Workshop 01/06/2018 Mastering workshops - start here Preview Article Mastering workshops - start here Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Manage the challenges of your daily practice with our professional development workshops Read more Article contains Text
Press release 17/10/2018 Dental Protection survey reveals 9 in 10 dentists fear being sued by... Preview Article Dental Protection survey reveals 9 in 10 dentists fear being sued by patients Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Press release 28/09/2018 Dental Protection judicial review successfully overturns GDC warning... Preview Article Dental Protection judicial review successfully overturns GDC warning over minor driving offence Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dental Protection has successfully challenged the General Dental Council (GDC)’s decision in which the regulator tried to re-impose a warning on a dentist for a minor road traffic conviction. Read more Article contains Text
Publication content 27/09/2018 Grey areas in clinical decision-making Preview Article Grey areas in clinical decision-making Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Robert Caplin, senior teaching fellow, King’s College London, looks at how properly weighing up the various factors in a decision can benefit both practitioner and patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making
Advice 27/09/2018 Reflection and risk management Preview Article Reflection and risk management Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Raj Rattan, Dental Director, discusses how to effectively reflect on clinical practice and its importance for risk management. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Risk management
Advice 21/09/2018 Symbolic atonement Preview Article Symbolic atonement Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview When a patient complains, what are they trying to achieve – an apology, a remedy, an expression of sympathy or empathy, accountability or just revenge? Jane Merivale, head of policy and technical at Dental Protection, looks at when financial redress can be the correct course of action. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints
Case study 21/09/2018 A failed extraction handled appropriately Preview Article A failed extraction handled appropriately Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record Keeping Complaints Communication
Case study 21/09/2018 A lacerated cheek Preview Article A lacerated cheek Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview A dentist received a letter of complaint from an elderly patient who had sustained a soft tissue injury to the lining of the left cheek during the restoration of a lower left third molar three months earlier. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Complaints
Case study 20/09/2018 A request for compensation Preview Article A request for compensation Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dental Protection advises two members from a practice following a patient complaint after a replacement filling was required. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice management Complaints
Workshop 01/06/2018 Mastering workshops - start here Preview Article Mastering workshops - start here Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Manage the challenges of your daily practice with our professional development workshops Read more Article contains Text
Masterclasses 01/06/2018 Risk management masterclasses for general dental practitioners Preview Article Risk management masterclasses for general dental practitioners Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Our masterclasses are tailored to dentists. These one-day events consist of interactive and practical sessions, with the aim to enhance skills in achieving more effective consultations and handling of adverse outcomes. Read more
Workshop 25/05/2017 The Clinical Communication Programme (CCP) Preview Article The Clinical Communication Programme (CCP) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview A highly intensive interpersonal skills training programme which greatly enhances dentist-patient communication and creates significant behavioural and attitudinal change. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Generic Dentistry
Publication content 27/09/2018 Grey areas in clinical decision-making Preview Article Grey areas in clinical decision-making Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Robert Caplin, senior teaching fellow, King’s College London, looks at how properly weighing up the various factors in a decision can benefit both practitioner and patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making
Publication content 22/08/2017 What is happening at the GDC? Preview Article What is happening at the GDC? Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Stephen Henderson describes a campaign that has fundamentally changed the way in which the GDC’s Investigating Committee operates Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England Scotland Riskwise
Publication content 22/08/2017 Claims Preview Article Claims Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview An examination of the trend in large claims that members are currently experiencing with dental implants and periodontal disease. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England Scotland Riskwise