Clinical risk management
Topics such as managing clinical risk, diagnosis, safety culture, record keeping, handover and infection control
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Diagnostic errors: three case studies
Time to read article: 8 mins
Dr Nuala Carney, Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, looks at three cases involving diagnostic errors, all with very different outcomes
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14/06/2023
Record keeping: a dental nurse’s perspective
Record keeping: a dental nurse’s perspective
Time to read article: 9 mins
Evelyn Ferguson-Williams, Dental Case Manager at Dental Protection, explains the record keeping responsibilities of dental nurse, which are an essential part of their daily routine.
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A disagreement about prescribing results in a complaint
Time to read article: 2 mins
A Christmas Eve shift features complications for a foundation dentist placed on the emergency rota.
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Patient accidentally inhales crown
Time to read article: 2 mins
First-year associate dentist, Dr K, is shocked when their patient accidentally swallowed a crown during fitting. Dr George Wright, Deputy Dental Director of Dental Protection recalls the case.
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