Sir, at dental practices that have recently started to offer implants as a treatment option, the risk of human error is higher in comparison to an experienced team familiar with the equipment (a multitude of small and often similar-looking instruments) and sequence of steps. At our teaching institution, we have noted higher error rates amongst trainees and novice implantologists. With a view to improving surgical safety in dental practices, I have modified the WHO surgical safety checklist1 (with permission) and adapted it for dental implant surgery. This checklist is inspired by those used in the aviation industry.2 It is my sincere wish that the personnel of dental practices venturing into implants use this to collectively 'run through' each item, section and coloured column on the checklist to comprehensively address areas of potential omission and to minimise human error.