Guidelines for Mutual Aid Agreements in Dentistry - CPS-PR028

A mutual aid agreement is a formal contract with colleagues whereby in the event of the sudden illness, injury or death of a dentist-signer to such an agreement, the other signers promise to temporarily cover for the stricken colleague until either his/her recovery, or up until the time when a deceased dentist’s practice is sold. Guidelines for Mutual Aid Agreements in Dentistry have been developed as a general discussion to establish and prepare a mutual aid agreement.