Departing from clinical guidelines
Following clinical guidance is not mandatory – but ensure you have good reasons for departing from recommended care pathways
Surgical solutions
Oral surgery promises a varied, challenging career that takes advantage of the latest technological developments
The junk tooth dentist
Dentist Nick O’Donovan talks about his work offering treatment to the needy in an innovative new scheme that asks for only “as much as you can afford”
The battle against decay
As the cost of extracting decayed teeth in children soars, Sameera Teli takes a closer look at the causes and potential solutions for this long-standing problem
Following a fitness to practise case
Discovering your work as a dentist has been called into question can be a shock. Here, MDDUS dental adviser Claire Renton lifts the lid on the process involved
Presenting the facts
MDDUS dental adviser Doug Hamilton discusses the importance of telling patients about all viable treatments rather than focussing on one or two preferred options
Bullying more common among NHS black and minority ethnic staff
BLACK and minority ethnic (BME) NHS staff in England are more likely to be bullied than their white colleagues, new research has shown.
MDDUS reassures members over annual indemnity declaration
UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS would like to reassure members following a recent General Dental Council (GDC) announcement about a new annual indemnity declaration.
New date for MDDUS dental training day
AN MDDUS training day highlighting common pitfalls in dental practice has proved a success, prompting plans for a second date in 2016.
GDC indemnity declaration
MDDUS would like to reassure members following a recent General Dental Council announcement about a new annual indemnity declaration.