FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) and the NCD Alliance have joined forces to ensure that oral health is embedded into strategies addressing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Together, the organizations are calling for the implementation of comprehensive evidence-based policies that integrate oral health promotion and oral healthcare into NCD prevention and control and UHC benefit packages, to address health inequalities, whilst adapting to the evolving needs of populations.

 

This briefing note is for policymakers and provides key evidence-based messages on the associations between oral health and NCDs, and the role of oral healthcare within health systems.