Resumen en español

Dental practice is characterized by the performance of a wide range of clinical procedures that seek to solve people's oral health needs. Dentistry is a discipline in which great importance is given to the methods and techniques used for patient care, this modernization in turn guarantees quality care. Prioritize patient safety by minimizing risks that prevent a benefit for public health and the exercise of dental clinical practice. The creation of protocols such as dental clinical practice guides are an example of the materialization of these quality purposes, in addition, the statistics of reports of adverse events and incidents are a reference for the prevention of said events and thus improving patient safety. The central objective of this academic exercise was focused on compiling information on patient safety in the dental office. In methodological terms, a compilationtype monograph was carried out, which allowed a compilation and review of different articles, studies and research papers on safety in the dental office and Colombian regulations related to patient safety. Regarding final considerations, it can be stated that patient safety is a fundamental element in the provision of dental services to guarantee a good service to the user, through the implementation of strategies that promote safe care, to reduce the risk to which the patient is exposed in each dental care, which becomes an impact indicator that shows the quality of the service provided.