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Celebrating the World Oral Health Day 2026 Award Winners

As the FDI's three-year 'A Happy Mouth is…' campaign draws to a close, four outstanding organisations are recognised for bringing oral health awareness to communities around the world.

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Implantology

The Future of Full-Arch Rehabilitation: Advances in Immediate Loading Protocols

New clinical evidence is reshaping how practitioners approach full-arch cases. From digital planning to same-day delivery, the landscape of implant dentistry is evolving at an unprecedented pace.

8 min read·October 2, 2026

Technology

AI-Powered Diagnostics: How Machine Learning is Transforming Radiograph Interpretation

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant promise in dental diagnostics. Clinicians across the region are already using AI-assisted tools to detect caries, periapical pathology, and bone loss with remarkable accuracy.

6 min read·October 1, 2026

Global Oral Health

Ten Years of Patient Data: FDI's Oral Health Observatory Report Reveals Global Insights

Drawing on data from more than 10,000 patients across 12 countries, a landmark FDI report demonstrates how a decade of patient-centred evidence is reshaping oral health policy and advocacy worldwide.

6 min read·July 16, 2026

Global Oral Health

Workplaces a 'Missed Opportunity' to Address the Global Oral Health Burden, FDI Report Finds

A landmark FDI report identifies workplaces as one of the most promising yet underused platforms to improve oral health — with oral diseases costing the global economy an estimated US$710 billion each year.

7 min read·May 19, 2026

Global Oral Health

Prague to Welcome the Global Dental Community for the FDI World Dental Congress 2026

With participants from over 90 countries already registered, Prague is set to become the global meeting point for dentistry from 4–7 September 2026 — where the future of the profession becomes visible.

5 min read·June 2, 2026

Global Oral Health

UN Declaration Seals Global Commitment to Oral Health and NCD Action

For the first time in a UN High-level Meeting, oral health is explicitly recognised in both the preambular and operative sections of a Political Declaration — marking a historic breakthrough for the global oral health community.

6 min read·December 16, 2025

Global Oral Health

COP6 Decision on Dental Amalgam Secures an Equity-Focused, Patient-Centred Approach

A landmark decision at the Sixth Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention sets 2034 as the global phase-out date for dental amalgam — with a key practitioner-based exemption to protect patient care.

6 min read·November 7, 2025

Global Oral Health

FDI Launches Global Call for Integration of Oral Health into Electronic Health Records

A landmark Consensus Statement from FDI World Dental Federation urges health systems worldwide to embed eight core oral health indicators into digital health infrastructures — improving patient care and closing a critical data gap.

5 min read·March 24, 2025

Global Oral Health

FDI Regional Congress SIDC 2025 Unites the Global Dentistry Community in Riyadh with Record-Breaking Attendance

Over 3,000 registered delegates and 10,000 expected trade visitors gathered in Riyadh for the largest SIDC congress in history — a landmark moment for dentistry in the Middle East.

4 min read·January 16, 2025

Global Oral Health

FDI Launches Consensus Statement on Sustainable Oral Healthcare

FDI's inaugural Consensus Statement on Environmentally Sustainable Oral Healthcare calls on the dental profession to reduce its carbon footprint — with prevention identified as the single most impactful strategy.

5 min read·March 30, 2022

Global Oral Health

Dental Disaster: One Year After First Lockdowns, Dentists Confront the Consequences of COVID-19 on Oral Health

Higher incidence of tooth decay, more advanced gum disease, and disrupted routines — FDI members around the world are seeing first-hand the catastrophic aftermath of the pandemic on patients' oral health.

7 min read·March 18, 2021

Technology

Dentsply Sirona Announces Three New Continuing Education Webinars for Dental Professionals on DS Academy Campus

This autumn, Dentsply Sirona will host three new live webinars on DS Academy Campus covering full-mouth implant rehabilitation, orthodontic-restorative integration, and post-extraction tissue management — all offering CE credits for dental professionals worldwide.

6 min read·September 29, 2026

Technology

New One-Year Clinical Data Demonstrates Predictable Performance of the PrimeTaper EV Implant System

A multicenter post-market clinical study across five international centres demonstrated 98.5% implant survival, progressive increases in implant stability, and minimal marginal bone level changes — reinforcing Dentsply Sirona's evidence-based approach to implant design.

7 min read·August 26, 2026

Global Oral Health

FDI World Dental Federation Clarifies Bahrain Will Host a Regional Congress in 2028

FDI World Dental Federation has issued a clarification that Bahrain will host an FDI Regional Congress in 2028 — not the FDI World Dental Congress — following media reports that caused confusion about the nature of the event.

3 min read·September 23, 2026

Technology

Dentsply Sirona Launches Primescan 2: Next-Generation Intraoral Scanner Delivers Faster Scanning and Enhanced AI-Powered Accuracy

Dentsply Sirona has unveiled Primescan 2, the successor to its widely adopted intraoral scanner, featuring a redesigned scan head, improved AI-driven data processing, and deeper integration with the DS Core digital platform.

5 min read·September 18, 2026

Technology

Dentsply Sirona Expands 3D Printing Portfolio with Primeprint Evolution: A Comprehensive In-Office Printing Solution for Restorations, Splints, and Surgical Guides

Dentsply Sirona has introduced Primeprint Evolution, an expanded in-office 3D printing system that adds new validated resins for permanent restorations and surgical guides, broadening the clinical scope of chairside digital fabrication.

6 min read·October 2, 2026