Code Maintenance Committee (CMC)

Meeting Notice

The next annual CMC meeting is scheduled to convene at ADA Headquarters on March 7, 2025 (Friday). Proceedings begin at 8:00 AM on the 7th. This meeting:

• is when committee member organization representatives discuss and vote to accept, amend or reject action requests on the agenda;
• is an open meeting that includes, as directed by the Chair, opportunities for public (“Observer”) comment on action requests discussed by the committee; and
• will formally adjourn when the CMC has addressed all agenda items.

CDT Code Action and Editorial Requests on the committee’s agenda are in the hyperlinked downloadable PDFs, available to any interested person or organization.

CDT 2026 Editorial Action Request Inventory Summary (PDF)

CDT 2026 Substantive Submissions Summary Inventory (PDF)

Public Comment

Any interested party may submit written comments on any of the action requests in the above “CDT 2026 Substantive Submissions Summary” PDF prior to the March CMC meeting. Written comments must be transmitted via email to dentalcode@ada.org and be received no later than 3:00 pm Central on Monday, February 3, 2025.

Note: Written comments must include the following information:

a) Submitter’s name and organizational affiliation
b) Inventory # of the request being commented upon
c) Commenter’s position (for / against / undecided) on the request being addressed

All comments received by Monday, February 3, 2025, will be compiled by the CMC Secretariat and forwarded to CMC member organization representatives.

March 2025 CMC Meeting Registration Information

Observers who wish to attend this meeting in person at the ADA or virtually using “Zoom®” software must register for the March 7th meeting. To attend, you must click on the link below to complete your registration. Upon completions you will be sent the full observer protocol and the Zoom meeting link when it is confirmed.

• Registration Link

In-person observers: There are no dining facilities at the ADA Headquarters. You will be responsible for providing your own breakfast and lunch during this meeting. However, coffee, tea and water only will be provided. Observers will not be permitted inside the dining area, which is for CMC members and staff.

Virtual observers: The ADA does not provide assistance to observers with technical issues concerning Zoom® software or Internet connectivity.

Observer verbal comment:

• Observers in-person and virtual will have the ability to offer verbal comment during the time period(s) announced by the CMC Chair as action requests on the agenda are addressed.
• Observer will have 2 minutes to offer comment.
• Observers must provide unique comments that do not repeat points already made by others.
• Observers, before making comments are asked to:
  • Mute or otherwise disable any devices (e.g., mobile telephones) that could become distractions
  • Identify themselves by name and organization
  • State the inventory number of the request they wish to address
  • State their position (for / against / undecided) on the request being addressed

The CMC Chair holds the rights to limit individual and total time for observer comment; the Secretariat will enforce such time limits and Observers will not be recognized once the testimony time period is closed.

The Code Maintenance Committee (CMC) convened its Annual Meeting on March 7, 2024, to determine which action requests on its agenda would be accepted for inclusion in CDT 2025. This version of the code set is effective January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.

The “CMC Meeting Action Summary” report is available to review or download. There are 24 changes to CDT code entries in CDT 2025 – 10 additions, 8 revisions, 2 deletions and 4 editorials. Details of each accepted action request (code number; nomenclature; descriptor) as submitted or as amended by the CMC will be published in the CDT 2025 manual.

March 2024 CMC Meeting Action Summary (PDF)

CDT Code Action and Editorial Requests that were on the committee’s agenda are in the hyperlinked downloadable PDF’s, available to any interested person or organization.

March 2024 CMC Meeting Action Requests (PDF)

March 2024 Editorial Action Requests (PDF)

This publication documents the CDT Code maintenance process.  Content includes the list of Code Maintenance Committee (CMC) member organizations and their responsibilities, overview of the annual maintenance process, and provisions for meeting observers (non-members).

• CMC Committee Protocol

CDT Change requests may be submitted at any time, and the date received determines the CDT Code version that may incorporate the requested action. The annual closing date for submissions is on the CDT Code Maintenance timeline. Any requests received after the closing date will be addressed in the next annual maintenance cycle.

Milestones

• November
  Closing date for submissions to be addressed during the next annual CMC meeting
• March
  Annual CMC Meeting
• April
  Notification of CMC decisions on action requests sent to submitter
• 4th Quarter
  Next edition of CDT Manual published
• January 1st
  Effective date of a CDT version

NOTE: Any requests received after the November 1st closing date will be addressed in the next annual maintenance cycle.