ADA Standards Program volunteers work together on documents that establish requirements for safe and effective dental products and technologies through a consensus-based process. The ADA has played a key role in the development of dental standards since 1928 and is an American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Developer. The Working Groups that develop ADA standards are a diverse group of expert volunteers representing dental practitioners, industry, government and academia. Professionals from all areas of interest are encouraged to participate. Involvement is open to anyone who would like to contribute their expertise.
The following draft standard developed by Working Group 13.8 on Artificial and Augmented Intelligence in Dentistry is available for public review and comment until September 25, 2024:
Proposed ANSI/ADA Standard No. 1110-1 Dentistry - Validation Dataset Guidance for Image Analysis Systems Using Artificial Intelligence, Part 1: Image Annotation and Data Collection
The purpose of this standard is to provide dental image annotation and data collection standard criteria on 2D radiographs, for the purposes of image classification and recognition for use in clinical decision support. As a result, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can become a great utility within oral health care settings through these standardized image annotation practices.
This standard includes AI image analysis associated with machine learning and deep learning efforts for diagnosis, treatment, administrative, research and development efforts. This standard identifies the necessary image data content and annotations for 2D radiographic images, to be queried, exchanged and communicated between providers, at all treatment locations, to support AI-based image analysis used for treatment, research and development and administrative efforts.
This standard does not prescribe or endorse any specific AI implementation methodology or implementation guide for adoption.
If you have comments on the standard, download the comments template, place your comments there and proposed changes, and send to standards@ada.org by September 25. If you have any questions, contact standards@ada.org.
Download Standard 1110-1 (PDF)
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The following draft standard developed by Working Group 1.7 on Orthodontic Products is available for public review and comment until October 10, 2024:
Proposed ANSI/ADA Standard No. 188 for Dentistry – Materials Used to Produce Orthodontic Sequential Aligners
This document specifies requirements and test methods for materials used in the production of orthodontic sequential aligners along with packaging and labelling requirements. This document includes materials that are thermoformed into sequential aligners, as well as materials that are used to additively manufacture sequential aligners.
If you have comments on the standard, download the comments template, place your comments there and proposed changes, and send to standards@ada.org by October 10. If you have any questions, contact standards@ada.org.
Download Standard 118 (PDF)
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