Policy on Emergency Oral Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents.

Policy on Emergency Oral Care for Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recognizes emergency care for infants, children, adolescents, and individuals with special health care needs is an essential duty of every dentist. The American Dental Association’s Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct states that “dentists shall be obliged to make reasonable arrangements for the emergency care of their patient...

Policy on hospitalization and operating room access for dental care of infants, children, adolescents, and persons with special health care needs.

Purpose The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) advocates , when indicated, hospitalization and equal access to operating room facilities for oral care of infants, children, adolescents, and persons with special health care needs. The AAPD recognizes that barriers to hospital oral care for patients who require treatment in that setting need to be addressed. Method This policy is an u...

Policy on Oral Health Care Programs for Infants, Children, and Adolescents.

Policy on Hospitalization and Operating Room Access for Oral Care of Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs.

Policy on the Ethical Responsibilities in the Oral Health Care Management of Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Individuals with Special Health Care Needs.