FDI Global Caries Initiative; implementing a paradigm shift in dental practice and the global policy context

J Fisher; S Johnston; N Hewson; W van Dijk; E Reich; J-L Eiselé; D Bourgeois

doi:10.1111/j.1875-595X.2012.00128.x

FDI Global Caries Initiative; implementing a paradigm shift in dental practice and the global policy context

Int Dent J. 2012 Aug;62(4):169-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2012.00128.x.

Authors

J Fisher¹, S Johnston, N Hewson, W van Dijk, E Reich, J-L Eiselé, D Bourgeois

Affiliation

¹ Science and Professional Affairs, FDI World Dental Freedoam, Geneva, Switzerland. jfisher@fdiworld.org

Abstract

The implementation of a new paradigm for caries management is necessary for the profession to respond effectively to changing population health needs. The FDI Global Caries Initiative (GCI) is a 10 year programme aimed at developing and implementing a new paradigm for caries management, one that would contribute to a common vision of health. The article reviews the global health policy landscape and examines how it might influence and shape the implementation of the GCI.

MeSH terms

Dental Caries / prevention & control*
Global Health / trends*
Health Policy / trends*
Health Promotion / methods*
Humans
International Cooperation
Oral Health / trends*
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
World Health Organization