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Dentolegal advice 03 7887 6760

Trusted by 300,000 members, we're always ready in
your corner

As the world’s leading member-owned, not-for-profit protection organisation, we understand that working in dental healthcare is far more than just a career. We appreciate the everyday stresses, pressures, and reputational risks you face, and the real impact they can have on your professional and personal life.

Having helped members around the world to navigate the complexities of modern practice for over 130 years*, we also know that there has never been a more challenging time to be a dental healthcare professional.

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To give you the freedom to practise with confidence in these uncertain times, we provide expert dentolegal advice, protection from patient claims and complaints, world-class training to reduce your professional risk, media support to help defend your professional reputation, and legal representation.

So, whatever comes your way, you’ll have the peace of mind of knowing we’re by your side.

This breadth of support is why over 300,000* healthcare professionals around the world already trust our expertise. And just one of the reasons why members on five continents recently helped us to earn an impressive Net Promoter Score (NPS) of +52 out of -100 to 100+ in a recent member survey.**

Find out how we protect our 300,000 members and put their best interests first in the articles below.

**The Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a global survey that measures customers likelihood to recommend a business. The NPS scoring index ranges from -100 to 100+, our score of +52 puts us well above the industry standard.

Wise up to risk

Available exclusively to members, Riskwise is our highly regarded member publication, packed with insightful content, interesting reading, and dental case studies.

Here are just some of the potentially life-changing situations published in the latest Riskwise edition, and the steps the Dental Protection team took to help members find a way forward.

How would you defend a £1 million claim?

Fifteen years after undergoing surgery for a pleomorphic adenoma, Miss K suffered a recurrence. Her claim, that oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr N should not have performed the surgery intraorally, eventually reached a value exceeding £1 million. Read how Dental Protection invited mediation to reduce the claim substantially.

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Where would you turn if accused of a failure to obtain consent?

When a patient made allegations of negligence against both her general dental practitioner and an oral surgeon, Dental Protection was there to deal with the correspondence, review the records, and assess the claim. Read what happened next.

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What happens if missed periodontal disease leads to a claim?

A patient with several comorbidities claimed that she had been left unaware of her worsening periodontal situation, despite her regular attendance at her dental practice. Dental Protection’s legal team reviewed her subsequent claim for the cost of remedial treatment.

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Can patient autonomy go too far?

When, despite his reservations, Dr Z succumbed to pressure from an ’empowered‘ patient to provide aligner treatment, it inevitably led to unmet expectations and, eventually, a claim. Read how good record keeping saved him from an expensive payout.

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*Dental Protection is part of the MPS Ltd group of companies. MPS Ltd has over 300,000 members around the world.