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All for one

Why taking an all-staff approach to safeguarding in the dental practice is essential

Flexible and effective

Practice life can get very busy – but online safeguarding training for dental ...

It’s not routine to me!

Andrew Collier looks at the risks that can arise if a patient’s perceptions are ...

Plain and simple

When speaking to patients, simplicity is the key goal so ditch the jargon and ...

No expectations

How important is dental-specific safeguarding training?

Confidentiality

Confidentiality – and the dental nurse

Professor Bob Ireland considers this important element of patient care

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

Is it in the patient’s

Is it in the patient’s best interests?

Patients may request treatment, but what if it is not in their best interests? ...

FGM

FGM – understanding the effects

How does this form of child abuse affect your role as a dental professional?

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?

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