Crossing the line
MDDUS dental adviser Claire Renton examines some common dento-legal pitfalls that can catch out the unwary trainee
Watching brief
Dentists have a vital role in reducing mortality in mouth cancer.
Protecting the vulnerable
Jenny Watts of the GDC explains why dentists must make it their business to raise concerns about suspected abuse or neglect.
Caution urged over patient gifts
CHRISTMAS is fast approaching and your patients might take the opportunity to offer a gift - but could accepting it compromise your professional judgement?
What did you call yourself? - dental case study
... The dentist doesn't notice that his website designers describe him as a specialist in implantology on his new site. It's not long until a fellow dentist reports him to the GDC, claiming he is misleading the public ...
Advice: work shadowing - the risks
Laudable as it may be to allow pupils into your practice for work experience, MDDUS advises managers to be aware of the medico-legal implications
Diary
Random absurdities in primary care medicine and beyond.
Practice profile: word of mouth
Jim Killgore travels to Musselburgh in Scotland to visit a dental practice where success is measured in patient satisfaction
Stuck in the middle
When professional relationships become strained, it often falls to the practice manager to find a way of restoring workplace harmony. Joanne Curran explores the role of mediation in resolving disputes
Call log
These cases are based on actual advice calls made to MDDUS advisers and are published in the magazine to highlight common challenges within practice management. Details have been changed to maintain confidentiality.