Clinical Audit and Its Role in the Practice of Dentistry

ABSTRACT

Audit is the practice of ensuring good professional practice, which has been practiced in the various fields of professional world for a long time. The concept of clinical auditing which primarily ensures quality provision of equitable, ethical healthcare is still a new concept in the field of health sciences. In dentistry, this concept is even more recent, especially in the developing world. Many dental negligence cases go unaccounted for in various parts of the developing world. This article outlines the main concepts of clinical audit, explaining what exactly is clinical audit and how may it be implemented in the practice of dentistry