Blog post 06/02/2019 Surviving dental school: Working with patients Preview Article Surviving dental school: Working with patients Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Patients will not necessarily be in a position to differentiate between you, as a dental student, and a fully qualified dentist – so it’s up to you to make sure they know who you are. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Communicate
Blog post 31/12/2018 Surviving dental school: Communication Preview Article Surviving dental school: Communication Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Good dentists are good communicators – it’s that simple. Our experience over many years is that mistakes in practice can happen as a result of poor communication. Developing both your teamwork and communication skills at dental school will stand you in good stead as a dentist. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate Communication
Advice 11/12/2018 Bridging the expectation gap Preview Article Bridging the expectation gap Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Managing a patient’s expectations starts and finishes with good communication Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication
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... Complaints Communication Record Keeping
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... Complaints Communication