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Protect Your Team: Bloodborne Disease Updates and Risks in the June 2025 ICIP

At the Association for Dental Safety (ADS), we know that staying up to date on infection prevention is essential in every dental practice. As new risks and information emerge, continuous learning ensures both patients and providers stay safe. The latest issue of Infection Control in Practice (ICIP) delivers timely insights to keep your team prepared.

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Get the Best Answers from Ask ADS: 5 Tips for Success

At the Association for Dental Safety (ADS), our Ask ADS feature is designed to connect you with trusted, evidence-based answers to your dental infection prevention and safety questions. To help you get the most out of this valuable resource, we’ve put together five simple tips to ensure you receive clear, thorough responses from our AI-powered assistant.

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Introducing Ask ADS: Your Trusted Resource for Dental Safety

Hello, ADS community! We are excited to introduce Ask ADS, your dedicated knowledge assistant from the Association for Dental Safety (ADS). Ask ADS is here to support both our members and the public by delivering accurate, evidence-based information on dental infection prevention and patient safety. No matter who you are, Ask ADS is your guide to navigating the resources, guidelines, and best practices that help ensure every dental visit is a safe visit.

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Board Member Spotlight: David Kierce

The board member spotlight showcases an OSAP board member monthly to allow you to get to know OSAP's leadership better and to recognize our board members' outstanding contributions to the field and the organization. For the November 2021 spotlight, meet the OSAP Association Board Vice-Chairman David Kierce.

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Board Member Spotlight- Matthew R. Ellis, MPH, CIC, REHS

The board member spotlight showcases an OSAP board member monthly to allow you to get to know OSAP's leadership better and to recognize our board members' outstanding contributions to the field and the organization. For the October 2021 spotlight, meet OSAP Association Board Treasurer Matthew R. Ellis, MPH, CIC, REHS. 

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Foundations: Building The Safest Dental Visit

This episode's guest, Greg Holder, MPH, serves as a Policy Analyst at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the Division of Oral Health, where he analyzes state and local legislation and other health policy to determine its impact on oral health and, the use of infection prevention guidelines. He also responds to public inquiries.

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Board Member Spotlight- Jessica Higginbotham, MPH

The board member spotlight showcases an OSAP board member monthly to allow you to get to know OSAP's leadership better and to recognize our board members' outstanding contributions to the field and the organization. For the September 2021 spotlight, meet OSAP Association Board Director Jessica Higginbotham, MPH. 

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Board Member Spotlight-Theresa Mayfield, DMD

The board member spotlight showcases an OSAP board member monthly to allow you to get to know OSAP's leadership better and to recognize our board members' outstanding contributions to the field and the organization. For the August 2021 spotlight, meet the OSAP Association Board Director Theresa Mayfield, DMD.

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Board Member Spotlight-Eve Cuny, MS

The board member spotlight showcases an OSAP board member monthly to allow you to get to know OSAP's leadership better and to recognize our board members' outstanding contributions to the field and the organization. For the July 2021 spotlight, meet the OSAP Association Board Chairperson, Eve Cuny, MS.

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Michelle Talks with Mary Govoni, RDH, DA, MBA

On this week's episode of The Official OSAP Podcast Michelle Lee is joined by Mary Govoni, RDH, DA, MBA to talk about infection control, compliance, the importance of having an Infection Control Coordinator in your office as well as Mary’s new podcast, Compliance Divas! Govoni has worked with dental teams for more than forty years on infection prevention, clinical efficiency, and team communications. She served as a past president of the American Dental Assistants Association and is an internationally recognized author, consultant, and speaker.

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Michelle Talks with Dr. David Reznik in the latest episode of The Official OSAP Podcast

On this week’s episode of The Official OSAP Podcast, Michelle is joined by Dr. David Reznik to talk about COVID-19 and where we are today. Dr. David Reznik is the founder and Director of the Oral Health Center of Grady Health System’s Infectious Disease Program. He also serves as Chief of the Dental Service for the Grady Health System and is an assistant clinical professor at Emory University School of Medicine.

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