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Preventing medication errors in dental practice: An australian perspective.

L Teoh¹, M J McCullough¹, G Moses²

¹Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, VIC, SA.

Journal of Dentistry

|March 8, 2022

Summary

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Dental professionals frequently make prescribing errors due to insufficient training. Implementing system changes and tools like checklists can improve medication safety in dental practice.

Keywords:

Dental practice Dental prescribing Dentistry Medication error Medication safety

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Area of Science:

Dental Pharmacology
Medication Safety
Healthcare Systems Analysis

Background:

Prescribing errors are a significant medication error type within dental practice.
Dentists, despite being the second-largest prescriber group in Australia, receive minimal formal training in prescribing, often learning on the job.
The profession's focus on procedures over pharmacotherapy contributes to this knowledge gap.

Purpose of the Study:

To summarize medication safety and prescribing errors in the context of dental practice.
To review the sources of medication and prescribing errors in dentistry.
To highlight potential interventions for error detection and prevention.

Main Methods:

This narrative review examined pivotal concepts of medication error sources and prescribing error types.
The Swiss Cheese model was discussed to illustrate error pathways and interventions.
Australian case reports of prescribing errors in dentistry were presented.

Main Results:

Prescribing errors are common in Australian dental practice, with dentists prescribing diverse medications.
Case reports illustrate the susceptibility of dental prescribing to errors.
Inadequate formal training contributes to prescribing errors among dentists.

Conclusions:

Addressing systemic and process-related issues is crucial for reducing dental prescribing errors.
Implementing forced functions, such as checklists and electronic prescribing tools, can enhance medication safety.
Improving prescribing education and support is vital for dental practitioners.