You've been redirected to Dental Protection from The Young Dentist website. We recently merged The Young Dentist with its parent site www.dentalprotection.org. You'll find all the same information here, but also benefit from further help and advice provided by the wider Dental Protection site.
The site's search features will allow you to find information specific to your field and requirements, covering everything from Publications and Case Studies, to Conferences, e-Learning and membership information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us on [CONTACT EMAIL].
With your time at dental school coming to an end, your thoughts are no doubt turning to your foundation year. While this can be daunting, you’re never on your own with Dental Protection in your corner.For just £10 for 14 months, you’re in experienced hands, with a provider who works tirelessly to give you the best support, advice and training possible.
To renew your membership, log onto your account and enter your Direct Debit details. If you don’t have an account, create one using the button below.
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In addition to the many benefits of being a member, when you renew with us, you’ll get a dental school yearbook worth £25. We’ll also email you your 20% discount code for HappyThreads scrubs once your payment has been taken.
Professional protection, also known as indemnity, can help you with any dentolegal issues that may arise from both your time as a foundation dentist and throughout your whole career. This can be anything from patient complaints, to claims and referrals, and disciplinary and regulatory proceedings relating to your professional practice.
The right to request advice and legal representation for disciplinary and regulatory proceedings and criminal investigations related to your professional practice
The right to request indemnity for clinical negligence claims (not covered by NHS indemnity) and Good Samaritan acts worldwide
Access to a dedicated expert legal team which may include clinical negligence solicitors, dentolegal consultants and professional claims managers
Access to confidential counselling at no additional cost, via our trusted partners ICAS
Workshops, online courses and webinars with accredited CPD to develop your communication and risk management skills
Expert support including preparing statements and responding to the media on your behalf
Dentolegal advice line including out of hours emergency support 24/7. Access to the advice line is unlimited, and the number of times you call has no impact on your subscription rate
Help responding to and resolving patient complaints
Access to online publications and case studies
Hear about being a member from our ambassador Dr Raina Palit, a final year student at the University of Sheffield.
You'll notice a few things have changed on our website. After asking our members what they want in an online platform, we've made it easier to access our membership benefits and created a more personalised user experience.
Why not take our quick 60-second tour? We'll show you how it all works and it should only take a minute.
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Use the top navigation bar to access essential links from any page of the site.
Should you need to contact us, our phone numbers are always visible.
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Enter keywords to find specific resources. For exact terms, just use speech marks, e.g. "record keeping".
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Narrow your search based on theme, field, format, article, type or location.
Based on the pages you visit, we'll also provide useful links under the 'More' tab.
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