The Protect Protocol

The “PROTECT Protocol” is an evolving protocol that adheres to OSHA guidelines and is above the standard of care in most states for amalgam removal. As new information is available, or laws change, the IABDM will update the PROTECT Protocol. The IABDM is not a governing agency, thus the responsibility falls on the practitioner to properly follow the protocol. We ask our PROTECT Protocol Providers to pledge to adhere to the protocol as stringently as possible. The IABDM provides a PROTECT Protocol checklist for patients to use as a guide for the various safety measures. If a patient requests a PROTECT Protocol Provider to deviate from the protocol, we recommend the dentist have a conversation with the patient explaining the potential ramifications of deviating from the protocol and then thoroughly documenting the need to alter treatment.