Case study 09/08/2019 Short term orthodontics Preview Article Short term orthodontics Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Miss N attended an examination appointment with a new dentist,unhappy with the appearance of her upper teeth. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Competence Treatment Planning
Case study 09/07/2019 Avoiding herodontics Preview Article Avoiding herodontics Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Ms B was suffering from pain that kept her awake at night. An examination by the dentist established tooth 27 was the cause of discomfort. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Treatment Planning Consent Communication
Case study 20/09/2018 The retained root and consent Preview Article The retained root and consent Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview A retained root causes a patient complaint against a dentist. While Dental Protection supported him in rectifying the matter, issues were raised with his record-keeping – find out what learning points came out of this case. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints Record Keeping Treatment Planning Consent
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... Treatment Planning Prescribing Managing Clinical Risk Competence Generic Dentistry
Case study 15/07/2014 Two wrongs don’t make a right Preview Article Two wrongs don’t make a right Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Failing to make the correct diagnosis inevitably means the treatment will fail too. As this case illustrates, seeing the bigger picture should always be the aim... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Generic Dentistry Complaints Periodontics Treatment Planning Negligence
Case study 11/07/2014 Denting the pride of the bride Preview Article Denting the pride of the bride Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview As this case demonstrates, failing to take notice of a patient’s social history can impact as much as neglecting their medical history... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Restorative Communicate Treatment Planning Diagnosis