When people hear about Ask ADS, they immediately think about instant, evidence-based answers to dental infection prevention and patient safety questions. Ask ADS does that, but it's more than just a Q&A tool. It's a powerful platform that can help you streamline your practice, enhance team training, and improve communication. Here are some impactful ways you can leverage Ask ADS to help you work smarter:

1. Create Checklists

Need a step-by-step checklist for sterilization, daily operatory setup, or patient screening? Ask ADS generates detailed, customized checklists to help ensure your team follows best practices and maintains compliance with current guidelines.

Try This Prompt: Create a detailed daily operatory cleaning checklist for my dental practice.

2. Write Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Clear, concise SOPs are essential for consistency and safety in any dental setting. Ask ADS helps you draft SOPs tailored to your specific workflows, whether it’s for instrument reprocessing, hand hygiene, or emergency protocols.

Try This Prompt: I need a detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) for instrument sterilization in a multi-operatory clinic.

3. Develop Training Guides for New Hires

Onboarding new staff can be challenging. Let Ask ADS assist by creating comprehensive training guides that cover essential topics such as infection prevention basics, PPE usage, and patient safety protocols.

Try This Prompt: Write a training guide and corresponding quiz for new dental assistants on infection control procedures in my dental clinic.

4. Draft Email Templates

Effective communication is key to running a safe and efficient dental practice. Ask ADS drafts professional email templates for a variety of scenarios — whether you’re updating your team on new protocols, communicating with patients about safety measures, responding to regulatory inquiries, or requesting support from leadership for your professional development.

Try This Prompt: I’m a dental assistant. Write an email to my manager detailing why I should earn the CDIPC.

5. Summarize Guidelines & Create Handouts

Ask ADS turns complex guidelines into easy-to-understand summaries or patient handouts, making it easier to educate your team and your patients.

Try This Prompt: Summarize CDC dental infection control guidelines for a staff meeting handout.

6. Support Policy Development & Compliance

Updating your practice policies or preparing for an inspection? Ask ADS provides sample policies, compliance checklists, and guidance on documentation.

Try This Prompt: We’re updating our office policies on antibiotic stewardship. Can you provide a sample policy?

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Whether you’re looking to enhance your dental infection control program, streamline your operations, or improve team training, Ask ADS is here to help. Start exploring the many ways Ask ADS can support your practice and elevate patient safety — one prompt at a time.