Is your dental ad whiter than white?
Ethical sales and the dental practice – we look at the dos and don’ts of promotional material
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All for one
All for one
Why taking an all-staff approach to safeguarding in the dental practice is ...
Flexible and effective
Flexible and effective
Practice life can get very busy – but online safeguarding training for dental ...
It’s not routine to me!
It’s not routine to me!
Andrew Collier looks at the risks that can arise if a patient’s perceptions are ...
Plain and simple
Plain and simple
When speaking to patients, simplicity is the key goal so ditch the jargon and ...
Confidentiality
Confidentiality – and the dental nurse
Professor Bob Ireland considers this important element of patient care
Personality clash at work?
Personality clash at work?
Not all relationships in the dental practice are perfect. Dento-legal expert ...
Certificates expire?
Why do dental safeguarding certificates expire?
‘I didn’t think it was my responsibility to arrange safeguarding training’
Making legal and ethical issue
Making legal and ethical issues a part of your ethos
Identifying, resolving and prevention within a DCP’s role
FGM – understanding the effects
FGM
How does this form of child abuse affect your role as a dental professional?
Building healthy relationships
Building healthy relationships
What are the essential elements of a practice's ethos that create professional mutual trust?
Parental consent – can anyone else give it?
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
Ring any alarm bells?
Ring any alarm bells?
Safeguarding children is second nature. Here, we look at how to recognise the subtle signs of child abuse
Periodontal records – staying out of trouble
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
All change!
All change!
Dentistry, yet again is at the brink of another regulatory legislative change – this time it relates to data protection. Priya Sharma reports
Everybody’s business
Everybody’s business
The role of a designated safeguarding professional in the dental practice
Is your patient information safe?
Is your patient information
All dental professionals have an obligation to respect a patient’s confidentiality. Priya Sharma explains
Confidentiality – it’s essential
Confidentiality
Andrew Collier discusses a fundamental requirement of patient trust
A hands-on guide... to offering work experience
A hands-on guide...
Can you play host to a school-age child keen to get into dentistry? The experts at Dental Protection offer some key advice
Time to talk?
Time to talk?
Bullying in the workplace is a legal issue. Sarah Buxton considers best options
