Case study 15/11/2022 Take clinical examinations wherever possible Preview Article Take clinical examinations wherever possible 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... Prescribing Periodontics Professionalism Ethics Record Keeping Negligence
Case study 15/11/2022 Keep patients informed of treatment options Preview Article Keep patients informed of treatment options 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... Record Keeping Professionalism Negligence Communication Ethics Consent
Case study 11/07/2022 Tricky extraction leads to hospital admission Preview Article Tricky extraction leads to hospital admission Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Hashim Talbot, Litigation Solicitor at Dental Protection, explains how Dental Protection's legal team stepped in to assist a general dental practitioner when an extraction leads to a claim of clinical negligence. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Negligence Adverse Outcomes Record Keeping Communication Consent
Case study 11/07/2022 Adenoma surgery leads to claim Preview Article Adenoma surgery leads to claim Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Suzanne Tate, Litigation Solicitor at Dental Protection recounts a case of recurrence that spanned 15 years post-surgery. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Negligence Claims Litigation Consent
Case study 02/11/2021 An eventful extraction Preview Article An eventful extraction Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent extraction Expert Reports Dental Council Negligence Complaints
Case study 17/03/2016 More than I bargained for Preview Article More than I bargained for Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview I didn’t really want to work for anyone else when I graduated, I just liked the idea of being my own boss and so I found my own premises to set up in. I’m happy still with the decisions and choices I made, although it came with challenges... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Reputation management Practice management System Errors Negligence Generic Dentistry
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... Managing Clinical Risk Professionalism Negligence Oral Surgery Generic Dentistry Competence
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 Consent Professionalism Generic Dentistry