Infection Control
This topic covers infection prevention and control practices in the dental setting.
Infection Control
This topic covers infection prevention and control practices in the dental setting.
System-oriented Approach to Medical Error Reduction
This topic covers an approach that focuses on the underlying system flaws that encourage errors to take place, rather than placing blame on a solo event.
Waterline Safety for Infection Control
Safe waterlines are essential to an operating dental clinic. This section aims to cover how to maintain dental waterlines.
Developing a Culture of Safety
This topic is the touchstone of all other safety topics and actions. Safety culture is the attitude, belief and value of an organization that safety should be prioritized and risks to negative health effects be minimized. Additionally, this topic covers surveillance activities and quality improvement.
Nitrous Oxide Safety
Used widely across pediatric dental facilities, Nitrous Oxide is an important aide for some patients. Staff that unknowingly inhale excessive amounts of Nitrous Oxide may experience detrimental health effects. This section covers the practices and supporting materials that can be used to limit exposure in the dental setting.
Sedation and General Anesthesia Safety
This section covers sedation and general anesthesia safety for pediatric dentists offering sedation, especially in practices outside of the hospital setting.
Personnel Security
This topic covers mitigating risks of disruptive behavior and violence to personnel working in healthcare, focusing on safe design features that reduce the likelihood of crisis events.
Comprehensive Informed Consent
This section aims to promote the understanding and use of informed consent in pediatric dental care.
Dental Records and Record Keeping
This section touches on the importance of proper record keeping in the patient chart.
IT Security
Also known as cybersecurity, this category aims to provide information on a range of web, IT and computer-based threats to patients, staff and the dental practice and provides resources on how to mitigate them.
Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
Medical emergencies that are not dental related may happen when families enter the pediatric dental facility. These resources are meant to help practices and clinicians recognize and respond to them when they do occur.
Physical Plant Safety
Physical plant safety includes a range of topics from safety promoting office design to toy safety. These are the physical properties of the pediatric dental practice that inhibit or promote a safe environment.
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Disclaimer: This list of resources was assembled by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) to encourage safety initiatives in pediatric dental practice. However, the AAPD does not endorse or recommend any individual product for purchase that is listed in the Toolkit. This non-exclusive list is provided as an informational tool for AAPD members seeking to initiate or enhance safety initiatives in their practices, and may be modified by the AAPD at any time. Members are advised to undertake appropriate due diligence.
If you have any questions about this list, please contact Clare Conte, AAPD Research and Policy Center Project Coordinator at 312-337-2169 ext. 31 or cconte@aapd.org.