ADA Positions, Policies & Statements
Topics
Amalgam
- Best Management Practices for Amalgam Waste
- ADA Guidelines on Amalgam Accumulations in Dental Office Plumbing (PDF)
- ADA Statement on Dental Amalgam
- Comments on FDA's Proposed Rule and Special Control Guidance on Dental Amalgam Products
Antibiotic Prophylaxis (Infective Endocarditis)
Anesthesia and Pain Control
Current Guidelines and Policy Statement
- ADA Policy Statement: The Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists (PDF)
- Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists (PDF)
- Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students (PDF)
Cancers of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx
Dental Benefits and Claims
- ADA’s Position on Content of Explanation of Benefits (EOB) Statements
- Definitions of Fraudulent and Abusive Practices in Dental Benefit Plans and Claims
Dentistry
Ethics
- Statement of the ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs on Dental Tourism - Ethical Obligations of Dentists (PDF)
- ADA Statement on Dental Patient Rights and Responsibilities (PDF)
- Ethical Considerations When Using Patients in the Clinical Examination Process (PDF)
- ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct
- Gift Giving to Dentists (PDF)
Evidence-Based Dentistry
Fluoride and Sealants
- ADA Supports Fluoridation
- Bottled Water, Home Water Treatment Systems, and Fluoride Exposure
- ADA Statement Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Community Water Fluoridation
- ADA Statement on the Effectiveness of Community Water Fluoridation
- ADA Statement on the Safety of Community Water Fluoridation
- ADA Press Statement: ADA Reaffirms Support of Water Fluoridation
- ADA Statement on Water Fluoridation Efficacy and Safety
- ADA Statement on FDA Toothpaste Warning Labels
- Fluoridation Facts
- Fluoride Supplementation Schedule
- Topical Fluorides
- Bisphenol A and Dental Materials
Infection Control
- Policy Statement on Infection Control in the Practice of Dentistry
- ADA Statement on Dental Unit Waterlines
- ADA Statement on Infection Control in Dentistry
- ADA Statement on the Treatment of Patients with Infectious Diseases of Uncertain Transmission
- Oral Health Topic: Infection Control
- Post-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-Up Requirements Under OSHA's Standard for Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens: A Guide to Dental Employer Obligations
- Resource Manual for Support of Dentists with HBV, HIV, TB and Other Infectious Diseases
Lasers
Medications
Miscellaneous
- Statement by American Dental Association President Raymond Gist, DDS: WK Kellogg Foundation Dental Health Aide Therapist Program
- ADA Statement on the Kellogg Study of Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist Program
- ADA to Address Recommendations Provided in KPMG Report (PDF)
- ADA Position on the Dental Health Aide Program in Alaska (PDF)
- ADA Statement on Athletic Mouthguards
- ADA Statement on Toothbrush Care: Cleaning, Storage and Replacement
- ADA Statement on Early Childhood Caries
- ADA Policy Statement on Unconventional Dentistry
- American Dental Association Statement on Safety Concerns with Dental Prosthesis
- Classification System for Alloys for Fixed Prosthodontics
- Dental Mercury Hygiene Recommendations
- Guidelines for Licensure 2003 (PDF)
- Periodontal Screening and Recording® (PSR®): An Early Detection System Q & A
- Proper Use of Beryllium-Containing Alloys
- Dental Product Standards
Oral Fluid Diagnostics
Piercing and Tongue Splitting
Radiography/X-Rays
- Dental Radiographic Examinations: Recommendations For Patient Selection and Limiting Radiation Exposure (PDF)
- Managing Silver and Lead Waste in a Dental Office (PDF)
Substance Use Disorders
- Statement on the Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Dental Pain
- Statement on Alcoholism and Other Substance Use Disorders
- Statement on Provision of Dental Treatment for Patients with Substance Use Disorders
- Statement on Alcohol and Other Substance Use by Pregnant and Postpartum Patients
- Guidelines Related to Alcohol, Nicotine, and/or Drug Use by Child or Adolescent Patients
- Insurance Coverage for Chemical Dependency Treatment
