date: 6.9.2026
Timings: 15:30 - 17:20
Abstract:
The World Oral Health Day 2027 campaign launch, held during the World Dental Congress in Prague, will present key outcomes from the 2024-2026 campaign, celebrate the 2026 WOHD Awards, and reveal the theme for the 2027-2029 campaign. Open to all Congress attendees, the session will feature videos, inspiring stories, and engaging discussions, bringing together health professionals, partners, and FDI spokespersons to celebrate global action for better oral health.
Learning Objectives of The Session:
1. Reflect on impact: Explore standout moments and key outcomes from the WOHD 2024-2026 campaign
2. Celebrate changemakers: Recognize the inspiring efforts behind the 2026 WOHD Awards
3. Preview what's next: Be the first to dive into the next three years World Oral Health Day theme and uncover the creative concept driving the new campaign
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