American Dental Association/American Dental Assistant Association
Government Agencies
EPA/OSHA
MISC.
100
Must recognize and understand government agencies and professional organizations
What is the dental assistant
100
Is the national professional organization for dentist
What is the American dental association
100
An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
What is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
100
A regulatory agency that is associated with dentistry in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of disinfectants.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency
100
Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research
What is the National Institutes of Health
200
Agencies that issue rules and regulations with which dental offices must comply
What is regulatory agencies
200
Oldest, largest group that represents professional dental assistants.
What is the American dental assistants association
200
Based in Atlanta Georgia
What is CDC's National Headquaters
200
Must submit information about the safety and effectiveness of their products
What is the manufactures of disinfectants
200
Its mission is to promote the general health of the American people by improving their oral, dental, and craniofacial health.
What is the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
300
Agencies that have no authority for enforcement
What is an advisory agencies
300
Recognized as an important symbol of a dental products safety and effectiveness.
What is ADA Seal of Acceptance
300
A regulatory agency that is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
What is the Food and Drug Administration
300
Is involved in regulating waste materials such as chemicals and medical waste after they are sent from the dental office to a final disposal site.
What is the EPA
300
Supports about 2400 researchers and staff as well as a wide variety of programs and services offered by both federal governments and nongovernment agencies across Canada
What is the Public Health Agency of Canada
400
Agencies that issue recommendations that are based on strong scientific evidence and are the standard of care for dentistry today.
What is a non-regulatory agency
400
Was established in 1859 and has more than 157,000 dentist as members
What is the American Dental Association
400
The CDC also has a section that studies oral diseases, fluoride application and infection control in dentistry.
What is the Oral Health Services
400
A federal regulatory agency that is a division of the U.S. Department of Labor
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
400
Does not have regulatory authority, and is the only federal institute responsible conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury
What is the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
500
Is a valuable resource for current infection control and other professional information.
What is a professional organization
500
Encourages education, registration, and certification for dental assisting professionals
What is the ADAA
500
Requires "good manufacturing practices" and reviews the safety and effectiveness of drugs and medical devices
What is the FDA
500
In dentistry OSHA has two most important standards
What is Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard and the Hazard Communication Standard
500
Dentistry's resource for infection control and safety.
What is the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP)