Global Periodontal Health Project

Gum health is often overlooked during daily oral health routines.

Educational slide deck on global periodontal health

In July, to help oral health professionals all around the globe raise awareness about the effects of untreated periodontal disease, FDI launched a set of educational slides. These are based on a formerly released White paper on prevention and management of periodontal diseases for oral health and general health.

The resource is aimed at dental professionals to help promote good periodontal health in an academic setting and beyond. Health professionals broadly are encouraged to use the educational slides and share them amongst their peers and patients to increase attention to the importance of good gum health for a better quality of life.

Workshops to evaluate resources

FDI has been working closely with the Australian Dental Association (ADA) and Union Française pour la Santé Bucco-Dentaire (UFSBD). Three workshops took place with the UFSBD during March, May and August 2022, to evaluate current FDI resources on periodontal health and to identify potential new resources. Three comparable workshops were held with the ADA in September and November 2022.