Honest assessment
...The dentist notices a potential problem with previous root treatment but is unsure whether to tell the patient...
Case study: Repaid decline
Medical case study
Acid burn
...Max leaves the surgery and attends A&E where the attending physician confirms that the lesion appears to be a chemical burn...
Parental neglect
...Police are now considering charging the girl’s parents with child abuse and have requested a statement from the dentist...
Teeth overprepared
...The dentist noted that a large amount of tooth tissue had been removed in the preparation of UR2 – more akin to crown provision...
Check the register
...a letter from the GDC arrives at the practice concerning the employment of an unregistered nurse. It alleges that this action has put patients at unnecessary risk...
Crown claim
...Mr K returns to the surgery concerned over how much the gum has receded...
Slow-healing socket
...The expert questions why Ms N did not consider something more than just a slow-healing socket – especially when the adjacent molar had been extracted with normal healing...
Mobile implant
...The claim alleges failure to properly assess the ridge profile and need for significant bone grafting to ensure implant success...
Case study: Policy delay
Medical case study