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Policies (displayed alphabetically)

Policy Statement Policy
Number
Adopted/
Amended
   
Accrediting Authorities (PDF 57 KB)
4.10May 2007 
ADA Privacy Guidelines (PDF 59 KB) 7.1 Apr 2004
Advertising In Dentistry (PDF 67 KB)
5.13
Apr 2008
Allied Dental Personnel (PDF 90 KB) 2.3 Nov 2007
Amalgam Waste Management (PDF 82 KB) 5.15 Nov 2007
Australian Schedule Of Dental Services And Glossary (PDF 63 KB) 4.2 Nov 2004
Clinical Practice Placements (PDF 58 KB)
2.10
Apr 2007
Complaints Resolution (PDF 68 KB) 4.4 Nov 2007
Continuing Professional Development (PDF 58 KB) 3.1 Apr 2006
Continuing Professional Development And Committee Meetings (PDF 57 KB)
3.5
Apr 2008
Corporate Ownership (PDF 58 KB) 4.3 Nov 2007
Custom-Made Dental Prostheses And Appliances (PDF 56 KB)
5.17
Apr 2008
   
Delivery of Oral Care - Special Groups

Adolescents & Young Adults (PDF 57 KB)
1.3.2 Apr 2007
Aged Persons (PDF 57 KB)
1.3.3 Sept 2007
Children (PDF 58 KB) 1.3.1 Apr 2006
Disabled Persons (PDF 143 KB) 1.3.6 Apr 2005
Indigenous Australians (PDF 72 KB)
1.3.5
Apr 2008
Infants & Pre-School Children (PDF 59 KB)
1.3.8
Apr 2008
Persons Unable To Access Dental Clinics (PDF 58 KB) 1.3.7 Nov 2005
Rural/Remote Areas (PDF 60 KB) 1.3.4 Sept 2007
   
Dental Acts and Boards (PDF 89 KB)
4.9May 2007
Dental Industry (PDF 58 KB) 4.6 Nov 2007
Dental Workforce, Education & Training Dental Workforce (PDF 56 KB) 2.1 Apr 2007
Dentistry and the Legal System (PDF 61 KB)
4.11Nov 2007 
Dentistry In The Presence Of Third Parties (PDF 59 KB) 4.1 Apr 2006
Dentists (PDF 54 KB) 2.2 Apr 2007
Diet & Nutrition (PDF 58 KB) 1.2.2 Apr 2007
Elective Dental Treatment — Overseas (PDF 67 KB) 1.2.6 Apr 2007
Emergency Overseas Dental Treatment (PDF 58 KB)
1.2.7 Nov 2007 
Evidence-Based Dentistry (PDF 72 KB)
5.8
Apr 2008
Fluoride Use (PDF 78 KB) 1.2.1 Nov 2007
Funding Agencies (PDF 67 KB)
4.5
Apr 2008
Health Care Workers [Incl. Students] Infected With Blood-Borne Viruses (PDF 60 KB) 5.3.1 Nov 2005
Higher Education Funding For The Dental Workforce (PDF 85 KB)
2.6 Apr 2007
Infection Control (PDF 55 KB) 5.1 Nov 2004
Informed Financial Consent (PDF 65 KB)
5.16 Nov 2007 
Management Of Impaired Dental Practitioners (PDF 59 KB)
5.3.2
Apr 2007
National Oral Health (PDF 70 KB) 1.1 Apr 2007
Occupational Health & Safety (PDF 60 KB) 5.5 Nov 2003
Oral Cancer Screening (PDF 57 KB)
5.14 Nov 2007 
Oral Hygiene (PDF 60 KB)
1.2.3
Feb 2008
Overseas Trained Dentists (PDF 59 KB) 2.8
Apr 2007
Peripheral Areas Of Practice In Dentistry (PDF 56 KB) 2.5 Nov 2004
Prevention & Management Of Oral Injuries (PDF 80 KB) 1.2.5 Nov 2005
Principles Of Ethical Dental Practice (PDF 58 KB) 5.4 Apr 2005
Principles Of Government Funding Of Oral Health Care (PDF 58 KB) 1.5 Apr 2004
Professional Indemnity (PDF 59 KB)
4.8
Apr 2006
Quality Assurance (PDF 59 KB) 5.2 Nov 2004
Recency of Practice (PDF 35 KB)
2.9
Mar 2008
Regulatory Authorities (PDF 67 KB) 4.7 May 2007
Research (PDF 59 KB) 1.4 Nov 2007
Specialisation In Dentistry (PDF 66 KB) 2.4 Nov 2004
Sponsored Continuing Professional Development Activities (PDF 56 KB)
3.4
Apr 2006
Tobacco (PDF 56 KB) 1.2.4 Nov 2007
Tooth Whitening (Bleaching) By Persons Other Than Dental Care Providers (PDF 60 KB)
1.2.8
Apr 2008
Trade Practices Compliance (PDF 62 KB)
7.7
Apr 2008
Use Of The Australian Dental Association Crest, Logo And Name (PDF 108 KB) 7.8 Apr 2007
Use Of Dental Appliances To Treat Sleep Disorders (PDF 82 KB)
5.7
Apr 2008
Vocational Education Funding For The Dental Workforce (PDF 68 KB)
2.7 Apr 2007

Guidelines (displayed alphabetically)

Guideline
Statement
Guideline
Number
Adopted/
Amended
Consent for Care in Dentistry (PDF 45 KB) GGP2 Apr 2005
Emergencies in Dental Practice (PDF 44 KB) GGP3 Jun 2005
Patient Information and Records (PDF 32 KB) GGP1 Sep 2005
Sedation for Dental Procedures (PDF 18 KB) GGP4 Sep 2005
RACDS and ANZCA Guidelines on Conscious Sedaton for Dental Procedures (PDF 138 KB)


Index of ADA Inc Policy Statements (listed numerically)
(PDF 57 KB)




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The ADA and the Local Organising Committee invite all associated with dentistry to participate in the Australian Dental Congress and Exhibition in Perth.
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Dental Health Week is a community awareness program coordinated and funded by the ADA. In 2008 the ADA is leading a campaign to target 30-50 year olds and has developed a range of Fact Sheets on oral health care. August 4 - 10 is Dental Health Week


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Mouthguard Awareness

The ADA is once again conducting a Mouthguard Awareness campaign in 2008. 
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On the 23rd July 2007 the ADA wrote to the major political parties seeking their policies on dental health issues. Click here to review the ADA Inc Report Card on Dental Health Policies Election 07 (PDF 122 KB) 



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As part of a community campaign to promote good oral health care for babies and toddlers the ADA has developed oral hygiene tips for parents and carers of young children. 
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