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Clinical Guidelines, Policies, and Positions

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Web site includes 2007-08 Definitions, Oral Health Policies, and Clinical Guidelines.

American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics posts policy statements, clinical reports, technical reports, clinical practice guidelines, and parent pages.
American Dental Association
The American Dental Association posts policies and statements online. Topics include amalgam, antibiotic prophylaxis, anesthesia and pain control, dental benefits and claims, evidence-based dentistry, ethics, fluoride and sealants, infection control (including HIV), medications, piercing and tongue splitting, radiography/x-rays, and tobacco and nicotine.

American Dental Hygienists' Association
The American Dental Hygienists' Association's Professional Issues page offers position statments on dental hygiene, access to care, educational standards, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and links to selected congressional testimony and statements from other organizations.