FDI World Dental Federation

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The FDI World Dental Federation, established in Paris in 1900 as the Fédération dentaire internationale, is the world's leading organization representing the dental profession. The FDI currently has 156 member associations from 137 nations and territories, representing almost a million dentists worldwide.

One of the main objectives of FDI is to facilitate the exchange of information among dentists worldwide. To this end the FDI publishes a number of scientific periodicals, including the International Dental Journal, Community Dental Health and Developing Dentistry, as well as organizing the World Dental Congress, held annually in different locations around the world.

Recent congresses were held in:

1999 Mexico City 2000 Paris (France) 2001 Kuala Lampur (Malaysia) 2002 Vienna (Austria) 2003 Sydney (Australia) 2004 New Delhi (India) 2005 Montreal (Canada) 2006 Shenzhen (China) 2007 Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

Next Congresses will take place in:

2008 Stockholm (Sweden) 2009 Singapore 2010 Salvador de Bahia (Brazil)

The FDI is officially recognized by the World Health Organizaion and by the United Nations and joins the World Health Profession Alliance together with the International Council of Nurses, the World Medical Association, the International Federation of Pharmacists.

The FDI currently manages a programme, involving national dental association members of the federation and financed by Unilever, to promote oral health programmes in more than 40 countries worldwide named Live.Learn.Laugh.

The FDI headquarters is located in Ferney-Voltaire (France).