Dental Patient Safety Foundation.

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Dental Patient Safety Foundation.

March 7, 2018

Dental Patient Safety Foundation; 16011 S. 108th Ave., Orland Park, IL 60467.

Dentistry, like other areas of health care, is intrinsically risky. This patient safety organization collects, analyzes, and shares insights drawn from reports of errors, near misses, and systems problems experienced in dental practice to support improvement.

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