Eleven basic procedures/practices for dental patient safety.

Bernardo Perea-Pérez; Elena Labajo-González; A. Enrique Acosta-Gío; Nermin Yamalik

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Eleven basic procedures/practices for dental patient safety.

April 1, 2020

Perea-Pérez B, Labajo-González E, Acosta-Gío AE, et al. J Patient Saf. 2020;16(1).

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Based on malpractice claims data in Spain, the authors propose eleven recommendations to mitigate preventable adverse events in dentistry. These recommendations include developing a culture of safety, improving the quality of clinical records, safe prescribing practices, using checklists in oral surgical procedures, and having an action plan for life-threatening emergencies in the dental clinic.

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