AAPHD Policies & Publications

AAPHD Policy Statements

Community Water Fluoridation
Adopted November 2024

Toward A Health Home
Adopted April 20, 2012

AAPHD Principles for Health Reform
February 19, 2009

AAPHD Policy on Access to Dental Care
Adopted January 2008

First Oral Health Assessment Policy
Adopted May 4, 2004

AAPHD Diversity Policy
Adopted May 4, 2004

Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct
JPHD 58(Suppl 1), 1998, pg. 123-4

Interim Policy Statement on IOM Report
Approved October 7, 1996; Revised and approved September 27, 1996

Policy Statement on Primary Care
Approved October 21, 1994; Revised and approved October 7, 1995

Policy Statement on National Health Reform
Approved November 5, 1993
JPHD 54(2), Spring 1994, pg. 113

 

AAPHD White Paper: Anti-Racism in Dental Public Health: A Call to Action Now Available 

The AAPHD councils have produced a white paper in response to the events of the pandemic and the growing awareness of racism as a public health problem.  In this white paper “Anti-Racism in Dental Public Health: A Call to Action”, each of the Councils - Scientific Information, Educational Affairs, Policy and Advocacy, and Practice – share their perspective on how dental public health can engage in anti-racist practices and outline action steps for AAPHD and the dental public health community to engage in.  The aim of this paper is to engage dental public health professionals and supporters in recognizing racism as a problem and to find opportunities for collaboration to further anti-racist practices in dental public health.  

To read the white paper, click here

AAPHD White Paper: Interdisciplinary Approaches for Improved Oral Health: Building the Field Through Integrated and Community-Based Health Practices

The AAPHD Council on Practice has produced a white paper on interdisciplinary approaches to improve individual and population oral health. The white paper features best practices from the field and is intended to engage dental, medical, public health, and other professions in dental public health. 

To read the white paper, click here

AAPHD Issue Brief – Use of Dental Radiographs for Age Determination

A new issue brief: The Use of Dental Radiographs for Age Estimation of Unaccompanied Migrant Minors, has been posted to the AAPHD website. You can access the Issue Brief here

The purpose of an issue brief is to provide a summary of the best available evidence on a public health problem or approach.

Interested in writing an Issue Brief for AAPHD? Contact [email protected].

AAPHD Issue Brief – Dentist participation in Medicaid

The AAPHD Council on Scientific Information has produced an issue brief on dentist participation in Medicaid. The purpose of an issue brief is to provide a summary of the best available evidence on a public health problem or approach. You can access the Issue Brief here