Articles and features
28/10/2022
Confidence must come with competence
Confidence must come with competence
Time to read article: 5 mins
Dr Raj Rattan, Dental Director at Dental Protection, looks at why a practitioner’s confidence is misplaced without the competence to back it up.
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Articles and features
09/03/2022
Knowing your scope in a world of Direct Access
Knowing your scope in a world of Direct Access
Time to read article: 2 mins
Before 2013, all members of the dental team had to work on the prescription of a dentist – then the GDC issued guidance that allowed Direct Access for some dental care professionals. Former dental nurses Amanda Waite and Evelyn Ferguson-Williams, Case Managers at Dental Protection, look at why dental care professionals still need to practise within their competence
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Quick thinking avoids a claim following a perforated root
Time to read article: 3 mins
Articles and features
31/10/2019
The sum of all fears
The sum of all fears
Time to read article: 4 mins
It is a fact that much of human behaviour is related to maximising rewards and minimising losses. Raj Rattan, dental director at Dental Protection, looks at how we can reduce fear and manage risk and uncertainty, so we can stay confident and competent throughout our careers
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Short term orthodontics
Time to read article: 2 mins
Miss N attended an examination appointment with a new dentist,unhappy with the appearance of her upper teeth.
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Is it vital?
Is it vital?
Time to read article: 3 mins
Mr R attended a practice as a new patient. He reported no symptoms, although during the examination the dentist noted the large composite restoration at 36, which had a small fracture to one side.
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Video: A failed extraction handled appropriately
Time to read article: 2 mins
A patient complains about a dentist’s technique and an alleged failure to prescribe antibiotics. In this video, find out how Dental Protection helped resolve the complaint.
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Articles and features
11/12/2018
The role of receptionists: a legal commentary
The role of receptionists: a legal commentary
Time to read article: 3 mins
A recent Supreme Court decision has raised questions about the role of non-clinical staff in patient care. The judgment criticised the actions of a receptionist in an Accident and Emergency (A&E) department – Joseph McCaughley, litigation solicitor at Dental Protection, looks at the ramifications of the case
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The black, the white, and the grey
Time to read article: 1 mins
What happens when experts disagree? Clinical opinion can and will differ from dentist to dentist, and as this case shows, sometimes the best option is to bring the experts together...
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Simply the worst day of my practising life
Time to read article: 5 mins
Nobody gets up in the morning intending on harming someone, I know that, and I am no different.
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