Chapter 3Clinical Guidelines
The SMILES Dental Project® aims to provide as many resources to our partners and to the community as possible. An important component of the model is understanding and implementing the clinical science and evidence-based strategies for disease prevention and management.
We will update this page periodically with new articles and resources, so make sure to check back often.
Resources
- Strategies to Prevent and Treat Tooth Decay (PDF)
- Guidelines for the Use of Pit and Fissure Sealants (PDF)
- Clinical Recommendations for Use of Professionally Applied Prescription Strength Home Use Topical Fluoride Agents for Caries Prevention (PDF)
- SDF Protocols (PDF)
- ITR Protocols (PDF)
- AAPD Policy on ITR
- Policy on Role of Dental Prophylaxis in Pediatric Dentistry
- Caries Risk Assessment Form (Under 6)
- Caries Risk Assessment Form (Over 6)
- Guidelines on Caries Risk Assessment and Management
- SMILES Decision Tree (PDF)
- Silver Diamine Flouride as a topical antimicrobial
- Evidenced Based Chronic Disease Management for Dental Caries
- Fucci Diagram
- ITR Decision Spectrum
- SMILES Program Guidance
- SDF and ITR Considerations for TCHN