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2008

AAPD Child Advocate Testifies at Congressional Hearing

2008 American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Annual Session Highlights Emerging Scientific Advancements

AAPD Announces Partnership with Head Start

2007

Never Underestimate the Pain of a Simple Toothache

AAPD Cites Ways to Prevent Risk for Children's Tooth Decay

AAPD Releases Statement on the Death of Deamonte Driver

Use Only Water In Sippy Cups Or Increase Cavity Risk

2006

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Issues Co-Endorsed Sedation Guidelines with American Academy of Pediatrics

AAPD names new Trustee and Board officers at Annual Session

Parenting Expert John Rosemond Says to Parents: “You Can Help Dental Visits Go Smoothly By Taking a Low-Key Approach”

AAPD Annual Session set for the Queen City

National Facial Protection Month an opportunity to build a Dental Home

Tooth Decay in Young Children Increasing

Preserving Your Baby’s Dental Health

2005

Dental Home Resource Center becomes reality

AAPD Foundation to Announce New Developments in Perinatal Oral Health Care

2004

AAPD Elects New Leadership for 2004-05

Million Dollar Smiles - AAPD Announces $1 Million Gift From Ultradent Products to Launch First-ever Leadership Institute

Has Behavior Guidance for Children Changed? AAPD Publishes Results from Consensus Conference

April is National Facial Protection Month!

2003

Partnership to Promote Pediatric Dental Health

Pediatric Dentist Joins Child Magazine Advisory Board

2002

AAPD Merges with ASDC!

AAPD-CDHP Press Release on Michigan Healthy Kids Dental Program

AAPD Elects New Leadership 2002-03

NPR Reports on Maine Dentists and Medicaid

2000

Dental Care in the ER a Last Resort Becomes a Child’s Primary Source For Care

Oral Soft Tissue Lesions More Common Among HIV-Infected Children But Not Indicators For Mortality

Tobacco’s Allure - No Stranger to Young Cancer Survivors Pediatric Dentists Can Help with Tobacco Interventions

1999

Silent Suffering How Severe Cavities Can Effect a Child’s Quality of Life

Less Risk for Oral Injury Among Younger Soccer Players Dentists Still Stress Importance of Mouthguard Use

Breastfeeding and Infant Tooth Decay (April, 1999)

Alternative Fluoride Delivery Helps Patients in Need

Empowering Children Who Want to Stop Digit-Sucking

Appropriate Timing of Dental Services and Preventive Dentistry Essential to the Optimal Oral Health of Children

Fluoride Still a Good Thing Monitoring Its Intake Is Essential

Are New Treatments to Prevent Early Tooth Decay Just Around the Corner? (February, 1999)

1997

MouthGuard Myths

Physicians and Dentists: Allies in Preventive Health for Children

Early Childhood Caries Reaches Epidemic Proportions

1996

Parents: Limit the Amount of Toothpaste Used By Preschoolers

1995

Five Steps to Ensure Your Child's Oral Health

Baby Bottle Tooth Decay

Toothbrushes -- Love Them and Leave Them (October, 1995)

The Pediatric Dentist

Baby's First Teeth

Baby's First Dental Visit

Safe Use of Pacifiers

Give Your Teeth a Sporting Chance

Tobacco

Tooth Development During Pregnancy

Tooth Touch Ups

Waterslide Safety Tips

Wisdom for the Third Molars