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Dental extractions the most common reason for compensation

Extractions are the most common reason dental patients claim for compensation, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) reveals. In 2017, the DDU…

Dentistry

Top five reasons for dental claims: extractions

In the first of a series of articles, Greta Barnes and Debbie Herbst look at the main causes of dental…

Dentistry

The challenges that lie ahead

John Makin predicts which dentolegal stories will be making headlines over the next year. Having worked for the DDU for…

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Facial aesthetics and professional indemnity

Harry Singh explores the brave new world of facial aesthetics and professional indemnity. We live in a consumer-driven world, and…

Aesthetic dentistry

Enhanced CPD Dentistry UK introduces John Makin

John Makin introduces his lecture at Enhanced CPD Dentistry UK on the 1 February.   To find out more and to…

Dentistry

Data controller or processor?

John Makin clears up the confusion about data controllers. With the spotlight on data protection following the introduction of the…

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Pressure from the press

Dental professionals need to know how to respond when they get a call from a journalist, says John Makin. Dentistry…

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Matching up to patient expectations

The skills needed to be a good practitioner are as much technical as they are personal, John Makin says. Understanding…

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DDU advises practices to avoid using dental jargon

The DDU has advised dental professionals to avoid using dental jargon when speaking to patients and colleagues. It claims using…

Dentistry

Balancing the two sides of dentistry

John Makin explains that dentistry is a balancing act between commercial interests and patient care. There can be little doubt…

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Season’s greetings

With an upsurge in dental problems being taken to GPs as Christmas approaches, Leo Briggs explores how to handle patients…

Dentistry

DDU launches new member app

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has today launched its new app. The app is available for all members to download on…

Dentistry

Handling a GDC complaint

Knowing how to respond to a GDC complaint increases the chances of a positive outcome, says Alison Large. It’s the…

Dentistry

Handling a GDC complaint

Knowing how to respond to a GDC complaint increases the chances of a positive outcome, says Alison Large It’s the…

Dentistry

What you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Below-inflation pay rise…

Dentistry

Make it easy for patients to complain, defence union says

Dental practices should make it easy for patients to complain about dental treatment, the DDU says. Figures show there were 14,000 NHS…

Dentistry

The dangers of closed social media groups

Eric Easson explains the pitfalls of posting on private social media groups. Social media groups and forums can often be a…

Dentistry

Managing staff departures

Rupert Hoppenbrouwers advises on how to ensure staff departures are as stress-free as possible. Many would agree that it is…

Dentistry

Professional duty of candour

All dental professionals have a duty of candour – a professional responsibility to be open and honest when things go wrong.…

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