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Contractual friction burns
John Makin on how to temper the fallout when a relationship between practice and associate turns sour. Dentists have traditionally…
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Around 40% of claims costs are for treatment started more than a decade ago
Almost 40% of costs for dental claims made in 2018 relate to cases where treatment started 10 or more years…
Dentistry
GDC closes consultation after receiving 79 responses
The General Dental Council’s (GDC’s) consultation on its plans over the next three years is now closed. Results from the…
Dentistry
Government looks to shake up healthcare regulation
The Department of Health and Social Care says it will change regulators’ fitness to practise processes and operating framework. The changes…
Dentistry
Top five reasons for dental claims – implants
Greta Barnes and Debbie Herbst from the DDU look at the main causes of dental implant claims Implant treatment is a…
Dentistry
Read the small print
John Makin advises that it helps to have a clear picture of the types of products on offer when choosing…
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Healthcare regulators encourage reflective practice
Healthcare regulators have joined forces to highlight the benefits of reflective practice among professionals in the healthcare sector. A joint…
Dentistry
Top five reasons for dental claims: periodontal disease
Dental Defence Union experts, Greta Barnes, lead claims handler and Debbie Herbst, dentolegal adviser look at periodontal claims Periodontal disease…
Dentistry
Give honesty a chance
John Makin on why it’s important and ethically sound to inform your patients when their dentist uproots to another practice.…
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Top five reasons for dental claims: caries and fillings
Greta Barnes and Debbie Herbst from the DDU look at caries and fillings With around 6.8 million courses of treatment involving…
Dentistry
Restoring balance
John Makin examines the real issue threatening to undermine indemnity provision for dentists. Dental professionals considering the recent consultation from…
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Dental extractions the most common reason for compensation
Extractions are the most common reason dental patients claim for compensation, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) reveals. In 2017, the DDU…
Dentistry
Top five reasons for dental claims: extractions
In the first of a series of articles, Greta Barnes and Debbie Herbst look at the main causes of dental…
Dentistry
The challenges that lie ahead
John Makin predicts which dentolegal stories will be making headlines over the next year. Having worked for the DDU for…
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Facial aesthetics and professional indemnity
Harry Singh explores the brave new world of facial aesthetics and professional indemnity. We live in a consumer-driven world, and…
Aesthetic dentistry
Enhanced CPD Dentistry UK introduces John Makin
John Makin introduces his lecture at Enhanced CPD Dentistry UK on the 1 February. To find out more and to…
Dentistry
Data controller or processor?
John Makin clears up the confusion about data controllers. With the spotlight on data protection following the introduction of the…
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Pressure from the press
Dental professionals need to know how to respond when they get a call from a journalist, says John Makin. Dentistry…
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Matching up to patient expectations
The skills needed to be a good practitioner are as much technical as they are personal, John Makin says. Understanding…
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