World Health Organization

FDI Addresses Oral Healthcare at WHO Executive Board Meeting

When the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board conducted its 142nd session in Geneva...

Conference Discusses the Future of Dental Amalgam

The international discussion about the use of mercury in dental procedures continues as more...

WHO Revamps Antibiotic Classifications in Updated Medicine List

The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its Model List of Essential Medicines for...

FDI Addresses Key Oral Health Policies at WHO Assembly

As the World Health Organization (WHO) held its 70th World Health Assembly in Geneva...

World Health Organization Calls for Taxes on Sugary Drinks Worldwide

To stem rising rates of tooth decay as well as obesity and type 2...

Use Finger Paint to Teach Your Staff Better Hand Hygiene

Hand hygiene is essential to preventing infection, both among your patients and your staff....

Clean Hands Count on World Hand Hygiene Day

How well do you scrub up when you see your patients? The World Health...

Six-Step Hand-Washing Process Proves Superior in Beating Bacteria

Hand hygiene is essential to any dental procedure. While the Centers for Disease Control...

Dentists Encouraged to Screen for Diabetes on World Health Day

The World Health Organization (WHO) has scheduled this Thursday, April 7, as World Health...

Got Fluoridated Milk? It Fights Cavities, Too

Municipalities have been fluoridating water for 70 years, cost-effectively preventing tooth decay. Yet more...