JADA Foundational Science

American Dental Association · Published by Elsevier for the American Dental Association · Open-access foundational-science journal

SOURCE STATUSCHECKED20 Sep 2026

DOCUMENTED POSITION

The ADA’s interdisciplinary, online-only open-access journal connecting basic and clinical sciences in oral-health research.

Publication formats and editorial controls differ. Confirm whether a specific item is peer reviewed, news reporting, opinion, continuing education, sponsored content or advertising before treating it as evidence. Inclusion here is not an endorsement of every article or claim.

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Questions still worth asking

Publication identity is not the same as evidence quality for every article.

Editorial status

Is this item peer reviewed, reported news, opinion, continuing education, sponsored content or advertising?

Methods

For research claims, are the study design, sample, limitations, funding and conflicts disclosed?

Access

Is the full source open access, member-only or paywalled—and can the underlying evidence be inspected?

Currency

When was the item published or materially updated, and does it still describe current products and guidance?