This document transcribes and shares Communiqué No. 001 of April 8, 2026 from Colombia's National Dental Ethics Tribunal, circulated by Bogotá's District Health Department to dental care providers.
Topics covered
- The essential minimum information a professional must give the patient.
- Informed consent understood as a process of dialogue, not just a form.
- Recording it in the clinical record.
- "Foreseen risk" as the concept that sets the limits of a dentist's liability.
- Applying the rules in fair measure.
- The duty to adjust and update consent when new clinical situations arise.
The Department asks providers to review the document and share it with their teams. The full text, in Spanish, can be downloaded below.