Podcast: Getting to sleep during COVID -19
Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, Medicolegal Lead of Risk Prevention at Dental Protection, talks to Dr David O’Regan, Consultant Psychiatrist and Sleep Specialist at the Sleep Disorders Centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital.
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Covid-19: Dental Protection announces two months free membership
Time to read article: 3 mins
A package of support – the equivalent of offering the next two months of membership for free - has been set out by Dental Protection for members who have experienced a significant drop in their workload and a dramatic fall in income due to Covid-19.
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A message from the MPS President and the Chair of MPS Council
Time to read article: 2 mins
We are writing to you as colleagues and fellow MPS members to thank you for the work you are doing now and in the months ahead to tackle COVID-19, and also to tell you about the actions MPS is taking to support you during this time.
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News and updates
24/03/2020
Protecting members’ financial position
Protecting members’ financial position
We are keen to support members with private practice who have seen a significant drop in their work and a dramatic fall in income. We are currently investigating ways to provide increased flexibility to make subscriptions more affordable for members during this challenging time. Once we have agreed the details, we will actively communicate and share our plans directly with members.
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Dental Protection celebrates first women in dentistry
Time to read article: 2 mins
International Women’s Day – celebrated 8 March every year- aims to, among other causes, honour the achievements of women throughout history and across the globe. Dental Protection is proud to support women in healthcare across the world and has today unveiled information about its first women members.
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Dental Protection provides indemnity to dental volunteers at Bridge2Aid
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dental Protection provides indemnity to dental volunteers at Bridge2Aid
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Bridge2Aid: how dental volunteering is offering hope to those in pain
Time to read article: 5 mins
Dental Protection is proud to support the work of Bridge2Aid, a charitable organisation doing fantastic work to improve access to emergency dental care by training healthcare workers in developing countries. Find out more about the organisation’s work in this article
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Articles and features
04/02/2020
Brexit update
Statement from Dental Protection regarding our preparedness for Brexit.
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Dental Protection: Time to focus on getting UK dental regulation right
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dental Protection urges the new Government to make swift progress in reforming dental regulation and enabling much needed improvements to Fitness to Practise (FtP) processes.
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Surviving dental school: communication with colleagues
Time to read article: 2 mins
Good dentists are good communicators – it’s that simple.
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Articles and features
29/01/2020
Surviving dental school: avoiding plagiarism
Surviving dental school: avoiding plagiarism
Time to read article: 3 mins
The GDC expects dental students to be honest and trustworthy, and to act with integrity, and this equally applies to academic work.
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Surviving dental school: What are fitness to practise panels?
Time to read article: 2 mins
Hopefully it will never happen to you, but it’s good to know what happens if you ever need to appear before a fitness to practise panel.
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Surviving dental school: taking care of your health
Time to read article: 2 mins
When your focus is on caring for your patients day in day out, it can be easy to let your own health issues slip from your priorities.
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Articles and features
29/01/2020
Surviving dental school: social media
Surviving dental school: social media
Time to read article: 2 mins
In today’s media-driven society, the boundaries between private and professional life are becoming increasingly blurred. In such a fast-moving environment, it’s all too easy to forget that the same standards of professionalism and confidentiality apply no matter what the medium of communication.
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Dental Protection welcomes High Court pensions ruling
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dental Protection have welcomed the High Court decision handed down on Friday that it was unlawful for the Government to suspend the payment of pensions to NHS professionals who had been charged with certain criminal offences but not yet convicted.
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Articles and features
15/01/2020
FGDP urges botox ad compliance
FGDP urges botox ad compliance
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) is encouraging dentists and dental practices offering botulinum toxin injections to ensure their marketing is legally compliant.
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Half of dentists in the UK have considered leaving dentistry for reasons of personal wellbeing
Time to read article: 3 mins
The dental community must act to prevent burnout amongst dentists so they stay in practice rather than quit the profession, according to Dental Protection.
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Considering CBCT
Considering CBCT
Time to read article: 2 mins
One of the most spectacular examples of new technology in modern dentistry is the increasing use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Dentolegal consultant Jim Lafferty looks at important aspects of the technique
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An unexpected surprise
Time to read article: 3 mins
Ms C visited her dentist, requesting an improvement on her overall smile and the specific appearance of the upper lateral incisors.
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Bridging the gap
Bridging the gap
Time to read article: 2 mins
Mrs R attended Dr A’s practice to discuss treatment options to restore her upper arch.
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Aligning your ethics
Time to read article: 3 mins
Beware of a demanding patient with high aesthetic needs – do not be pushed into providing treatment you do not feel is clinically appropriate or potentially damaging to the patient.
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Doing the right thing
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dentists can sometimes face situations where it might be tempting to go along with an action to accommodate a particular patient.
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