ASDA supports fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral, as a safe evidence-based local and systemic therapy in the prevention of tooth decay. This can include community water fluoridation, topical fluoride, and other fluoride products. 

ASDA urges dental professionals and dental societies to continue sharing scientific information regarding the safety and efficacy of fluoridating community water supplies with policymakers and the public.

ASDA supports and advocates for ongoing research on fluoridation.

The American Student Dental Association supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s current recommendation that dental students be vaccinated, given their risk for contracting serious, and sometimes deadly, diseases. ASDA also encourages dental schools to provide and help subsidize vaccine-preventable disease screening and vaccine administration.

The American student Dental Association supports compliance with current Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for vaccines. 

ASDA recommends that dental schools urge patients to follow CDC guidelines for vaccines. 

ASDA encourages dental schools to provide patient education on vaccines as a scientifically-proven safe and effective measure of preventing communicable diseases.

The American Student Dental Association discourages the use of tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products and alternatives. ASDA encourages federal research agencies to dedicate more resources to better understand the effects of these products on oral health and to develop evidence-based recommendations. 

The American Student Dental Association prohibits the use of recreational tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products and alternatives at its national meetings.

The American Student Dental Association supports the prohibition of tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products and alternatives in all dental school facilities and supports the offering of smoking cessation programs at all dental schools.

It is the position of the American Student Dental Association that, based on available scientific data, the continued use of amalgam as a restorative material does not pose a health hazard to the non-allergic patient. The removal of clinically serviceable dental amalgam restorations solely to substitute a material that does not contain mercury is unwarranted, improper, unethical and intentional misrepresentation to the patient.

The American Student Dental Association supports compliance with current infection control precautions as advocated by the American Dental Association.

The American Student Dental Association is opposed to mandatory testing of bloodborne pathogens including but not limited to HIV, HBV, and HCV of all health care providers.

The American Student Dental Association encourages all dental schools to provide a transparent and comprehensive Sharps Exposure/Bloodborne Pathogens policy including, but not limited to:

1. A definition of exposure;
2. A procedure to follow in case of exposure including, but not limited to:
   1. An appropriate timeframe to complete post-exposure assessment
   2. What the student should do during business hours, after-hours and/or at an off-site location
   3. Locations and protocol to obtain post-exposure assessment and follow up care;
3. Administrative contact information, including an after-hours number;
4. Whether the school will cover the costs of blood draw and/or antiretroviral therapy for the student, the amount covered, and how to apply for the coverage;
5. An annual review of the policy at the start of each academic year.