Plain and simple
When speaking to patients, simplicity is the key goal so ditch the jargon and remember the KISS principle – ‘keep it simple, stupid’
All Legal and brief
Confidentiality
Professor Bob Ireland considers this important element of patient care
No expectations
How important is dental-specific safeguarding training?
Personality clash at work?
Not all relationships in the dental practice are perfect. Dento-legal expert Andrew Collier offers some sound advice on how best to handle them
Certificates expire?
‘I didn’t think it was my responsibility to arrange safeguarding training’
Is it in the patient’s
Patients may request treatment, but what if it is not in their best interests? Andrew Collier looks at the dilemmas dental teams can face and offers some tips
Making legal and ethical issue
Identifying, resolving and prevention within a DCP’s role
FGM
How does this form of child abuse affect your role as a dental professional?
Parental consent
Difficulties can arise if a child is brought to the surgery without one or both of their parents. Andrew Collier looks at this dilemma and suggests some solutions
Building healthy relationships
What are the essential elements of a practice's ethos that create professional mutual trust?
Ring any alarm bells?
Safeguarding children is second nature. Here, we look at how to recognise the subtle signs of child abuse
Everybody’s business
The role of a designated safeguarding professional in the dental practice
All change!
Dentistry, yet again is at the brink of another regulatory legislative change – this time it relates to data protection. Priya Sharma reports
Periodontal records
Periodontal treatment can be a significant cause of patient complaint or claim. Andrew Collier illustrates the importance of records in helping to prevent those problems
Is your patient information
All dental professionals have an obligation to respect a patient’s confidentiality. Priya Sharma explains
