ADA Forsyth Institute

The ADA Forsyth Institute (AFI) is a top-tier NIH-funded research institute focused on exploring the connections between oral health and overall well-being.



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Innovations of Excellence

The new AFI series in JADA explores tech, therapies, and trends in dentistry, with its debut on how history’s disruptive events shaped the field.

ADA Forsyth dentech Expo 2024 Winners

The Technology Showcase and Innovation Expo attracts global investors eyeing the $140B market, with two of 12 finalists winning top prizes.

ADA Forsyth dentech Expo 2024 Winners
ADA Forsyth Certified
ADA Forsyth Certified

Launching Fall 2025, the ADA Forsyth Certified Program will help dental professionals in product selection using ADA standards and evidence-based testing data.

About AFI: Today’s Research Is Tomorrow’s Care

In October 2023, the ADA integrated with the Forsyth Institute to form AFI, a world-class leader in oral health research and innovation. With nearly $30 million in research awards granted in 2024, AFI ranks fourth in the nation and number 1 on the east coast in total funding awarded to dental institutions by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR).

AFI’s mission is to advance global health, accelerate oral health innovation, and power the profession of dentistry through cutting-edge basic research, creative translational science, innovative clinical techniques, education, and global public health outreach.

From using AI to develop smart restorative materials to harnessing dental stem cells for advanced root canal treatments, AFI is revolutionizing patient care globally. The work being conducted in the lab today will become part of dental practice in the years to come to advance oral and overall health care and the health of patients across the world.

 

AFI in the News

Antibiotic could eliminate gum disease-causing pathogen without harming healthy bacteria (Oct. 3, 2024)

NIH awards ADA Forsyth over $6 million to design AI-driven amalgam replacement for dental restoratives (Sept. 26, 2024)

Symposium to highlight orthodontic innovation, technology (Sept. 17, 2024)

AFI study identifies possible new transmission factor in hospital-acquired infections (Aug. 12, 2024)

ADA Forsyth Institute to relocate in January 2025 (Mar. 15, 2024)

ADA Forsyth Institute announces board of directors (Feb. 14, 2024)

ADA Science & Research Institute to combine with Forsyth Institute) (Oct. 26, 2023

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