Articles and features 28/10/2022 Confidence must come with competence Preview Article Confidence must come with competence Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Dr Raj Rattan, Dental Director at Dental Protection, looks at why a practitioner’s confidence is misplaced without the competence to back it up. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... handovers Competence Patient Safety clinical neglience Consent Professionalism
Articles and features 09/03/2022 Knowing your scope in a world of Direct Access Preview Article Knowing your scope in a world of Direct Access Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Before 2013, all members of the dental team had to work on the prescription of a dentist – then the GDC issued guidance that allowed Direct Access for some dental care professionals. Former dental nurses Amanda Waite and Evelyn Ferguson-Williams, Case Managers at Dental Protection, look at why dental care professionals still need to practise within their competence Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... dental hygienist dental nurse Competence dental care professional dental therapist
Case study 05/06/2020 Quick thinking avoids a claim following a perforated root Preview Article Quick thinking avoids a claim following a perforated root Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making Competence
Articles and features 31/10/2019 The sum of all fears Preview Article The sum of all fears Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview It is a fact that much of human behaviour is related to maximising rewards and minimising losses. Raj Rattan, dental director at Dental Protection, looks at how we can reduce fear and manage risk and uncertainty, so we can stay confident and competent throughout our careers Read more Tagged in... Competence
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... Treatment Planning Communication Competence
Case study 01/07/2019 Is it vital? Preview Article Is it vital? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr R attended a practice as a new patient. He reported no symptoms, although during the examination the dentist noted the large composite restoration at 36, which had a small fracture to one side. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Competence Communication
Case study 02/05/2019 Video: A failed extraction handled appropriately Preview Article Video: A failed extraction handled appropriately Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A patient complains about a dentist’s technique and an alleged failure to prescribe antibiotics. In this video, find out how Dental Protection helped resolve the complaint. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Competence Claims Consent Complaints
Articles and features 11/12/2018 The role of receptionists: a legal commentary Preview Article The role of receptionists: a legal commentary Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A recent Supreme Court decision has raised questions about the role of non-clinical staff in patient care. The judgment criticised the actions of a receptionist in an Accident and Emergency (A&E) department – Joseph McCaughley, litigation solicitor at Dental Protection, looks at the ramifications of the case Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence
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... Communicate Managing Financial Risk Managing Clinical Risk Complaints Competence Prosthodontics
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 Maxillofacial surgery Oral Surgery Managing Clinical Risk Negligence Generic Dentistry