Council for Research & Evidence
The Council for Research & Evidence safeguards the Academy’s commitment to science and reasoned inquiry. By following emerging research and validation efforts, it helps distinguish what is established, what is evolving, and what requires continued study, strengthening confidence in evidence-informed care.
The council helps synthesize and contextualize scientific findings, supporting informed discussion and responsible interpretation rather than advocacy or promotion.
Council for Education & Professional Learning
The Council for Education & Professional Learning shapes how the Academy approaches learning across the full professional journey. It focuses on the thoughtful integration of artificial intelligence into dental education, training, and continuing learning—ensuring that educational efforts are clear, balanced, and grounded in professional judgment.
The council guides the development of educational resources, teaching frameworks, and learning programs that help professionals understand when, how, and whether AI should be used in the service of patient care.
Council for Institutional Engagement
The Council for Institutional Engagement supports the Academy’s relationships with the broader professional and academic community. Its role is to maintain constructive engagement that reflects the Academy’s mission, standards, and independence.
The council works with professional organizations, academic institutions, and other relevant groups to facilitate dialogue and cooperation on issues related to artificial intelligence in dentistry. Through consistent and thoughtful engagement, the council helps ensure that the Academy’s work remains informed by, and connected to, the professional landscape in which it operates.
Council for Emerging Professionals
The Council for Emerging Professionals brings the perspectives of students, residents, and early-career professionals into the life and work of the Academy. It serves as a forum for engagement, idea-sharing, and early leadership, contributing insight on education, research, and professional priorities while helping prepare the next generation to steward the Academy’s mission with judgment and responsibility.
The council promotes mentorship, supports early professional development, and ensures that emerging voices meaningfully inform the Academy’s direction.
Institutional or corporate affiliations are listed for transparency only. All members—including officers, advisors, council or committee leaders, and volunteers—serve in their individual capacity.
Council for Allied Healthcare Professionals
Allied healthcare professionals have earned a seat at the leading council table. They are an indispensable part of every dental team—supporting patient care, safety, access, workflow, education, and the real-world implementation of innovation.
The Council for Allied Healthcare Professionals exists to ensure that as artificial intelligence advances in dentistry, it is shaped with input from the professionals who work closest to patients and clinical systems. The Council will help guide responsible, ethical, and human-centered adoption of AI across dental practice, education, and industry.