International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research

International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research IADR's mission is to drive dental, oral and craniofacial research for health and well-being worldwide. Learn more at www.iadr.org!

Membership for 2026 is open now! Become a member and start taking advantage of your benefits right away.Join or renew be...
09/24/2025

Membership for 2026 is open now! Become a member and start taking advantage of your benefits right away.

Join or renew before October 31st and you'll be automatically entered into a drawing to win complimentary registration for the 2026 IADR/AADOCR/CADR General Session in San Diego!

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IADR Highlights Oral Health at WHO AFRO Regional CommitteeOral health took center stage at the Seventy-Fifth Session of ...
09/18/2025

IADR Highlights Oral Health at WHO AFRO Regional Committee

Oral health took center stage at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC75), where IADR, together with the FDI World Dental Federation, delivered interventions on two critical agenda items. With Member States focusing on accelerating universal health coverage and transforming health systems for women, children, and adolescents, IADR underscored the urgency of integrating oral health across the life course.

Agenda Item 7: Accelerating the Global Oral Health Action Plan (GOHAP)

IADR urged governments to retain and strengthen the recognition of oral diseases within the United Nations Political Declaration. We emphasized the importance of measurable targets drawn from the GOHAP, including ensuring that 50% of populations are entitled to essential oral health services, 50% of countries adopt free sugars reduction policies, and 50% establish a national oral health research agenda. Achieving these benchmarks, alongside addressing commercial determinants of health, integrating oral health into universal health coverage benefit packages, and investing in workforce development and research capacity, will be pivotal for advancing overall health in the African region.

Agenda Item 8: Transforming Health Systems for Women, Children, and Adolescents

IADR highlighted how oral diseases impact every stage of life, from pregnancy to childhood through adolescence. IADR drew attention to their links with adverse birth outcomes, malnutrition, impaired learning, and noma. We called on Member States to integrate oral health into antenatal, postnatal, and school health services; ensure equitable access to fluoride; strengthen oral health literacy among women and caregivers; and align oral health with nutrition programs, particularly by reducing free sugars consumption in children’s diets.

Why It Matters
These interventions come at a decisive moment for health in Africa. By embedding oral health into NCDs, UHC, and maternal and child health agendas, governments can not only alleviate pain and disability but also unlock broader social and economic benefits.

Join us for a new IADR Connect Webinar, "Building Critical Thinking Exercises into a Symbiotic Network with Outcomes-Bas...
09/16/2025

Join us for a new IADR Connect Webinar, "Building Critical Thinking Exercises into a Symbiotic Network with Outcomes-Based Learning, Assessment, and "Learning Moments."

🗓️Thursday, September 18
⏰8 a.m. EDT (UTC-4)

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🔗https://www.pathlms.com/iadr/courses/74590/webinars/86080

Today is the LAST DAY for Scientific Group/Network Sponsorship Requests! All session proposals MUST have sponsorship f...
09/15/2025

Today is the LAST DAY for Scientific Group/Network Sponsorship Requests! All session proposals MUST have sponsorship from an IADR Scientific Group/Network prior to submission.

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Causal Interference in Oral Health: How Can Longitudinal Cohort Studies Contribute?An Ask Me Anything event hosted by Dr...
09/01/2025

Causal Interference in Oral Health: How Can Longitudinal Cohort Studies Contribute?

An Ask Me Anything event hosted by Dr. Flavio Demarco

🗓️October 21, 2025
⏰1 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
🔗https://ow.ly/BAgy50WFgku

Don't forget‼️The IADR Distinguished Scientist Award deadline is September 1st! Nominate yourself or a colleague and hel...
08/27/2025

Don't forget‼️The IADR Distinguished Scientist Award deadline is September 1st! Nominate yourself or a colleague and help great research get the recognition it deserves.🏆

🔗https://ow.ly/y2ll50WKrm7

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