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Failure to communicate
...The patient claims that her symptoms clearly indicated an acute neurological deficit and she felt that Dr G was hinting that she was somehow “faking it”...
Amalgam concerns
...Mr T insists that he has always looked after his teeth, brushing twice a day, and he believes the pain is clearly associated with mercury “leeching into his gums”...
An angry ending
...Mr B apologises for losing his temper but Dr T is not satisfied and decides to remove him from the practice patient list...
Slow perio
...BPE scores should have been recorded at every patient review and the expert doubts the accuracy of the first BPE, given the patient’s bleeding gums and subsequent scores...
Patient abroad
...The patient was on holiday in Spain when she phoned her GP asking about a rash on her leg...
Honest assessment
...The dentist notices a potential problem with previous root treatment but is unsure whether to tell the patient...
Acid burn
...Max leaves the surgery and attends A&E where the attending physician confirms that the lesion appears to be a chemical burn...
Gut pain
...The patient expressed worry that he might have gallstones but Dr K diagnosed dyspepsia without an examination to determine the nature of the epigastric pain...
Parental neglect
...Police are now considering charging the girl’s parents with child abuse and have requested a statement from the dentist...
Rapid decline
... A form was drawn up mistakenly stopping all bumetanide scripts...