title: Concepts of modern risk assessment and management.
abstract: An emerging and increasingly complex array of environmental health concerns face dental practitioners in both the private and public sectors. These concerns are challenging and possibly threatening the traditionally inviolable dentist-patient relationship. Regulatory bodies, health risk experts, attorneys, and enthusiastic media are inserting themselves into the process. Essential assets for "successful" dental practitioners include enhanced expertise in basic science and technology, including the area of risk assessment, and development of broadened perspectives and skills for communicating with patients and the public.
authors: Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, Rockville, MD 20857.
authors: S B
authors: SB
authors: Corbin
mesh_terms: D003764:Dental Materials; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D007598:Journalism, Dental / Q000592:standards; D011215:Practice Management, Dental; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012308:Risk Management
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials