The American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology offers the following Position Papers and Policies which are intended to inform dental professionals on clinical and scientific developments in the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial region.

• Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaws (<1 MB .PDF)
• Critical Evaluation of Diagnostic Aids for the Detection of Oral Cancer (access to the article through this link appears to require an Elsevier account)
• Policy on Excised Tissue (a.k.a. Handling Biopsies) (<1 MB .PDF)
• Diagnosis of oral lichen planus: a position paper of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology