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Many complaints and dentolegal claims relate to poor communication between dentist and patient, or between colleagues.

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Case studies

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Tricky extraction leads to hospital admission

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Should you attract adverse publicity, we can issue press statements and act as a spokesperson to the media to shield you as far as possible from having to deal directly with the press.

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Online learning resources and webinars

Dental Protection members can access the following material by logging into our e-learning platform PRISM.

Digital Future: Teleconsultation Series

  • Module 1: Essentials of teleconsulting communication
  • Module 2: How to tackle tricky patient scenarios when teleconsulting
  • Module 3: Teledentistry - Overcoming risky interactions with colleagues remotely
  • Module 4: Ask the experts - Your teleconsulting questions answered

More recent webinar recordings:

  • Remote consulting during COVID-19
  • Medicolegal and dentolegal issues during lockdown

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