Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: taking care of your health Preview Article Surviving dental school: taking care of your health Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview When your focus is on caring for your patients day in day out, it can be easy to let your own health issues slip from your priorities. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... mental health Stress gdc
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: social media Preview Article Surviving dental school: social media Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview In today’s media-driven society, the boundaries between private and professional life are becoming increasingly blurred. In such a fast-moving environment, it’s all too easy to forget that the same standards of professionalism and confidentiality apply no matter what the medium of communication. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 20/01/2020 Dental Protection welcomes High Court pensions ruling Preview Article Dental Protection welcomes High Court pensions ruling Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection have welcomed the High Court decision handed down on Friday that it was unlawful for the Government to suspend the payment of pensions to NHS professionals who had been charged with certain criminal offences but not yet convicted. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... nhs
Articles and features 15/01/2020 FGDP urges botox ad compliance Preview Article FGDP urges botox ad compliance Close Preview The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) is encouraging dentists and dental practices offering botulinum toxin injections to ensure their marketing is legally compliant. Read more Tagged in... Compliance
Press release 15/01/2020 Half of dentists in the UK have considered leaving dentistry for reas... Preview Article Half of dentists in the UK have considered leaving dentistry for reasons of personal wellbeing Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The dental community must act to prevent burnout amongst dentists so they stay in practice rather than quit the profession, according to Dental Protection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc
Case study 04/12/2019 Considering CBCT Preview Article Considering CBCT Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview One of the most spectacular examples of new technology in modern dentistry is the increasing use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Dentolegal consultant Jim Lafferty looks at important aspects of the technique Read more Tagged in... Treatment Planning Endodontics Diagnosis
Case study 04/12/2019 An unexpected surprise Preview Article An unexpected surprise Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Ms C visited her dentist, requesting an improvement on her overall smile and the specific appearance of the upper lateral incisors. Read more Tagged in... Consent
Case study 04/12/2019 Bridging the gap Preview Article Bridging the gap Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Mrs R attended Dr A’s practice to discuss treatment options to restore her upper arch. Read more Tagged in... Treatment Planning
Case study 04/12/2019 Aligning your ethics Preview Article Aligning your ethics Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Beware of a demanding patient with high aesthetic needs – do not be pushed into providing treatment you do not feel is clinically appropriate or potentially damaging to the patient. Read more Tagged in... Orthodontics
Case study 04/12/2019 Doing the right thing Preview Article Doing the right thing Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dentists can sometimes face situations where it might be tempting to go along with an action to accommodate a particular patient. Read more Tagged in... Ethics
Articles and features 04/12/2019 Monitoring erosive tooth wear Preview Article Monitoring erosive tooth wear Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Erosive tooth wear is the third most common oral condition in Europe. Professor David Bartlett from King’s College London and Dr Soha Dattani of GSK Consumer Healthcare examine the importance of documenting it as part of a standard dental examination. Read more Tagged in... Treatment Planning Communication Risk
Articles and features 04/12/2019 What is good enough dentistry? Preview Article What is good enough dentistry? Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Changing the conversation and changing the bar – restorative dentist James Darcey looks at what constitutes as ‘good enough’ dentistry. Read more Tagged in... Treatment Planning Communication Investigations Record Keeping Diagnosis Risk management
Articles and features 05/11/2019 Raj Rattan: Building on existing strengths Preview Article Raj Rattan: Building on existing strengths Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Raj Rattan, Dental Director, shares his journey with Dental Protection, and what the organisation offers its members. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... membership Career Planning
Press release 04/11/2019 Concern over dental regulator’s covert investigations Preview Article Concern over dental regulator’s covert investigations Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The leading protection organisation for dentists has said it is “disappointed and concerned” that the General Dental Council (GDC) is engaging in undercover investigations which are attempting to trick dentists into wrong-doing. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints Claims gdc
Articles and features 31/10/2019 The sum of all fears Preview Article The sum of all fears Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview 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 Read more Tagged in... Competence
Case study 31/10/2019 A lucky escape Preview Article A lucky escape Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Tagged in... Treatment Planning Record Keeping
Case study 31/10/2019 What's in a name Preview Article What's in a name Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Tagged in... Complaints
Workshop 08/10/2019 Mastering consent and shared decision-making Preview Article Mastering consent and shared decision-making Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview When a patient is dissatisfied with the decision-making process surrounding their treatment, the risk of a complaint or claim can increase drastically. This workshop provides expert insights into conducting conversations with your patients. It will help you provide the advice they need to reach healthcare decisions that are right for them Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Training & CPD Communicate Wales Scotland Generic Dentistry England
Press release 09/09/2019 Dental Protection calls for GDC to allow more time to respond to alle... Preview Article Dental Protection calls for GDC to allow more time to respond to allegations in non-clinical cases Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview GDC proposals to allow more time to respond to allegations must be extended to non-clinical cases, says Dental Protection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims gdc Complaints
05/09/2019 How to encourage effective teamwork in dentistry Preview Article How to encourage effective teamwork in dentistry Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Croner, the HR and employment law specialists, provide suggestions for improving teamwork within your dental practice. Read more
Press release 12/08/2019 40% of claims costs relate to treatment started over ten years ago Preview Article 40% of claims costs relate to treatment started over ten years ago Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview New data published by Dental Protection reveals that almost 40% of its estimated annual claims costs in 2018 related to cases where treatment started ten or more years ago before the claim was made. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims
Articles and features 09/08/2019 Understanding the effect of late reported claims Preview Article Understanding the effect of late reported claims Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Dr Yvonne Shaw, Head of Underwriting at Dental Protection, explains why when it comes to a defence organisation, you need to be thinking 25 years ahead Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Periodontics
Case study 09/08/2019 Leaving a sour taste in the mouth Preview Article Leaving a sour taste in the mouth Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Associate dentists leave their current practice for a variety of reasons,and occasionally this can be due to a breakdown in communication and issues surrounding working relationships within the practice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication
Case study 09/08/2019 Short term orthodontics Preview Article Short term orthodontics Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Miss N attended an examination appointment with a new dentist,unhappy with the appearance of her upper teeth. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Treatment Planning Competence