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The FDI is focused on delivering optimal oral health worldwide and achieving Universal Health Coverage.
The profession has a moral obligation to practise towards eradicating dental diseases.
The FDI congress is useful way to gather different perspectives and strategies.
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Armstrong, M. Reflections on FDI Congress, Sydney 2023. Br Dent J 236, 305 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-024-7083-7
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