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regulatory and advisory agencies

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the professional organization for dental assistants   ADAA ( american dental assistants association )  
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the professional organization for dentists   ADA ( american dental association )  
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the professional organization for dental hygienists   ADHA ( american dental hygienists association )  
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federal agency that is nonregulatory and issues recommendaitons on health and safety   CDC ( center for disease control and prevention )  
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federal regulatory agency whose responsibilty it is to protect and restore the environment and public health through environmental laws   EPA ( environmental protection agency )  
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federal regulatory agency that regulates food, drugs, medical devices, animal feed and drugs, cosmetics, and radiation emitting products ( cell phones, lasers, microwaves, etc )   FDA ( food and drug administration )  
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federal agency that is nonregulatory and provides national and worldwide leadership to prevent work related illnesses and injuries   NIOSH ( national institue for occupational safety and health )  
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federal agency whose mission is to improve oral, dental, and craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of helath information   NIDCR ( national institute of dental and craniofacial research )  
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one of the worlds foremost research centers   NIH ( national institues of health )  
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federal regulatory agency whose mission is to ensure the safety and health of americas workers by setting and enforcing standards   OSHA ( occupational safety and health administration )  
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the premier infection control educational organization in dentistry   OSAP ( organization for safety and asepsis procedures )  
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penalties for not complying with regulations may include   fines, imprisonment, or suspension or revocation of licenses  
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some agencies are regulatory which means they:   issue rules and regulations with which dental offices must comply  
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some agencies are advisory which means they:   have no authority for enforcement, they issue recommendations that are based on strong scientific evidence and are the stadard of care for dentistry today  
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The Centers for disease control and prevention is recognized as the lead federal agency for:   protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad  
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The environmental protection agency is associated with dentistry in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of what   disinfectants  
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in contrast to OSHA , _____ does not have regulatory authority   NIOSH  
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