About the ADA Standards Committee on Dental Informatics (ADA SCDI)

The ADA develops standards for dental informatics through the ADA Standards Committee on Dental Informatics (SCDI). The scope of the SCDI is:

To promote patient care and oral health through the application of information technology to dentistry’s clinical and administrative operations; to develop standards, specifications, technical reports, and guidelines for: components of a computerized dental clinical workstation; electronic technologies used in dental practice; and interoperability standards for different software and hardware products which provide a seamless information exchange throughout all facets of healthcare.

The SCDI is comprised of 60 voting members from 60 organizations (19 consumers, 21 producers, and 20 general interest) from the profession, dental industry, academia, and the government. In 2001, the SCDI was reorganized into four subcommittees and 14 working groups working on the development or revision of 26 technical reports or specifications. The actual standards development occurs in its 14 working groups. The subcommittees are grouped according to the following general subject matters: Dental Informatics Architecture and Devices, Electronic Dental Records, Informatic Component Interoperability in Dentistry, and Electronic Dissemination of Dental Information. The working groups, organized under the subcommittees, address specific topics and provide an opportunity for all interests to participate in the development of voluntary consensus standards.

For information about ADA SCDI meetings, ADA SCDI membership and to view proposed ANSI/ADA specifications and technical reports that are available for review and comment, please visit: http://www.ada.org/scdi

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