Developed under the sponsorship of the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs and the ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry, clinical recommendations are useful tools that can be used by practitioners in conjunction with their clinical judgement and their patients' needs and preferences to make evidence-based treatment decisions.
ADA Clinical Recommendations do not constitute standards of care but instead are a useful tool that can be applied in making evidence-based treatment decisions. The following links provide information on the process used to develop evidence-based clinical recommendations.
ADA Clinical Recommendations Handbook
Criteria for Disseminating Evidence-Based Guidelines Developed by External Agencies
Collaborative Clinical Practice Guideline
American Dental Association and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) - Co-developed evidence-based guideline on the Prevention of Orthopaedic Implant Infection in Patients Undergoing Dental Procedures:
Full Guideline: Prevention of Orthopaedic Implant Infection in Patients Undergoing Dental Procedures Executive Summary: Prevention of Orthopaedic Implant Infection in Patients Undergoing Dental Procedures
Chairside Guide: Shared Decision-Making Tool: An aid to help balance clinical information and treatment options with patient preferences
Non-Fluoride Caries Preventive Agents
ADA Systematic Review and Clinical Recommendations for Non-Fluoride Caries Preventive Agents Executive Summary: Nonfluoride caries-preventive agents: Executive summary of evidence-based clinical recommendations
Chairside Guide: Chairside Guide
Fluoride Supplements
Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations on the Prescription of Dietary Fluoride Supplements for Caries Prevention
Chairside Guide: Fluoride Supplements
Reconstituting Infant Formula
Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations Regarding Fluoride Intake From Reconstituted Infant Formula and Enamel Fluorosis
Chairside Guide: Infant Formula
Screening for Oral Cancer
Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations Regarding Screening for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Chairside Guide: Screening for Oral Cancer
Sealants
Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations for the Use of Pit-and-Fissure Sealants Executive Summary: Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations for the Use of Pit-and-Fissure Sealants
Chairside Guide: Sealants
Topical Fluoride
Professionally applied topical fluoride: Evidence-based clinical recommendations Executive Summary: Professionally applied topical fluoride: Evidence-based clinical recommendations
Chairside Guide: Topical Fluoride
Evidence-Based Guidelines from External Agencies
Infective Endocarditis
Prevention of infective endocarditis: Guidelines from the American Heart Association
Tobacco
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: Clinical Practice Guidelines from the US Department of Health and Human Services