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Oral Health Policies
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Policy on Medically-Necessary Care
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Policy on Social Determinants of Children's Oral Health and Health Disparities
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Policy on Oral Health Care Programs for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
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Policy on the Dental Home
Revised
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Policy on Workforce Issues and Delivery of Oral Health Care Services in a Dental Home
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Policy on Child Identification Programs
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Policy on Oral Health in Child Care Centers
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Policy on Mandatory School-entrance Oral Health Examinations
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Policy on School Absences for Dental Appointments
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Policy on Emergency Oral Care for Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs
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Policy on the Role of Dental Prophylaxis in Pediatric Dentistry
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Policy on Use of Fluoride
Revised
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Policy on the Use of Silver Diamine Fluoride for Pediatric Dental Patients
Revised
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Policy on the Use of Xylitol
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Policy on Interim Therapeutic Restorations (ITR)
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Policy on Early Childhood Caries (ECC): Classifications, Consequences, and Preventive Strategies
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Policy on Early Childhood Caries (ECC): Unique Challenges and Treatment Options
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Policy on Dietary Recommendations for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
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Policy on Snacks and Beverages Sold in Schools
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Policy on Tobacco Use
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Policy on Electronic Cigarettes
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Policy on Substance Abuse in Adolescent Patients
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Policy on Human Papilloma Virus Vaccinations
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Policy on Intraoral/Perioral Piercing and Oral Jewelry/Accessories
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Policy Prevention of Sports-related Orofacial Injuries
Revised
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Policy on the Use of Dental Bleaching for Child and Adolescent Patients
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Policy on the Use of Lasers for Pediatric Dental Patients
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Policy on Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Policy on Acute Pediatric Dental Pain Management
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Policy on Minimizing Occupational Health Hazards Associated with Nitrous Oxide
Revised
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Policy on Hospitalization and Operating Room Access for Oral Care of Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs
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Policy on Hospital Staff Membership
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Policy on Model Dental Benefits for Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs
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Policy on Third-party Reimbursement for Management of Patients with Special Health Care Needs
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Policy on Third-party Reimbursement of Medical Fees Related to Sedation/General Anesthesia for Delivery of Oral Health Care Services
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Policy on Third-party Reimbursement for Oral Health Care Services Related to Congenital and Acquired Orofacial Anomalies
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Policy on Third-party Reimbursement of Fees Related to Dental Sealants
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Policy on Third-party Payor Audits, Abuse, and Fraud
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Policy on the Role of Pediatric Dentists as Both Primary and Specialty Care Providers
Revised
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Policy on Transitioning from a Pediatric-centered to an Adult-centered Dental Home for Individuals with Special Health Care Needs
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Policy on Patient Safety
Revised
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Policy for Selecting Anesthesia Providers for the Delivery of Office-based Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia
New
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Policy on the Ethical Responsibilities in the Oral Health Care Management of Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs
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Policy on Second Opinion for Pediatric Oral Health Care
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Policy on a Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
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Policy on Using Harvested Dental Stem Cells
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Policy on Infection Control
Recommendations: Best Practices
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Periodicity of Examination, Preventive Dental Services, Anticipatory Guidance/Counseling, and Oral Treatment for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Revised
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Caries-risk Assessment and Management for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
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Prescribing Dental Radiographs for Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs
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Perinatal and Infant Oral Health Care
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Adolescent Oral Health Care
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Oral Health Care for the Pregnant Adolescent
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Management of Dental Patients with Special Health Care Needs
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Oral and Dental Aspects of Child Abuse and Neglect
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Fluoride Therapy
Revised
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Behavior Guidance for the Pediatric Dental Patient
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Protective Stabilization for Pediatric Dental Patients
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Use of Local Anesthesia for Pediatric Dental Patients
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Use of Nitrous Oxide for Pediatric Dental Patients
Revised
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Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients Before, During, and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures: Update 2016
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Use of Anesthesia Providers in the Administration of Office-based Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia to the Pediatric Dental Patient
Revised
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Pain Management in Infants, Children, Adolescents and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs
New
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Pediatric Restorative Dentistry
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Pulp Therapy for Primary and Immature Permanent Teeth
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Management of the Developing Dentition and Occlusion in Pediatric Dentistry
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Acquired Temporomandibular Disorders in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
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Management Considerations for Pediatric Oral Surgery and Oral Pathology
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Use of Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Dental Patients
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients at Risk for Infection
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Dental Management of Pediatric Patients Receiving Immunosuppressive Therapy and/or Radiation Therapy
Revised
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Record-keeping
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Informed Consent
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