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Sugar-sweetened Beverages
In addition to dental caries, sugar-sweetened beverages and free sugars are common risk factors for obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Read the full IADR science policy statement on sugar-sweetened beverages.
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Community Water Fluoridation
Adopted 1979, Updated 1999 and 2022
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Individual and Professional Methods of Fluoride Use
Adopted 2022
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Safety of Dental Amalgam
Adopted June 2019
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The Use of Tobacco
Adopted 1996, Revised 2015
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Tobacco Funded Research
Adopted 2024
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Questions about IADR Science Policy?
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