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ADS announces opening of 2026 Dental Infection Control Boot Camp registration

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Association for Dental Safety

Tue. 28 October 2025

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The Association for Dental Safety (ADS) has opened registration for its 2026 Dental Infection Control Boot Camp. Boot Camp is an intensive course designed to empower, educate and energize participants. It blends real-world infection prevention with the latest CDC guidelines, OSHA standards and proven dental safety best practices.

The course is perfect for both seasoned professionals and newcomers alike, and participants will leave feeling inspired, informed and fully equipped to protect their patients, teams, and practices.

Boot Camp is Feb. 2 to 4, in Atlanta, at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia. Sessions will be recorded and will become available to all registered participants starting Feb. 23.

Those who are unable to join in Atlanta can select the On-Demand Only option and receive access to the session recordings starting Feb. 23.

Exclusive add-ons
This year, participants can enhance their Boot Camp experience with pre- and post-event intensives (additional fee applies):

Dental Unit Waterlines: A Deeper Dive Workshopon Sunday, Feb. 1.
Train-the-Trainer: IPC Strategies for Portable and Mobile Dental Programson Thursday, Feb. 5.

“We invite everyone in the oral healthcare community to join us at Boot Camp,” said ADS Executive Director Michelle Lee, CPC. “Boot Camp is the most dynamic, expert-led training course for oral healthcare professionals. Creating a culture of safety in dentistry involves everyone in the dental practice, and this course will leave all participants with powerful connections and informative takeaways.”

Boot Camp participation fulfills education requirements for two dental infection prevention and control certifications:
• Certified in Dental Infection Prevention and Control (CDIPC)
• Dental Industry Specialist in Infection Prevention and Control (DISIPC)

Early-bird registration is available through Nov. 17 at MyADS.org/boot-camp.

About ADS

Founded in 1984, the Association for Dental Safety (ADS), formerly OSAP, is the only dental membership association for oral healthcare professionals that focuses exclusively on dental infection prevention and patient and provider safety. ADS helps operationalize dental infection control and safety laws, regulations, guidelines, standards and best practices to ensure every dental visit is a safe visit. For additional information, visit MyADS.org.