Become a graduate member of Dental Protection and receive a whole range of benefits and support preparing you for your future career. Graduate membership costs £15 or €20 and gives you 14 months indemnity from when you start work. We know you have a lot on your plate during your fifth year but we recommend you try and organise your graduate membership as soon as you can you take full advantage of the membership package.
Don't forget... all practising dentists in the UK and Ireland are now required by the General Dental Council or the Irish Dental Council to be a member of a defence organisation. To join, print the PDF application and return it to the Freepost address shown on the form.
Benefits of full membership
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14 months extended indemnity
You receive 14 months indemnity from the date you start work - an extra 2 months indemnity for free. During this time you can seek assistance from us with any claims for negligence, damages and associated legal costs.
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Dento-legal helpline
To prevent any sleepless nights, you will have access to our experienced team of 50 dento-legal advisers, including an emergency helpline available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
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Class yearbook
This is extremely popular gift perfectly captures your time at dental school.
- £20 discount off the subscription price of Dental Update during your vocational training years.
- Free law, ethics and risk management CD-ROMs
12 ethics and 36 risk management modules. Modules including consent and record keeping.
- Your own publication
Riskwise Ireland, our risk management magazine for dentists practising in Ireland.
Working abroad?
Many graduates consider working abroad as an option following graduation. Dental Protection is the only UK-based protection organisation that operates internationally. We operate in 70 countries worldwide so it is likely we will be able to indemnify you in your chosen destination. Click here for further information.
Here to help!
We understand this is a hectic time for you so we want to support you as much as possible now and as you start work. Please get in touch with your school regional membership co-ordinator if you have any questions regarding membership or need advice or assistance about preparing for work.
If an incident occurs or you would like to speak to a dento-legal adviser, please call +44 (0)113 2436436