News and updates 24/03/2020 Protecting members’ financial position Preview Article Protecting members’ financial position Close Preview We are keen to support members with private practice who have seen a significant drop in their work and a dramatic fall in income. We are currently investigating ways to provide increased flexibility to make subscriptions more affordable for members during this challenging time. Once we have agreed the details, we will actively communicate and share our plans directly with members. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 18/03/2020 Coronavirus guidance for practice principals Preview Article Coronavirus guidance for practice principals Close Preview Managing coronavirus issues at work - guidance notes and Q&A for practice principals. Read more Article contains PDF
Press release 06/03/2020 Dental Protection celebrates first women in dentistry Preview Article Dental Protection celebrates first women in dentistry Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview International Women’s Day – celebrated 8 March every year- aims to, among other causes, honour the achievements of women throughout history and across the globe. Dental Protection is proud to support women in healthcare across the world and has today unveiled information about its first women members. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 05/02/2020 Dental Protection provides indemnity to dental volunteers at Bridge2Aid Preview Article Dental Protection provides indemnity to dental volunteers at Bridge2Aid Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection provides indemnity to dental volunteers at Bridge2Aid Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... fitness to practise gdc nhs
Articles and features 05/02/2020 Bridge2Aid: how dental volunteering is offering hope to those in pain Preview Article Bridge2Aid: how dental volunteering is offering hope to those in pain Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Dental Protection is proud to support the work of Bridge2Aid, a charitable organisation doing fantastic work to improve access to emergency dental care by training healthcare workers in developing countries. Find out more about the organisation’s work in this article Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 04/02/2020 Brexit update Preview Article Brexit update Close Preview Statement from Dental Protection regarding our preparedness for Brexit. Read more
Press release 03/02/2020 Dental Protection: Time to focus on getting UK dental regulation right Preview Article Dental Protection: Time to focus on getting UK dental regulation right Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection urges the new Government to make swift progress in reforming dental regulation and enabling much needed improvements to Fitness to Practise (FtP) processes. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc nhs fitness to practise
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: working with patients Preview Article Surviving dental school: working with patients Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Good communication is vital Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Confidentiality Consent gdc
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: communication with colleagues Preview Article Surviving dental school: communication with colleagues Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Good dentists are good communicators – it’s that simple. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate gdc Communication
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: avoiding plagiarism Preview Article Surviving dental school: avoiding plagiarism Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The GDC expects dental students to be honest and trustworthy, and to act with integrity, and this equally applies to academic work. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism gdc plagiarism
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: What are fitness to practise panels? Preview Article Surviving dental school: What are fitness to practise panels? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Hopefully it will never happen to you, but it’s good to know what happens if you ever need to appear before a fitness to practise panel. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism fitness to practise gdc Complaints
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: taking care of your health Preview Article Surviving dental school: taking care of your health Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview When your focus is on caring for your patients day in day out, it can be easy to let your own health issues slip from your priorities. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc Stress mental health
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving dental school: social media Preview Article Surviving dental school: social media Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview In today’s media-driven society, the boundaries between private and professional life are becoming increasingly blurred. In such a fast-moving environment, it’s all too easy to forget that the same standards of professionalism and confidentiality apply no matter what the medium of communication. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 20/01/2020 Dental Protection welcomes High Court pensions ruling Preview Article Dental Protection welcomes High Court pensions ruling Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dental Protection have welcomed the High Court decision handed down on Friday that it was unlawful for the Government to suspend the payment of pensions to NHS professionals who had been charged with certain criminal offences but not yet convicted. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... nhs
Articles and features 15/01/2020 FGDP urges botox ad compliance Preview Article FGDP urges botox ad compliance Close Preview The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) is encouraging dentists and dental practices offering botulinum toxin injections to ensure their marketing is legally compliant. Read more Tagged in... Compliance
Press release 15/01/2020 Half of dentists in the UK have considered leaving dentistry for reas... Preview Article Half of dentists in the UK have considered leaving dentistry for reasons of personal wellbeing Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The dental community must act to prevent burnout amongst dentists so they stay in practice rather than quit the profession, according to Dental Protection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... gdc
Case study 04/12/2019 Considering CBCT Preview Article Considering CBCT Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview One of the most spectacular examples of new technology in modern dentistry is the increasing use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Dentolegal consultant Jim Lafferty looks at important aspects of the technique Read more Tagged in... Endodontics Diagnosis Treatment Planning
Case study 04/12/2019 An unexpected surprise Preview Article An unexpected surprise Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Ms C visited her dentist, requesting an improvement on her overall smile and the specific appearance of the upper lateral incisors. Read more Tagged in... Consent
Case study 04/12/2019 Bridging the gap Preview Article Bridging the gap Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Mrs R attended Dr A’s practice to discuss treatment options to restore her upper arch. Read more Tagged in... Treatment Planning
Case study 04/12/2019 Aligning your ethics Preview Article Aligning your ethics Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Beware of a demanding patient with high aesthetic needs – do not be pushed into providing treatment you do not feel is clinically appropriate or potentially damaging to the patient. Read more Tagged in... Orthodontics
Case study 04/12/2019 Doing the right thing Preview Article Doing the right thing Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dentists can sometimes face situations where it might be tempting to go along with an action to accommodate a particular patient. Read more Tagged in... Ethics
Articles and features 04/12/2019 Monitoring erosive tooth wear Preview Article Monitoring erosive tooth wear Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Erosive tooth wear is the third most common oral condition in Europe. Professor David Bartlett from King’s College London and Dr Soha Dattani of GSK Consumer Healthcare examine the importance of documenting it as part of a standard dental examination. Read more Tagged in... Risk Treatment Planning Communication
Articles and features 04/12/2019 What is good enough dentistry? Preview Article What is good enough dentistry? Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Changing the conversation and changing the bar – restorative dentist James Darcey looks at what constitutes as ‘good enough’ dentistry. Read more Tagged in... Investigations Treatment Planning Diagnosis Risk management Record Keeping Communication
Articles and features 05/11/2019 Raj Rattan: Building on existing strengths Preview Article Raj Rattan: Building on existing strengths Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Raj Rattan, Dental Director, shares his journey with Dental Protection, and what the organisation offers its members. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... membership Career Planning