FDI STATEMENT
Oral and Dental Care of People with Disabilities
Adopted by the FDI General Assembly: 18in September
2003
1. The FDI Mission Statement supports the principle that
all people should have
access to the best possible care to achieve optimal oral health.
2. The FDI International Principles of Ethics for the
Dental Profession states that
the professional dentist will safeguard the oral health of patients irrespective
of their individual status.
3. The FDI supports the United Nations declaration that
disabled people should
have access to medical treatment without discrimination.
4. Oral and dental care for people with disabilities
should be offered to the same
standard as for non-disabled people, mindful of the consequences of oral
disease and/or its treatment for people with disabilities.
5. The oral health of people with disabilities should
be maintained through oral
health education and the prevention of oral diseases.
6. Collaboration with policy makers and other stakeholders
should be part of the
overall strategy for developing and implementing oral and dental services
for
people with disabilities
Main authors:
Dr Peter Swiss
Submitted by:
FDI Special Committee of Disability and Oral Health
FDI Special Committee of Ethics and Dental Legislation
Reference:
Korean Dental Association Statement "Dental Professional
Codes of Ethics for People with Disabilities"
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