Abstract
Dr. Smiley's President's message recognizes the collaboration between the American Dental Association (ADA), the University of Pennsylvania and other stakeholders in launching the "living guideline collaboration" as a significant advancement for the profession. This initiative, focusing on oral health, will be continually updating clinical practice guidelines with new evidence, providing timely, rigorously reviewed, and reliable clinical guidance. He notes that previous ADA Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) were high-quality but many are now outdated, a point emphasized by the ADA Science & Research Institute’s External Review Committee. The Living Guideline Program, a collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, integrates artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to inform human experts for efficient updates. Smiley stresses that this commitment to continuous maintenance will significantly enhance the relevance of CPGs and presents a "unique opportunity for our publications" to partner with developers and effectively communicate these updates. He suggests this initiative is a "gold mine" for content, enabling editors to mentor new authors in explaining the clinical rationale behind guideline updates and reinforcing evidence-based practice. He calls on dental editors and journalists to champion the integration of the latest evidence into their journalistic work, amplifying the impact of these efforts across the profession.
Recommended Citation
Smiley, Christopher J.
(2025)
"Living Guidelines: A Giant Leap for Patient Care, Clinical Practice, and Dental Journalism,"
AADEJ - The Communicator: Vol. 11:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/aadej-communicator/vol11/iss2/3