Dental Check-up

In this episode of the Dental Check-up Podcast, Prof. Purnima Kumar explores the growing body of evidence on how Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) and Electronic Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENNDS) affect oral health. More than 100 million adults and 15 million adolescents worldwide now use e-cigarettes, making vaping one of the most rapidly evolving issues in public health. While rese...

In this episode of The Dental Check-Up Podcast , host Kelly Hoey speaks with Christina Radics and Eraldo Pesaressi ahead of the FDI Young Dentist Forum 2026 in Prague.   Together, they discuss the realities facing young dentists today, including burnout, financial pressure, professional uncertainty, and the challenge of achieving work-life harmony in a demanding profession. Christina shares insigh...

In this special episode of the Dental Check-up podcast, we take a deep dive into the upcoming FDI Young Dentists Forum , scheduled for 10 September in Shanghai . We hear from emerging speaker Stefani Cheung , who first shared her experience at the inaugural session in Sydney 2023, together with the 2025 Young Dentists Speaker Contest winner and upcoming lecturer for the Shanghai edition. Together...

In this special episode of the Dental Check-up podcast, we commemorate World Mental Health Day by shining a light on the mental health challenges faced by dental professionals. Hosted by Professor Matt Hopcraft and featuring renowned guest Professor Tim Newton , an expert in psychology applied to dentistry at King’s College London, the conversation explores the unique pressures dentists face, from...

In this episode, join visionary dentist Dr Miguel Stanley and bright dental student Ms. Sanika Shorey as they dive deeper into the second edition of the Young Dentists Forum at the FDI World Dental Congress 2024 (WDC24). Set against the historically rich backdrop of Istanbul from 12-15 September, WDC24 promises to be an unforgettable event. Dr Stanley will be a standout presenter at the Young Dent...

In this episode, join our host Dr William Cheung, Chair of the FDI Education Committee as he discusses the latest developments in digital dentistry and artificial intelligence with his guests, Dr Francesco Mangano, President of the Digital Dentistry Society, and Prof. Falk Schwendicke, member of the FDI Science Committee. Their fascinating conversation delves into the possible applications, opport...

The new Dental Check-up series on networking highlights the importance of developing and maintaining a professional network to build partnerships and advance your career. The FDI World Dental Congress (WDC) presents the ideal opportunity to do just that by forging meaningful connections with professionals from around the world. This first episode of the two-part series puts a special focus on the...

Oral health is recognized as a basic Human Right and a fundamental aspect of overall health and well-being. Despite all the evidence, oral health services are not included in the benefit coverage of Universal Health Coverage programs in many countries. In countries where some coverage exists, essential preventive and clinical services show large gaps, especially for vulnerable, disadvantaged, rura...

World Oral Health Day (WOHD) 2023 marks the final year of the 3-year Be Proud of Your Mouth Campaign. It is an empowering call-to-action urging people to value and take care of their oral health. This year, we focus on the importance of caring for your mouth at every stage of life, calling upon people to: Look after your oral health for a lifetime of smiles. WOHD was launched by FDI in 2007 and is...

People born with a cleft lip and/or palate (cleft) require lifelong care, including nutrition support, surgery, speech therapy, orthodontics, dental care, and psychosocial support. Unfortunately, many patients struggle to access lifesaving care due to various challenges including distance from care centers and affordability. Digital advances and technologies can help bridge this gap and improve ac...

In this first Dental check-up episode of 2023, we look at the year ahead from an oral health perspective. FDI’s Executive Director and Communications and Advocacy Director highlight the opportunities and events throughout the year that dentists and dental teams can leverage to help educate themselves or their patients on key oral health matters. The host of this episode, Tony Johnston, and guest s...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is recognized as one of the biggest threats to global health by the World Health Organization and is expected to be responsible for ten million deaths each year by 2050. This issue is of particular concern to dental teams, as dentists prescribe around 10% of all antibiotics for humans.  For many years, FDI has been at the forefront to raise awareness of antibiotic re...

Learn about: Dentists and dental teams are at great risk of developing a substance abuse problem as a response of the impact of work stress Mental health and addiction problems are issues that cannot be faced alone Empowerment is key to understanding mental health conditions and to taking appropriate actions to address them Visit the Dental check-up website

Dentists and other members of the dental team can face high levels of demand in their day-to-day work that exceed their abilities to cope, ultimately affecting their work and well-being. Your host Tim Newton and guest Dr Kaejenn Tchia embark on a candid and insightful conversation about the challenges oral health professionals can face from their early career days and how these can affect their me...

This episode is about the mental health and well-being of the dental team, as well as stress, burnout and the basics of common mental health disorders in dentistry, and how to cope with them.  Through  discussions with colleagues and experts, we cover the scale and nature of the problem of stress and burnout in the dental workplace. We  include advice on how to make changes, real life experiences,...