title: FDI Global Caries Initiative; implementing a paradigm shift in dental practice and the global policy context.
abstract: The implementation of a new paradigm for caries management is necessary for the profession to respond effectively to changing population health needs. The FDI Global Caries Initiative (GCI) is a 10 year programme aimed at developing and implementing a new paradigm for caries management, one that would contribute to a common vision of health. The article reviews the global health policy landscape and examines how it might influence and shape the implementation of the GCI.
authors.affiliation: Science and Professional Affairs, FDI World Dental Freedoam, Geneva, Switzerland. jfisher@fdiworld.org
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hewson
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van Dijk
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reich
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Eiselé
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bourgeois
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014943:Global Health / Q000639:trends*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D009909:Oral Health / Q000639:trends*; D011322:Primary Prevention; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D014944:World Health Organization