Dr Kalpesh Prajapat, author of Dental Associate Interviews: An Ultimate Preparation Guide, provides some guidance on how to get organised in practice.

Wherever you are in the world, there is generally a legal obligation in place that sets out duties of employers to ensure appropriate standards of quality and safety in a dental practice. Simrit Ryatt, dentolegal consultant, looks into some iatrogenic injuries and what can be done to avoid them.

Dr Andrew Walker, dentolegal consultant and periodontal specialist, introduces the international classification of periodontal diseases

Dental Protection is frequently contacted by members who want to understand how long records should be retained by the practice. Read details on how long records should be retained.

Dr Raj Rattan, Dental Director, discusses how to effectively reflect on clinical practice and its importance for risk management.

We look at how the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) impact your dental practice.

Changes to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for all dental registrants start in 2018.

Seeking employment can be stressful, as it can lead us to wonder whether we are 'good enough' especially if we are new to practice.

The duty of candour, which was introduced by the government through Regulation 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, applies to dental practices from 1 April 2015.

Dental professionals are required to make and keep accurate dental records of care provided to patients, whether NHS or private. Dental Protection is frequently contacted by members who want to understand how long records should be retained by the practice.

The DBS deals with criminal records checks (now known as DBS checks) and is responsible for maintaining the Barred Lists for both children and vulnerable adults. Inclusion on the barred list precludes an individual from participating in a regulated activity with the relevant group. For the purposes of this scheme dentistry is considered to be a regulated activity and all adult patients are considered to be vulnerable. Thus inclusion on either or both lists would effectively bring an end to a dentist or dental care professionals practice.

Dental professionals are required to make and keep accurate dental records of care provided to patients, whether NHS or private. Dental Protection is frequently contacted by members who want to understand how long records should be retained by the practice.

It is important to be prepared for the possibility of oral surgery procedures in practice. Indeed, access to a basic surgical kit is essential. Dental extractions are one of the most common oral surgery procedures carried out by GDPs.

Stephen Henderson describes a campaign that has fundamentally changed the way in which the GDC’s Investigating Committee operates

The law on “informed” consent has changed following a recent Supreme Court judgment