Community Dental Service/Salaried Dental Care Services

Dental Protection's dento-legal advisers are aware of the various challenges to members who are working in the Community Dental Service/SPDCS. 

These challenges can be of a clinical nature involving the treatment of a difficult or medically compromised patient and our dento-legal advisers are always available to offer advice and support. We also have a team of experienced experts who can be called upon to give an independent view of the clinical situation.

From time to time members who have a management role contact Dental Protection for advice when they feel that their professional reputation as a manager may be being impugned by a colleague or senior manager. Our dento-legal advisers, some of whom have worked within the community service, are always happy to provide the necessary support and assistance.

Dental Protection works closely with the various professional bodies who may be in a position to provide similar assistance especially if the matter relates more to the member's personal conduct rather than their professional conduct.Dental Protection, by virtue of its discretionary cover, can often provide such support should the member not be in a position to obtain advice from a professional body.