Your elective allows you to experience dentistry like never before in a completely different social and cultural environment. A 4th year dental student offers some support and guidance on how to fund your upcoming dental elective.

What triggers litigation in patients – something we said, something we did? Or something more? Helen Harbourne, Claims Manager at Dental Protection, considers the issue.

Whether working independently under a Direct Access arrangement, or working under prescription, Dental Care Professionals can, and should, be involved in preventive care.

There are many moments in clinical dentistry when the most crucial aspect of case management is not what you do, but what arrangements you make to monitor the effectiveness of what you do.

Join Claire Stott, Case Manager and Dental Hygienist, and Victoria Wilson, Dental Therapist and Founder of Smile Revolution, as they examine the issues that matter to dental care professionals right now.

Unlike many other areas of healthcare, dentists generally get to examine fit ambulant patients at varying intervals, and at times when they may have no symptoms or any particular reason for attending, other than for a periodic review of their oral health.

A clinician’s specialised knowledge of the aetiology of various oral and dental conditions places him, or her, in a position of significant advantage relative to most patients.

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.

Dr Simrit Ryatt, Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, looks at why certain approaches to avoiding risk can become self-fulfilling prophecies.

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.

Important information for members regarding claims arising from your vicarious liability / extended liability.

We carefully consider each request for assistance, but there are some circumstances in which we are unlikely to help. The following, whilst not an exhaustive list, are some examples of where we are unlikely to provide assistance.

Join friends, dentolegal expert Caroline Chapman and BADT member Shaun Howe, as they examine the issues that matter to dental care professionals right now.

This one hour webinar recording covers consulting remotely with the current health situation in the UK.

Dr Yvonne Shaw, Dental Underwriting Policy Lead at Dental Protection, considers some of the risks arising from patients pursuing direct-to-consumer dental care