Articles and features 02/02/2021 What to do if dental practice staff refuse a COVID-19 vaccine Preview Article What to do if dental practice staff refuse a COVID-19 vaccine Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Emma Carr, Case Manager at Dental Protection, and Lesley Harrison, Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, look at some recent queries from practice owners over what to do when members of their staff refuse the COVID-19 vaccination Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics
Articles and features 03/12/2020 Why disclaimers should not be used as an additional form of PPE Preview Article Why disclaimers should not be used as an additional form of PPE Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record Keeping Ethics
Case study 04/12/2019 Doing the right thing Preview Article Doing the right thing Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dentists can sometimes face situations where it might be tempting to go along with an action to accommodate a particular patient. Read more Tagged in... Ethics
Case study 29/08/2014 Counter-claim wins due to lack of consent Preview Article Counter-claim wins due to lack of consent Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview A patient cannot consent to treatment when sedated, so the simple answer is not to do anything the patient has not agreed to, as this case demonstrates... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Generic Dentistry Consent Managing Clinical Risk
Case study 15/07/2014 It’s my word against yours Preview Article It’s my word against yours Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Without adequate records being made of patients being warned about possible treatment outcomes, you’ve little chance of defending yourself in court, as this case illustrates... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Managing Clinical Risk Generic Dentistry Record Keeping Reputation management
Case study 15/07/2014 By not extracting, are you under-prescribing? Preview Article By not extracting, are you under-prescribing? Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview An experienced oral surgeon received a referral from a general dental practitioner colleague requesting that he remove a painful and impacted lower right third molar.... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Ethics Managing Clinical Risk Health & Safety Professionalism Oral Surgery
Case study 15/07/2014 Making a mess of a makeover Preview Article Making a mess of a makeover Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview If you can’t genuinely claim competence in a procedure, you shouldn’t carry it out. Referring to someone who can is the best option… Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Ethics Reputation management Professionalism Restorative Managing Clinical Risk
Case study 15/07/2014 Changing faces – don’t be unrealistic Preview Article Changing faces – don’t be unrealistic Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview When it comes to changing a patient’s appearance, you must be careful not to assume your vision is the same as theirs... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Ethics Record Keeping Prosthodontics Reputation management Issues & Conflict Management
Case study 15/07/2014 Be careful with multiple crown replacement Preview Article Be careful with multiple crown replacement Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview When three opinions clash in the settlement of a difference in clinical opinion, something is clearly amiss... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Prosthodontics Ethics Dental Records Negligence Professionalism
Case study 15/07/2014 Difficult and deceitful dentistry Preview Article Difficult and deceitful dentistry Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Keeping patients informed of any negative developments in their treatment is always a better policy than trying to hide something for whatever reason... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record Keeping Negligence Managing Clinical Risk Generic Dentistry Ethics Communicate
Case study 14/07/2014 Get your facts straight Preview Article Get your facts straight Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview As this case illustrates, making comments without knowing the full story can lead to problems... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Dental Records Communicate Periodontics Patients Ethics Handover
Case study 11/07/2014 In pursuit of ethical dentistry Preview Article In pursuit of ethical dentistry Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview While it can be all too easy to want to maximise profits, doing so can rub patients up the wrong way. Changing the way you practise can make a real, positive difference... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate Professionalism Ethics Financial Management Generic Dentistry
Case study 11/07/2014 Double trouble requires dentists in dialogue Preview Article Double trouble requires dentists in dialogue Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Taking over from another dentist can lead to conflict – but protecting the interests of the patients remains paramount... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate Retirement Financial Management Professionalism Negligence Ethics
Case study 11/07/2014 When silence isn’t golden Preview Article When silence isn’t golden Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview The importance of discussing and documenting everything with your patients cannot be over-emphasised, as this case proves... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Negligence Generic Dentistry Consent Reputation management Communicate Ethics
Case study 11/07/2014 A potent prescription Preview Article A potent prescription Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Making assumptions can have serious consequences, as this cautionary case illustrates... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Reputation management Professionalism Managing Clinical Risk Prescribing Periodontics Dental Records