16/01/2017 I’ve received a letter of complaint. What do I do? Preview Article I’ve received a letter of complaint. What do I do? () ★ Close Preview Receiving a letter of complaint from a patient can often come as a shock, and can be a stressful and difficult time for a dental professional. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Managing Clinical Risk ENT
11/01/2017 To DCT or not to DCT? That is the question. Preview Article To DCT or not to DCT? That is the question. Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Hannah qualified from Peninsula Dental School in 2015 and went on to complete her DF1 on the Oxford Scheme. Today she is a DCT1 in Paediatrics and Oral Surgery at Birmingham Dental Hospital, but she found the choice of applying for DCT a difficult one to make. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... ENT Professionalism Managing Clinical Risk Career Planning
Case study 14/11/2016 Acknowledging a ‘life event’ Preview Article Acknowledging a ‘life event’ Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview What may seem a run-of-the-mill appointment for the dentist can often be a major event for the patient. Keeping detailed records of discussions and warnings is essential... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Oral Surgery Managing Clinical Risk Record Keeping Communicate Generic Dentistry
Case study 07/11/2016 The black, the white, and the grey Preview Article The black, the white, and the grey Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview What happens when experts disagree? Clinical opinion can and will differ from dentist to dentist, and as this case shows, sometimes the best option is to bring the experts together... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Claims Communicate Generic Dentistry Managing Clinical Risk Complaints
Articles and features 15/08/2016 Infection control Preview Article Infection control Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview In addition to several references in the press to “dirty dentists” this is the month that the case of Dr D’Mello returned to the GDC. More importantly, when the case is reported in the national press it has the potential to suggest that dental surgeries may not be safe or that cross - infection standards have been disregarded. One way to avoid such suspicion is to share your infection control routines with your patients at an early stage when they first come for treatment; adopt an “open house” policy. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... ENT Professionalism Managing Clinical Risk Infection Control Generic Dentistry
Press release 01/07/2016 Removal of registrants' full address from the online register Preview Article Removal of registrants' full address from the online register Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Dental Protection welcomes this opportunity to respond and give its support to the General Dental Councils (GDC) proposals to remove registrants' addresses from the online register. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Generic Dentistry Compliance
Case study 31/05/2016 Management of dental pain Preview Article Management of dental pain Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Allocate sufficient time to form a diagnosis & record both the diagnosis and the treatment indicated in the patient’s record. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Managing Clinical Risk Prescribing
Articles and features 11/05/2016 Guidance for DCPs on Direct Access to patients Preview Article Guidance for DCPs on Direct Access to patients Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview When the General Dental Council (GDC) decided to allow certain DCPs direct access to patients as of 1 May 2013, many questions arose. Dental Protection sets out its stall in this article. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk
Articles and features 30/03/2016 Oral Healthcare Workers Living with HIV Preview Article Oral Healthcare Workers Living with HIV Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Following years of HIV-positive dentists not being allowed to practise in the UK, the Department of Health has lifted the ban, replacing it with a process regular testing and registration Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk
Case study 12/02/2016 Measure twice, cut once Preview Article Measure twice, cut once Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview A guide to help prevent extraction of the wrong tooth on referral from an orthodontist by Dr Steven Burlinson Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Orthodontics Communicate Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism Handover
Press release 01/12/2015 Voluntary Removal from the Register Preview Article Voluntary Removal from the Register Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Dental Protection has in recent years assisted thousands of members who have made requests for assistance with General Dental Council (GDC) investigations. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Compliance Generic Dentistry
Case study 11/11/2015 Orthodontics 101 - Tips for the new graduate Preview Article Orthodontics 101 - Tips for the new graduate Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Children can often be the foundation stone of a successful dental practice as how you treat and look after someone’s child will often influence the attendance patterns of the parents and other family members. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Orthodontics Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism Dental Records
Articles and features 09/11/2015 Local anaesthetic batch numbers Preview Article Local anaesthetic batch numbers Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Dental Protection is regularly asked about the obligation of the clinician to record the batch number of each local anaesthetic cartridge when providing dental treatment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk
Case study 14/10/2015 Are we there yet? Preview Article Are we there yet? Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview I don’t think that I was taught orthodontics very well at an undergraduate level. That is to say, I think our lecturers scared us off it, telling us that it was best left to ‘the experts’ and so I didn't leave dental school feeling in any way confident to treat orthodontic patients. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record Keeping Patients Communicate Managing Clinical Risk Orthodontics
Articles and features 21/08/2015 Dental Implants Preview Article Dental Implants Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Implants are used not only in oral surgery, maxillofacial surgery, prosthodontics and restorative dentistry but also in orthodontics, where mini-implants are sometimes used to provide anchorage. This position statement covers all forms. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk
Articles and features 17/08/2015 Teledentistry - Additional complications... Preview Article Teledentistry - Additional complications... Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview Like their medical counterparts, Dental Boards and Dental Councils around the world have been wrestling with this issue for some years now. Most regulatory bodies consider that when giving advice remotely in relation to the treatment of a specific patient, you are practising dentistry, even if you never actually meet the patient in person. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Record Keeping Data Protection
Articles and features 17/08/2015 Teledentistry guidance Preview Article Teledentistry guidance Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview As an international organisation, Dental Protection will often have gained experience from one country, which can highlight potential problems to drive and support members, when a similar situation arises in another country. One such topic is the remote provision of professional dental services, sometimes referred to as 'teledentistry'. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk
Case study 28/04/2015 Simply the worst day of my practising life Preview Article Simply the worst day of my practising life Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Nobody gets up in the morning intending on harming someone, I know that, and I am no different. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Generic Dentistry Managing Clinical Risk Negligence Oral Surgery Maxillofacial surgery
Case study 10/03/2015 Broken endodontic instruments and the importance of radiographs Preview Article Broken endodontic instruments and the importance of radiographs Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Radiographs are vital tools to determine what is happening in a patient’s mouth. Without this knowledge, problems can arise... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Negligence Managing Clinical Risk Generic Dentistry Consent Professionalism
Press release 02/03/2015 CQC consultation on regulatory fees Preview Article CQC consultation on regulatory fees () ★ Close Preview This consultation relates specifically to the proposed fee structure for all health care and adult social care providers that will be registered under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Managing Clinical Risk Compliance
Press release 02/03/2015 Parliamentary & Health Services Ombudsman consultation on principles... Preview Article Parliamentary & Health Services Ombudsman consultation on principles of good complaint handling () ★ Close Preview The document Principles of Good Complaint Handling sets out the Ombudsman's views on the key principles of good complaints handling. Although the information contained within the document is largely factual in nature, a number of issues arise from it. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Managing Clinical Risk Compliance
Articles and features 28/01/2015 Use of Local Anaesthetic and Fluoride by Dental Hygienists and Therap... Preview Article Use of Local Anaesthetic and Fluoride by Dental Hygienists and Therapists Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview An injection of local anaesthetic or the provision of high concentration fluoride products are procedures that are controlled by the Medicines Act 1968 because they involve the use of prescription-only medicines (POMs). This means they can only be prescribed by a suitably qualified prescriber. The General Dental Council has no influence over this legislation and it is quite separate from the direct access regulations introduced in May 2013. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk
Press release 12/01/2015 GDC consultation on indemnity rules Preview Article GDC consultation on indemnity rules () ★ Close Preview Yes. In general, the arrangements outlined are reasonable and appropriate. However, the GDC should be aware that MDOs will be unable to be specific about the indemnity arrangements until registration has taken place and they are consequently able to be accepted as a member of that MDO. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Compliance Managing Clinical Risk
Articles and features 10/12/2014 Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSA) Preview Article Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSA) Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The role of the clinician continues to evolve in the provision of appliances either for the treatment of snoring or to assist in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSA). The most recent development is the inclusion of the role of the clinical dental technician (CDT) in the General Dental Council’s Scope of Practice document. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk