Research Guides: Dental Hygiene: Dental Hygiene Standards

Standards Supporting the Dental Hygiene Process of Care

Caries Risk Assessment/Youth	Guidelines for Caries-risk Assessment and Management for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Dental Radiographs	Dental Radiograph Examinations: Recommendations for Patient Selection and Limiting Radiation Exposure Guideline on Prescribing Dental Radiographs for Intants, Children, Adolescents, and Persons with Special Health Care Needs
Electronic Cigarettes	Policy on Electronic Cigarettes
Floss for the Prevention of Caries/Gingivitis	Flossing to Reduce Gum Disease and Tooth Decay
Fluoride/Topical Guidelines	Topical Fluoride for Caries Prevention: Executive Summary of the Updated Clinical Recommendations and Supporting Systematic Review
Hyposalivation	Hyposalivation with Xerostomia Screening Tool
Joint Replacement	The Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics Prior to Dental Procedures in Patients with Prosthetic Joints
Non Fluoride Caries Preventative Agents	Nonfluoride Caries-Preventive Agents
Non Surgical Periodontal Treatment	Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Nonsurgical Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis by Means of SRP with or without Adjuncts
Oral Cancer Screening	Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations Regarding Screening for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Prevention of IE Guidelines	Prevention of Infective Endocarditis: Guidelines from the American Heart Association
Sealant Guidelines	Executive Summary of Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations for the Use of Pit-and-Fissure Sealants
Tobacco Cessation	Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Xylitol Use	Policy on the Use of Xylitol Xylitol-Containing Products for Preventing Dental Caries in Children and Adults

Organization	Evidence Type
American Dental Association's Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry	Evidence-based guidelines, summaries of systematic reviews
Translating Research Into Practice	Evidence-based guidelines, summaries of clinical studies and systematic reviews
Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme	Evidence-based guidelines
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)	Summaries of clinical studies and systematic reviews

Journal of Evidence-based Dental Practice	Summaries of clinical studies and systematic reviews