Clinical risk reduction: Identifying oral cancer
Specialists offer advice on identifying and referring mouth cancer
Case study: NHS treatment costs
...The patient explains that he is exempt from NHS charges, but later complains to the practice when he receives a letter from Counter Fraud Services...
Case study: Treatment abroad
...Mr T asks his dentist to repair a bridge that he had fitted while on holiday in Europe...
Case study: Pinpoint fistula
...Mrs L complains of recurring headaches following an extraction and is eventually sent to A&E...
Profile: On the inside: Covid-19
Anaesthetist and photographer Jon Williamson shines a light on the pandemic from his own unique angle
Ethics: On hypocrisy
Professor Deborah Bowman asks whether hypocrisy is always, and entirely, negative?
Reflective practice: Improving self awareness to reduce risk
Reflective practice is common – but do your insights go deep enough to ensure real change? Senior risk adviser Liz Price offers practical advice
Practice matters: Respecting religious practice
Employment law adviser Janice Sibbald offers advice on supporting workers with religious beliefs
Call log
These cases are based on actual calls made to MDDUS advisers and are published here to highlight common challenges within dental practice. Details have been changed to maintain confidentiality.
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