Book excerpt: Of contraindications for local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors -- Complications -- Emergency reference chart -- Section 3 learning activities -- Potential complications/quizzes -- 3-1. Physical evaluation -- 3-2. Potential complications -- Section 4 : Risk management -- Summary of characteristics of good communication skills -- Self-assessment of communication skills -- Guide to local anesthesia informed consent and documentation -- Informed consent for dental hygiene care -- Sample dialogs : a practical approach to risk management during dental hygiene care -- Summary of postexposure protocol -- Sample exposure report/questionnaire -- Centers for disease control screening form -- Sample screening form - dental safety syringes and needles -- Sample device evaluation form - dental safety syringes and needles -- Section 4 learning activities -- Risk management/quiz -- 4-1.-4-4. Communication, informed consent, documentation, occupational exposures self-test