The full form of ADA in Dentistry is American Dental Association. In the same domain, the full form of ADA can also be the Australian Dental Association. Talking about American Dental Association, the federation was founded in 1859, and at present, there are over 161k members in the association. The headquarters of ADA is located in Chicago, and it is also known to be the world's oldest national dental association. For dental experts, American Dental Association publishes a monthly journal which has updates in the field.
American Dental Association is very proactive with research and development. They have also established stringent guidelines associated with the advertising and testing of dental products. This falls under the framework of the ADA Seal of Acceptance, and today, more than 350 manufacturers in the USA participate in the ADA Seal of Acceptance Program. The Seal of Acceptance has been granted to 1300 products until now. For the evaluation, the participants must pay $14,500 per product. In addition, if the product is approved, the manufacturers must pay a $3,500 annual fee per product.
Some other full forms of ADA are the Americans with Disability Act, American Diabetes Association, Adenosine Deaminase, Aeronautical Development Agency and Anti-Deficiency Act.