Case study 05/06/2020 To prescribe or not? Preview Article To prescribe or not? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Claims
Case study 05/06/2020 When the time is right Preview Article When the time is right Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview A hygienist member of Dental Protection contacted us to report that the practice she worked in had received a strongly worded telephone complaint concerning the provision of periodontal therapy, which included the removal of calculus and root surface debridement. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints Prescribing
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
Case study 18/09/2015 Would you like Endone on the side? Preview Article Would you like Endone on the side? Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview As a fresh graduate, I started working in the public system in a small country town with another graduate and a mentor/senior dentist who would come by a few times a month to extract wisdom teeth. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Prescribing
Case study 29/08/2014 Following the reasonable body of opinion Preview Article Following the reasonable body of opinion Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Making clinical judgements that go against the grain is never a good idea. If in doubt, Dental Protection is only ever a phone call away... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Treatment Planning Generic Dentistry Managing Clinical Risk Prescribing
Case study 15/07/2014 Avoiding issues of vicarious liability Preview Article Avoiding issues of vicarious liability Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Clear lines of communication between everyone in the practice are essential to minimise the chances of something like this happening... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing Clinical Risk Generic Dentistry Prescribing Communicate Practice management
Case study 15/07/2014 Appropriate action on allergies Preview Article Appropriate action on allergies Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical history isn’t the definitive article of a patient’s situation – sometimes you must dig a little deeper to ensure you do no harm... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Dentistry Managing Clinical Risk Dental Records Prescribing Negligence
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 Professionalism Health & Safety Ethics Prescribing
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 Successful Defence Prescribing Record Keeping Anaesthetics Oral Surgery
Case study 11/07/2014 A serious case for indemnity Preview Article A serious case for indemnity Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview In those rare cases where tragedy strikes, the support of Dental Protection is invaluable in several ways, as this case demonstrates... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Maxillofacial surgery Orthodontics Prescribing System Errors Record Keeping Handover
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... Ethics Dental Records Prescribing Professionalism Reputation management Generic Dentistry