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Preventing Harm in Dentistry

By Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd On May 15, 2026

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AGD Subject Code: 159

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

Explain the ethical and legal principles guiding dental practice.
Define and discuss adverse events that may occur in dentistry.
Identify strategies to reduce patient harm.

This course was published in the May/June 2026 issue and expires June 2029. The author has no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.

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