2017, issue 8

Safeguarding vulnerable patients

David Lauder
Dental professionals' responsibilities to their patients can extend beyond simply providing treatment, as David Lauder explains.

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David Lauder
Dento-legal adviser

David qualified from Newcastle Dental School in 2002. His post-graduate training included qualifications from the Eastman Dental Hospital and the Royal College of Surgeons, after which he worked in a number of dental settings in the UK and abroad. He has always pursued an interest in the legal aspects of dentistry and has a Master of Laws degree in the Legal Aspects of Medical Practice.