Event 11/09/2017 Royal College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Preview Article Royal College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting () ★ Close Preview Dr Raj Rattan, Dental Director at Dental Protection, will be speaking on risk management at the Royal College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting in Dublin on 3 November 2017. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Oral Surgery
Articles and features 22/08/2017 The minefield of implant dentistry Preview Article The minefield of implant dentistry Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview In general, there are three approaches to achieve a safe passage through any minefield. The first is to find out exactly where all the mines are located before you start, and then to carefully plan a safe route – and stick to it. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Riskwise Oral Surgery
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... Record Keeping Generic Dentistry Oral Surgery Communicate Managing Clinical Risk
02/06/2015 Oral Surgery: When to extract, extirpate or refer... the dilemma Preview Article Oral Surgery: When to extract, extirpate or refer... the dilemma Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Claire has written this article to share her experience of surgical extractions during her dental foundation training. She hopes that this will provide advice for newly qualified dentists when undertaking surgical extractions. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Oral Surgery
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 Competence Generic Dentistry Professionalism Negligence Oral Surgery
15/04/2015 Oral surgery and the Extraction Crisis: What are we going to do about... Preview Article Oral surgery and the Extraction Crisis: What are we going to do about it? Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Megan graduated from King's College London (GKT) in 2012. Since then she has worked in private and NHS practices in Essex. Megan is currently the young dentist representative for the Essex local BDA. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Oral Surgery
10/09/2014 Top Ten Tips for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery SHOs Preview Article Top Ten Tips for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery SHOs Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview After her foundation year Charlotte Leigh applied for a DF2 post in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Charlotte has now been an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery SHO for six months and has compiled a list of the ten most important things she has learnt along the way. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Maxillofacial surgery Oral Surgery
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... Managing Clinical Risk Oral Surgery Prescribing Professionalism Health & Safety Ethics
Case study 15/07/2014 History saves the day Preview Article History saves the day Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Defending against a claim of negligence stands a much greater chance of success if your records are straight... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Restorative Prescribing Anaesthetics Successful Defence Record Keeping Managing Clinical Risk
Case study 14/07/2014 Dealing with rare and unpredictable complications Preview Article Dealing with rare and unpredictable complications Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Excellent record keeping is the best defense against unforeseen consequences of treatment, as this case demonstrates... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Generic Dentistry Oral Surgery Record Keeping