Articles and features 08/11/2021 What does a Dentolegal Consultant do? Preview Article What does a Dentolegal Consultant do? Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... working from home Investigations Claims clinical reviews Complaints DLC
Articles and features 02/11/2021 Complaint handling: A step-by-step guide for dental nurses Preview Article Complaint handling: A step-by-step guide for dental nurses Time to read article: 9 mins () ★ Close Preview George Wright, Dentolegal Consultant and Senior Dental Educator at Dental Protection, offers a comprehensive overview of effective complaint handling Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints
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... Dental Council Expert Reports Complaints Negligence Consent extraction
Case study 02/11/2021 An allegation of dishonesty Preview Article An allegation of dishonesty Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... misconduct fitness to practise Practice management Complaints Record Keeping
Articles and features 02/11/2021 Complaint management – here to help Preview Article Complaint management – here to help Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Nipping complaints in the bud is always the best approach, where possible – Dental Protection’s Dr Simrit Ryatt, Dentolegal Consultant, looks at how we can help manage complaints on your behalf. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... COVID-19 Complaints patient expectations Communication
Articles and features 02/11/2021 Defensive practice – does it really lower our risk? Preview Article Defensive practice – does it really lower our risk? Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Simrit Ryatt, Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, looks at why certain approaches to avoiding risk can become self-fulfilling prophecies. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... defensive dentistry Ethics Complaints Risk Claims
Articles and features 02/11/2021 Cosmetic dentistry: ethics and aesthetics Preview Article Cosmetic dentistry: ethics and aesthetics Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview Cosmetic dentistry is an increasingly popular undertaking for many dental practitioners but is laced with dentolegal risks. Dr Martin Foster, Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, talks through the principal learning points. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... veneers patient expectations cosmetic dentistry Orthodontics aesthetic practice
Articles and features 02/11/2021 Learning from complaints Preview Article Learning from complaints Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview We recently published the article “Reflecting on a complaint” by Zoe Levenson, which was the winning entry in our competition run in partnership with Dental Training Consultants. Here we present the two excellent runners-up in the competition, by Jenna Shah and Priyanka Adatia. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Complaints
Articles and features 20/10/2021 Discover one of the first black qualified dentists in the UK, as part... Preview Article Discover one of the first black qualified dentists in the UK, as part of #BlackHistoryMonth Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview With help from his grandchildren, Dental Protection celebrates the life of Edward Tull-Warnock, one of the first black professionally registered dentists in the UK, as part of #BlackHistoryMonth. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland Black History Month Edward Tull-Warnock
Articles and features 28/07/2021 Offering peace of mind about vicarious liability Preview Article Offering peace of mind about vicarious liability Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Yvonne Shaw, underwriting policy lead at Dental Protection, explains how we are offering practice principals peace of mind when it comes to protection against vicarious liability. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... vicarious liability
Case study 17/06/2021 Cosmetic procedure leads to complaint Preview Article Cosmetic procedure leads to complaint Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints veneers cosmetic dentistry
Case study 17/06/2021 Regulating the effects of COVID-19 Preview Article Regulating the effects of COVID-19 Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... patient experience COVID-19 patient expectations Complaints
Articles and features 17/06/2021 Direct-to-consumer orthodontics – understanding the risks Preview Article Direct-to-consumer orthodontics – understanding the risks Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Yvonne Shaw, Dental Underwriting Policy Lead at Dental Protection, considers some of the risks arising from patients pursuing direct-to-consumer dental care Read more Tagged in... COVID-19 indemnity orthodontist clinical records direct-to-consumer Record Keeping
Case study 17/06/2021 Continuity of care Preview Article Continuity of care Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... clinical records patient experience clinically extremely vulnerable Record Keeping Complaints Communication
Articles and features 14/05/2021 What’s the difference between claims-made and occurrence-based indemn... Preview Article What’s the difference between claims-made and occurrence-based indemnity? () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Video Tagged in... claims-made occurence-based
Case study 28/04/2021 The scale of the problem Preview Article The scale of the problem Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... dental hygienist gdc dental nurse Complaints
Case study 28/04/2021 To the limit Preview Article To the limit Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics
Articles and features 11/03/2021 So what is indemnity? Preview Article So what is indemnity? Time to read article: 8 mins () ★ Close Preview Helen Kaney, Dentolegal Consultant and Medico and Dentolegal Services Team Lead at Dental Protection, looks at the key differences between indemnity and insurance Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 10/03/2021 COVID-19: one year on Preview Article COVID-19: one year on Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview George Wright, Senior Dental Educator and Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, looks back at a turbulent year for everyone – and how dentistry responded Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 02/02/2021 What to do if dental practice staff refuse a COVID-19 vaccine Preview Article What to do if dental practice staff refuse a COVID-19 vaccine Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Emma Carr, Case Manager at Dental Protection, and Lesley Harrison, Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, look at some recent queries from practice owners over what to do when members of their staff refuse the COVID-19 vaccination Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics
Articles and features 22/12/2020 UK Dentists GDC Annual Retention Fee (ARF), Annual CPD and Indemnity... Preview Article UK Dentists GDC Annual Retention Fee (ARF), Annual CPD and Indemnity Declaration Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Don’t forget to pay your ARF, submit your CPD hours, and indemnity confirmation to the GDC! Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 03/12/2020 Managing your claims despite the pandemic Preview Article Managing your claims despite the pandemic Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Case study 03/12/2020 Falling to pieces Preview Article Falling to pieces Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Endodontics Communication Record Keeping
Case study 03/12/2020 Restricted access prompts patient complaint Preview Article Restricted access prompts patient complaint Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication