American Dental Association committees and their respective working groups address a variety of standards. For example, manufacturing standards established by committee processes ensure that any orthodontic wire approved by the FDA will fit any corresponding bracket.

The AAO is nominating prospective volunteers to serve on new American Dental Association Consensus Bodies (CBs) that are replacing the current ADA Standards Committees on Dental Products and Dental Informatics (SCDP and SCDI) and the U.S. Technical Advisory Group for ISO Technical Committee 106 on Dentistry (U.S. TAG).
 
AAO members are invited to express interest in Consensus Body positions by March 22, 2024.

The reorganization of the ADA Standards Program is intended to enhance alignment between national and international standards, provide better utilization of subject matter experts and better address new and emerging technologies.

The new ADA CBs will address both national and international standards, each with their own focused scope of work. CB members will cast votes to officially approve national standards and cast U.S. votes pertaining to international standards.

How to Represent the AAO
The ADA is seeking nominations from the AAO to fill openings on relevant CBs. As an AAO member, you are invited to review the list of Consensus Bodies (CBs) and express interest in any topics where you feel your expertise would be valuable.

The basic list of Consensus Bodies is provided below; however, each CB has working groups (subgroups) on more specific topics for which the ADA is seeking nominations. 
(Click here to view the complete list of CBs and working groups.)

ADA Consensus Bodies
CB 1: Restorative and Orthodontic Materials
CB 2: Prosthodontic Materials
CB 3: Terminology & SNODENT
CB 4: Dental Instruments
CB 5: Infection Prevention and Control
CB 6: Dental Equipment
CB 7: Oral Hygiene Products
CB 8: Dental Implants
CB 9: CAD/CAM in Dentistry
CB 10: Forensic Odontology
CB 11: Dental Data Structure and Exchange
CB 12: Artificial Intelligence & Knowledge Management

Timing of CB and Working Group Responsibilities
The ADA is planning to begin virtual meetings for many CBs and working groups as early as mid-to-late April.  More communications will be sent by the ADA once nominations are finalized.

To express interest, simply complete the form linked below with your name, contact information and the CBs or working groups on which you are interested in serving, by March 22.

Indicate Your Interest in Serving on a CB/Working Group

For questions, please contact Brandon Hackworth at [email protected].