–  The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the leading authority on children’s oral health, will celebrate the 2023 winners of its prestigious awards during the organization’s AAPD 2023 annual meeting in Orlando from May 25-28 ..read more

– The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the leading authority on children’s oral health, installed new board officers and trustees during the AAPD 2023 General Assembly meeting on May 29 in Orlando ..read more

AAPD member Dr. Dionne J. Finlay was recently featured in a Yahoo! Life article titled, "How to Clean Baby Teeth ..read more

A new report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided recommendations about the use of dental amalgam in certain groups who may be at greater risk to the potential adverse health effects of mercury exposure ..read more

Children’s oral health care is extremely important all year long, but it is great to have an entire month to celebrate all that we know!  ..read more

AAPD President Dr. Jeannie Beauchamp, a pediatric dentist and owner of Clarksville Pediatric Dentistry, wants parents to know the importance of early dental intervention and keeping a baby’s teeth healthy ..read more

Over the past decade, despite the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) legal challenge to state dental boards’ regulatory authority, the AAPD has been proactive in supporting state dental board enforcement of specialty advertising standards.  ..read more

This new technical brief from the AAPD Policy Center de-mystifies this reimbursement system, defining key terms and describing in detail challenges and cautions in re-engineering the pediatric oral health care system to a VBC model. It proposes 15 recommendations for VBC programs to be successful in providing oral health services for children, and describes the methodology used to determine the most important criteria for a strong pediatric dental model.  ..read more

 — The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the leading authority on children’s oral health, inducted the new president and other officers and trustees for the new AAPD board of trustees in San Diego, CA., May 29, 2022.  ..read more

Experts recommend buying toothpastes for kids with the American Dental Association Seal of Acceptance, all of which contain fluoride ..read more