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Managing your practice

The ADA provides you with guidelines for practice which cover a range of items including sustainability, fluoride guidelines, treatment consent and mouthguard fabrication, and more ...

What you need to know:

As a registered dental practitioner, you have a legal obligation to comply with the Dental Board of Australia’s policies and guidelines on infection control.

Key resources

As a registered dental practitioner, you have a legal obligation to comply with the Board's policies and guidelines on infection control.

The ADA has developed a set of guidelines on the manufacture, use and maintenance of mouthguards and community standards for the prevention of oral injuries.

The Federal Government operates a range of schemes that certain eligible patients can use including the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.

Practical guidance to help you and other staff ensure patients are able to make well informed decisions about treatment and provide consent

The ADA-lead Ankyloglossia and Oral Frena Consensus Statement aims to guide best practice for dentists and other health professionals involved in the diagnosis and management of patients with suspected and diagnosed ankyloglossia. 

ADA’s  Guidelines for Use of Fluoride and graphical practical guide for the use of fluoridated products such as mouth rinses, toothpastes, supplements (drops and tablets), varnish, gel and diamine, is a useful reference tool for staff and patients.

Guidelines to assist you to improve the sustainability of your practice in line with regulatory requirements and the ADA’s practice accreditation scheme. 

Practical guidance to help you minimise amalgam waste entering the environment from your practice. 

ADA-created guidelines on Conscious Sedation and Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Relative Analgesia in dentistry. 

Your guide to the benefits, applications, types, safety and maintenance of lasers in dental practice

A comprehensive hands-on clinical guide to dental radiology, developed by dental radiology experts for the ADA, which covers technology, prescription, interpretation and application. 

Best practice guidelines addressing the critical knowledge, training and processes required for the safe use of mercury in your practice, covering both pre-capsulated and bulk mercury scenarios. 

ADA Image Managing Your Practice

In order to practise in a professionally responsible manner, dentists must assist patients to make well-informed decisions about treatment procedures. Your obligations of meeting both the legal and professional requirements for consent for treatment are comple

Resources

Locate policies, guidelines and publications quickly and easily.

The Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary 13th Edition

This edition came into effect on 1 July 2022. If you have any questions join the discussion on Peer. Ask an item number question and tag the Schedule and Item Number Committee.

Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control (5th Edition)

Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control.

Members Only Practical Guide to Dental Radiology

This inaugural edition has been developed by dental radiology experts for the ADA, to provide the ultimate hands-on information specific to dental practice. It is a comprehensive guide to dental radiology - the types of technology, their prescription, interpretation and application.

Members Only Dental Fees Survey - Private Practice Members 2022

The results of the 2022 ADA Dental Fees Survey

Members Only Data and Information Management Checklist

This checklist can be used to develop and implement a Dental Practice Data and Information Management Plan.

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