Closure of the Center for Disease Control (CDC)’s Division of Oral Health has prompted the formation of a new non-profit organization by the Association for Dental Safety (ADS) called the ADS Institute for Dental Safety and Science.

The Institute will be tasked with managing infection control guidelines and best practices. Already in the works are plans for an advisory committee to update the  2003 guidelines and collaborate with public and private entities to improve patient safety.

Dental organizations in the U.S. will be asked to participate in fulfilling the ADS goals of creating educational content, risk tools, training programs, and position papers.

Budget cuts resulted in the elimination of the CDC Division and the ADS Institute hopes to modernize its efforts using A1 tools for dissemination of patient safety information and soliciting the public for input to increase awareness of its mission and the resources it has available in the dental community.

Funding for the new Institute will come from private foundations and individuals.

Brian Hatch
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