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If a tooth cannot be saved, you’ll want to ensure that the patient is aware of the risks involved and take steps to mitigate them says DDU claims handler, Greta Barnes. Given the options now available to save and restore a tooth, most dentists are understandably keen to avoid extracting a tooth but this is…
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Greta Barnes and Debbie Herbst from the DDU look at the main causes of dental implant claims Implant treatment is a complex area of dentistry and one that is evolving as a result of advances in materials, techniques and procedures. Claims involving implants placed or restored by Dental Defence Union (DDU) members made up approximately 9%…
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Dental Defence Union experts, Greta Barnes, lead claims handler and Debbie Herbst, dentolegal adviser look at periodontal claims Periodontal disease was included in over 200 claims notified to the DDU in 2016-17, and was the subject of approximately 10% of general dental practitioner claims notified in 2017. Claims regarding periodontal disease often include allegations of…
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In the first of a series of articles, Greta Barnes and Debbie Herbst look at the main causes of dental claims A lot has changed in the dental landscape in recent years, such as the popularity of cosmetic treatments and technical advances in orthodontics and endodontics. Despite this, many of the allegations of clinical negligence…
