21/08/2017 Qualified and now working Preview Article Qualified and now working Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Having qualified, and started work, you should now have an excess of income; your net pay, over expenditure. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... ENT Managing Clinical Risk Career Planning
30/01/2017 DFT...there is another way Preview Article DFT...there is another way Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Saleem Hasanally is in his third year post-qualification after choosing to do his vocational training over two years at Porth Dental Teaching Unit in Wales. If you're thinking DFT is the only way, read Saleem's experience of training another way. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning ENT Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism
Articles and features 25/01/2017 Complaints Handling Preview Article Complaints Handling Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview The key to complaints handling is a flexibility of approach. The complaints handling process should adapt to the needs of a patient and not the other way round. Although there is no single way to handle a complaint, there are some key steps that should always be considered... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints
19/01/2017 A Snapshot of Clinical Photography Preview Article A Snapshot of Clinical Photography Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Clinical photography is an area within dentistry that is becoming increasingly popular amongst clinicians wanting to capture cosmetic craftsmanship to those wanting to document information to monitor dental disease such as erosion. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... ENT Managing Clinical Risk Career Planning Professionalism
16/01/2017 What to do after you’ve acknowledged a complaint Preview Article What to do after you’ve acknowledged a complaint Close Preview Associate Dentolegal Adviser Simrit Ryatt explains the help Dental Protection can offer when you receive a letter of complaint. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Generic Dentistry ENT
16/01/2017 Acknowledging a letter of complaint Preview Article Acknowledging a letter of complaint Close Preview Associate Dentolegal Adviser Simrit Ryatt outlines the key components of a response to letter of complaint. She offers tips on the wording of your letter to maintain a professional and effective relationship with the patient making the complaint. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Generic Dentistry ENT Managing Clinical Risk
16/01/2017 I’ve received a letter of complaint. What do I do? Preview Article I’ve received a letter of complaint. What do I do? Close Preview Receiving a letter of complaint from a patient can often come as a shock, and can be a stressful and difficult time for a dental professional. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... ENT Generic Dentistry Managing Clinical Risk
11/01/2017 To DCT or not to DCT? That is the question. Preview Article To DCT or not to DCT? That is the question. Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Hannah qualified from Peninsula Dental School in 2015 and went on to complete her DF1 on the Oxford Scheme. Today she is a DCT1 in Paediatrics and Oral Surgery at Birmingham Dental Hospital, but she found the choice of applying for DCT a difficult one to make. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism ENT
Case study 14/11/2016 Acknowledging a ‘life event’ Preview Article Acknowledging a ‘life event’ Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview What may seem a run-of-the-mill appointment for the dentist can often be a major event for the patient. Keeping detailed records of discussions and warnings is essential... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record Keeping Generic Dentistry Oral Surgery Managing Clinical Risk Communicate
Case study 07/11/2016 The black, the white, and the grey Preview Article The black, the white, and the grey Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview 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... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Complaints Managing Financial Risk Prosthodontics Communicate Competence
Articles and features 15/08/2016 Infection control Preview Article Infection control Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview In addition to several references in the press to “dirty dentists” this is the month that the case of Dr D’Mello returned to the GDC. More importantly, when the case is reported in the national press it has the potential to suggest that dental surgeries may not be safe or that cross - infection standards have been disregarded. One way to avoid such suspicion is to share your infection control routines with your patients at an early stage when they first come for treatment; adopt an “open house” policy. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry ENT Professionalism Managing Clinical Risk Infection Control
11/08/2016 Ending a relationship with a patient's wider family: Jane Merivale Preview Article Ending a relationship with a patient's wider family: Jane Merivale Close Preview Learn why this raises important questions about confidentiality, and your duty of care towards other family members, in particular, children. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Confidentiality Generic Dentistry Communicate
Press release 01/07/2016 Removal of registrants' full address from the online register Preview Article Removal of registrants' full address from the online register Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Dental Protection welcomes this opportunity to respond and give its support to the General Dental Councils (GDC) proposals to remove registrants' addresses from the online register. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Compliance Generic Dentistry Managing Clinical Risk
Case study 31/05/2016 Management of dental pain Preview Article Management of dental pain Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Allocate sufficient time to form a diagnosis & record both the diagnosis and the treatment indicated in the patient’s record. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Prescribing Managing Clinical Risk
Case study 11/05/2016 When work threatens to destroy your life Preview Article When work threatens to destroy your life Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview I’m the sort of person that cares too much and becomes emotionally committed to my patients. While kind and caring patients appreciate this, when a patient sets out to destroy you it takes over your own life instead... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints Patients Generic Dentistry
Case study 19/04/2016 Buying a practice versus starting from scratch Preview Article Buying a practice versus starting from scratch Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview When I started out, beginning from scratch was almost always better. There was a shortage of dentists in many rural areas, and you could open and be instantly busy. Those days are gone. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Generic Dentistry Financial Management Practice management
Case study 17/03/2016 More than I bargained for Preview Article More than I bargained for Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview I didn’t really want to work for anyone else when I graduated, I just liked the idea of being my own boss and so I found my own premises to set up in. I’m happy still with the decisions and choices I made, although it came with challenges... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Reputation management Practice management Generic Dentistry Negligence System Errors
Case study 12/02/2016 Measure twice, cut once Preview Article Measure twice, cut once Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A guide to help prevent extraction of the wrong tooth on referral from an orthodontist by Dr Steven Burlinson Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Handover Orthodontics Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism Communicate
Case study 13/01/2016 The day my patient nearly died Preview Article The day my patient nearly died Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview I was working as a young graduate dentist some years ago. I had three years of experience since graduating, and like many dentists starting their careers I worked at two different practices. I had recently started doing three days per week at a practice unsupervised and I felt confident in my clinical experience to do this, comforted by the knowledge that I could refer if required... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... System Errors Confidentiality Anaesthetics Generic Dentistry Equipment
Case study 15/12/2015 My first year in practice: a country change Preview Article My first year in practice: a country change Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The prospects for 2015 became exciting and far more concrete when I was given the opportunity to take up a full-time position in Roma with the South West Hospital and Health Service. After a quick Google search of how far away Roma actually was, I decided on a country change; from the white sandy beaches of Gold Coast to the red soil of south-west Queensland... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Career Planning Professionalism
Press release 01/12/2015 Voluntary Removal from the Register Preview Article Voluntary Removal from the Register Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dental Protection has in recent years assisted thousands of members who have made requests for assistance with General Dental Council (GDC) investigations. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Compliance Managing Clinical Risk
Case study 11/11/2015 Orthodontics 101 - Tips for the new graduate Preview Article Orthodontics 101 - Tips for the new graduate Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Children can often be the foundation stone of a successful dental practice as how you treat and look after someone’s child will often influence the attendance patterns of the parents and other family members. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Orthodontics Professionalism Dental Records Managing Clinical Risk
Case study 14/10/2015 Are we there yet? Preview Article Are we there yet? Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview I don’t think that I was taught orthodontics very well at an undergraduate level. That is to say, I think our lecturers scared us off it, telling us that it was best left to ‘the experts’ and so I didn't leave dental school feeling in any way confident to treat orthodontic patients. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Orthodontics Patients Communicate Record Keeping
06/10/2015 Working abroad Preview Article Working abroad Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Surinder has worked in NHS and private practice in the UK and now practises as a general dental practitioner in Singapore. Holding a holistic view to healthcare she enjoys working with anxious patients, carrying out oral surgery and is involved with public oral health teaching. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career Planning