Impact of the systematic use of the informed consent form at public dental care units in Galicia (Spain).

Aim: To ascertain the impact of routine application of the informed consent form at the primary dental care units of the Galician Health Service.

Study Design: Non random selection of consecutive patients seeking tooth extraction between 9 January and 7 March 2007 at the dental care units of Burela, Praza do Ferrol and Viveiro (Lugo). The study included sociodemographic, clinical, utilization, behavioural and IC-related variables.