| Introduction |
| Overview |
| Vision Statement/Mission Statement |
| Core Values |
| Strategic Plan |
| AAPD Research Agenda |
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| Definitions |
| Reaffirmed | Dental Home |
| Reaffirmed | Dental Neglect |
| Dental Disability |
| Early Childhood Caries |
| Medically Necessary Care |
| Special Health Care Needs |
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| Oral Health Policies |
| Medically Necessary Care |
| | Oral Health Care Programs for Infants, Children, and Adolescents |
| Reaffirmed | Dental Home |
| Child Identification Programs |
| Mandatory School-entrance Oral Health Examinations |
| New | School Absences for Dental Appointments |
| Emergency Oral Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents |
| Use of Fluoride |
| Revised | Use of Xylitol in Caries Prevention |
| Interim Therapeutic Restorations (ITR) |
| Early Childhood Caries (ECC): Classifications, Consequences, and Preventive Strategies |
| Early Childhood Caries (ECC): Unique Challenges and Treatment Options |
| Dietary Recommendations for Infants, Children, and Adolescents |
| Vending Machines in Schools |
| Revised | Tobacco Use |
| Intraoral and Perioral Piercing |
| Revised | Prevention of Sports-related Orofacial Injuries |
| | Use of Dental Bleaching for Child and Adolescent Patients |
| Minimizing Occupational Health Hazards Associated With Nitrous Oxide |
| Use of Deep Sedation and General Anesthesia in the Pediatric Dental Office |
| Revised | Hospitalization and Operating Room Access for Dental Care of Infants, Children, Adolescents and Persons With Special Health Care Needs |
| Revised | Hospital Staff Membership |
| Model Dental Benefits for Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs |
| Third-party Reimbursement of Medical Fees Related to Sedation/General Anesthesia for Delivery of Oral Health Services |
| Third-party Reimbursement for Oral Health Care Services Related to Congenital Orofacial Anomalies |
| Third-party Reimbursement of Fees Related to Dental Sealants |
| Role of Pediatric Dentists as Both Primary and Specialty Care Providers |
| Patient Safety |
| Ethical Responsibility to Treat or Refer |
| New | Second Opinion for Pediatric Oral Health Care |
| Patient's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities |
| Stem Cells |
| Infection Control |
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| Clinical Guidelines |
| Reaffirmed | Oral and Dental Aspects of Child Abuse and Neglect |
| Periodicity of Examination, Preventive Dental Services, Anticipatory Guidance, and Oral Treatment for Children |
| Revised | Caries-risk Assessment and Management for Infants, Children, and Adolescents |
| Perinatal Oral Health Care |
| Infant Oral Health Care |
| Revised | Adolescent Oral Health Care |
| Oral Health Care for the Pregnant Adolescent |
| Management of Dental Patients With Special
Health Care Needs |
| Role of Dental Prophylaxis in Pediatric Dentistry |
| Fluoride Therapy |
| Behavior Guidance for the Pediatric Dental Patient |
| Use of Local Anesthesia for Pediatric Dental Patients |
| Use of Nitrous Oxide for Pediatric Dental Patients |
| | Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients During and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures |
| Use of Anesthesia Personnel in the Administration of Office-based Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia to the Pediatric Dental Patient |
| Pediatric Restorative Dentistry |
| Pulp Therapy for Primary and Immature Permanent Teeth |
| Revised | Management of Acute Dental Trauma |
| Management of the Developing Dentition and Occlusion in Pediatric Dentistry |
| Oral Health Care/Dental Management of Heritable Dental Developmental Anomalies |
| Revised | Acquired Temporomandibular Disorders in Infants, Children, and Adolescents |
| Revised | Pediatric Oral Surgery |
| Use of Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Dental Patients |
| Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Patients at Risk for Infection |
| Dental Management of Pediatric
Patients Receiving Chemotherapy, Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, and/or Radiation |
| Recordkeeping |
| Informed Consent |
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| Endorsements |
| Prescribing Dental Radiographs for Infants, Children, Adolescents, and
Persons With Special Health Care Needs |
| Management of Patients With Cleft Lip/Palate and Other Craniofacial Anomalies |
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| Periodontal Diseases of Children and Adolescents |
| Periodontal Therapy |
| Treatment of Plaque-induced Gingivitis, Chronic Periodontitis, and Other Clinical Conditions |
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| Resource Section |
| | Dental Growth and Development |
| | Growth Charts |
| | Body Mass Index (BMI) Charts |
| | Food Pyramid |
| | Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules |
| | Speech and Language Milestones |
| Post-surgery Instructions for Extractions/Oral Surgery |
| Preparing for Your Child's Sedation Visit |
| Sedation Record |
| Record Transfer |
| New | Regarding School Absence for Dental Appointments |
| New | Decision Trees for Management of an Avulsed Permanent Tooth |
| | Common Laboratory Values |
| Common Pediatric Medications |
| | Management of Medical Emergencies |
| New | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| Delineation of Privileges |
| New | Analysis and Policy Recommendations Concerning Mid-level Dental Providers |
