American Dental Association Seeks Volunteers for New Forensic Standards Project

CHICAGO, May 21, 2007—The American Dental Association (ADA) Standards Committee on Dental Informatics is seeking volunteers for its recently approved work project on a standard for dental forensics.

The proposed ADA Specification No. 1058 for Antemortem Forensic Dental Data Set will recommend forensic data standards necessary to adequately serve the dental forensic odontology community.

Currently, no guidelines exist for defining a minimal dental data set or other technical guidelines concerning dental forensic information. This project will meet the need for a forensic dental standard of data that will aid in the determination of the identity of an unknown person.

For more information about participating in the ADA standards committee working group that will develop the standard, contact Paul Bralower at 800-621-8099 x4129 or e-mail bralowerp@ada.org.

About the American Dental Association
The not-for-profit ADA is the nation's largest dental association, representing more than 155,000 dentist members. The premier source of oral health information, the ADA has advocated for the public's health and promoted the art and science of dentistry since 1859. The ADA's state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advanced the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more positive. The ADA Seal of Acceptance long has been a valuable and respected guide to consumer dental care products. JADA, a monthly journal, is the ADA's flagship publication and the best-read scientific journal in dentistry. For more information about the ADA, visit the Association's Web site at www.ada.org

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