Advocacy
• IFDH Policy on Dental Hygienists
The IFDH supports Dental Hygienists as health care professionals who are key providers of primary oral health care preventive and maintenance services.
Dental Hygienists may work autonomously and participate with interdisciplinary health care teams to provide total health care to the public across the life span.
• IFDH Code of Ethics
• IFDH Policy on Social Responsibility
The IFDH policy on Social Responsibility is to promote access to quality preventive oral health services, increase public awareness that oral disease can be prevented through proven regimens and provide a forum for the understanding and discussion of issues pertaining to dental hygiene.
• World Health Organization
• WHO Conference, Bangkok, Thailand November 2024:
• A Joint Statement by IFDH and EDHF on the
“WHO Draft Global Strategy on Oral Health”
• IFDH-ADHA Joint Statement on Qualified Dental Hygiene Providers
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA®) and the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH) strongly advocate for the delivery of dental hygiene care exclusively by qualified professionals who have completed proper accredited educational programs and obtained licensure in compliance with the regulatory standards of the nation in which they are practicing.