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Every ODIN seal, badge, QR code, and registry record links to this page. It explains exactly what each designation records, what it does not represent, how the registry handles information, and the rules that govern displaying an ODIN mark.
ODIN designations describe participation in ODIN programs. None of them is a clinical, safety, privacy, security, or compliance certification, and none is medical or dental advice. Patients should discuss diagnoses and treatment options directly with a licensed dental professional.
Plain language explanation of ODIN Verified, ODIN Certified, ODIN Team Certified, and Patient Shield Verified.
The practice maintains an active qualifying relationship with ODIN and is currently listed in the ODIN registry. It is authorized to display the ODIN Verified mark while that status is active.
What it does not mean:
ODIN Verified status requires an active qualifying ODIN account. Participating practices pay for access to ODIN programs or services. The mark is therefore not an independent award issued without a commercial relationship.
A named individual completed the ODIN education and assessment requirements for the program version shown on their record, on the date shown.
What it does not mean:
Every team member the practice has listed in the ODIN registry holds a current individual ODIN certification, having completed the applicable ODIN education and assessment process.
What it does not mean:
The practice submitted its public-facing communications for review, received findings, sent a corrective directive to the responsible party, and attested in good faith to addressing the identified items. The credential reflects the state of that review at the time of attestation.
What it does not mean:
A practice may hold ODIN Verified without Team Certified or Patient Shield. An individual may hold ODIN Certified while working at a practice that is not ODIN Verified.
An individual's certification never converts their practice into an ODIN Verified practice. A practice's ODIN Verified status never implies that every person working there is ODIN Certified.
How ODIN designations should and should not be used in decision making.
The ODIN registry and all material explaining ODIN marks are provided for general informational purposes only.
They are not medical or dental advice and must not be used to diagnose a condition, choose a treatment, evaluate quality of care, or decide whether a practice or professional is appropriate for a specific patient. Patients should discuss diagnoses, treatment options, benefits, risks, alternatives, and costs directly with a licensed dental professional.
ODIN designations describe participation in ODIN programs. They do not rank, score, or compare practices, and they are not endorsements of any specific care decision.
Status shown on a registry record is current as of the date and time displayed on that record. Status can change. Where a printed, embedded, or cached image conflicts with the live registry record, the live record governs.
Rules for using the public registry. Reading the registry does not create an agreement.
Consumers may read the registry without entering an agreement. Viewing a page, scanning a QR code, or seeing a mark does not create a contract.
If you submit a report, correction request, or support inquiry, any consent needed for that submission is presented at that point.
Permitted: looking up practice or individual ODIN program status, and reading explanatory material.
Prohibited:
The registry, correction forms, and misuse-report forms are not intended to receive patient records or protected health information. Do not submit them.
What the registry collects, what it does not, and how long information is kept.
ODIN does not place advertising pixels, cross-site trackers, or third-party analytics tags on public registry pages. ODIN does not sell personal information and does not share registry browsing activity with advertising platforms.
ODIN records aggregate counts of registry page views and mark impressions to operate the service and detect misuse. Standard server logs are generated as part of hosting.
Registry records display information supplied by the practice or individual, together with ODIN program status. ODIN does not publish email addresses, billing details, internal notes, or internal state names.
ODIN does not collect, process, or store patient information through the registry.
Aggregate counters and status history are retained to maintain an accurate program record. Status history is preserved rather than deleted so that a record remains checkable over time.
ODIN's position on consumer health data and why the registry sits outside that category.
Some jurisdictions define consumer health data broadly enough to include information that could link a person to seeking health care services, including identifiers such as IP address or device identifiers.
The registry is a directory of practice and individual program status. It is not a patient portal. It does not offer appointment scheduling, symptom entry, treatment inquiry, patient chat, or clinical intake. It carries no advertising pixels and no third-party analytics.
ODIN does not build consumer profiles from registry activity, does not target advertising based on registry activity, and does not sell or share consumer health data.
If ODIN introduces functionality that would change this, this notice will be updated before that functionality becomes available.
Binding terms accepted by participating practices, including the rules for displaying an ODIN mark.
While practice status is active, ODIN grants a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to display the applicable ODIN mark.
The practice is responsible for the accuracy and currency of information it supplies, including its team roster. Listing an incomplete roster misrepresents the Team Certified designation.
Status may change if the qualifying account, program eligibility, submitted information, or authorization to display changes. ODIN may suspend or revoke the license for misuse.
Missing or conflicting data preserves current status and opens review. It does not itself cause revocation.
ODIN programs and marks are provided without warranty of any kind. ODIN does not guarantee any business, clinical, legal, or patient outcome.
The practice remains solely responsible for its clinical care, its public communications, its compliance obligations, and its use of any AI system.
Terms accepted by an individual on completing ODIN certification.
The credential is personal to the individual and is not transferable. It records completion of the identified program version on the identified date.
The individual may state that they completed the ODIN education and assessment process.
The individual may not present the credential as a license, board certification, specialty credential, clinical authorization, or expansion of scope of practice, and may not present it as a practice-level designation.
The credential may expire or require renewal. It may be withdrawn for misrepresentation or misuse.
The individual's name, program version, completion date, current status, and renewal date may appear on a public verification record. Practice association appears only where confirmed and consented.
How to correct a record and how to report suspected misuse of an ODIN mark.
A practice or individual may request correction of registry information through the ODIN portal. ODIN corrects program status errors and updates supplied information as instructed by the authorized party.
Anyone may report a suspected mark misuse or a registry record that appears incorrect. Do not include patient information in a report.
ODIN may investigate suspected misuse, contact the practice or individual, require correction, and suspend or revoke display authorization. History is preserved rather than deleted.
Where a printed, embedded, or cached image conflicts with the live registry record, the live record governs.
Terms used throughout this Legal Center.