Clinical Guidelines and Best Practice Recommendations developed by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 

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AAPD Clinical Practice Guidelines

• • Use of Silver Diamine Fluoride for Dental Caries Management in Children and Adolescents, Including Those with Special Health Care Needs
• • Use of Pit-and-Fissure Sealants
• • Use of Vital Pulp Therapies in Primary Teeth with Deep Caries Lesions

AAPD Best Practice Recommendations

• • Periodicity of Examination, Preventive Dental Services, Anticipatory Guidance/Counseling, and Oral Treatment for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
• • Recommended Dental Periodicity Schedule - Chart
• • Caries-risk Assessment and Management for Infants, Children, and Adolescents Revised
• • Recommendations for Pediatric Oral Health Assessment, Preventive Services, and Anticipatory Guidance/Counseling
• • Prescribing Dental Radiographs for Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs
• • Perinatal and Infant Oral Health Care
• • Adolescent Oral Health Care
• • Oral Health Care for the Pregnant Adolescent
• • Management of Dental Patients with Special Health Care Needs
• • Oral and Dental Aspects of Child Abuse and Neglect
• • Behavior Guidance for the Pediatric Dental Patient
• • Protective Stabilization for Pediatric Dental Patients
• • Use of Local Anesthesia for Pediatric Dental Patients
• • Use of Nitrous Oxide for Pediatric Dental Patients
• • Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients Before, During, and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Revised
• • Pain Management in Infants, Children, Adolescents and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs
• • Pediatric Restorative Dentistry Revised
• • Pulp Therapy for Primary and Immature Permanent Teeth
• • Management of the Developing Dentition and Occlusion in Pediatric Dentistry - Revised
• • Acquired Temporomandibular Disorders in Infants, Children, and Adolescents - Revised
• • Classification of Periodontal Diseases in Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs NEW
• • Management Considerations for Pediatric Oral Surgery and Oral Pathology
• • Use of Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Dental Patients - Revised
• • Dental Management of Pediatric Patients Receiving Immunosuppressive Therapy and/or Radiation Therapy
• •Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients at Risk for Infection - Revised

AAPD Endorsements

• • Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries: 1. Fractures and Luxations of Permanent Teeth
• • Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries: 2. Avulsion of Permanent Teeth
• • Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries: 3. Injuries in the Primary Dentition
• • Policy on the Management of Patients with Cleft Lip/Palate and Other Craniofacial Anomalies -Revised
• • Periodontal Diseases of Children and Adolescents
• • Guidelines for Periodontal Therapy
• • Treatment of Plaque-induced Gingivitis, Chronic Periodontitis, and Other Clinical Conditions
• • Healthy Beverage Consumption in Early Childhood: Recommendations from Key National Health and Nutrition Organizations: Summary of Oral Health Considerations