Good record-keeping
They are the basis for effective patient care and have an important dento-legal purpose - but what makes good dental records, and what else do dental professionals need to consider?
2019, issue 13
2019, issue 13
2019, issue 13
In focus
In focus
Overcoming barriers to communication
Effective communication is an essential part of the practice of dentistry. It can help improve both clinician and patient satisfaction and also help reduce the risk of complaints.
Leader
Dentistry and Damocles: the perception of threats to practice
Despite the perceived fears hanging over the heads of dental professionals, there are positives to be taken from the improvements in the climate in which they work.
In focus
Appropriate advertising: advice on selling yourself
Although the principles of advertising seem fairly straightforward, there are some areas where it's possible to slip up, as Eric Easson explains.
Advisory call
Advice on leaving a practice
The DDU advised an associate member after her practice owners asked her not to tell patients that she was leaving.
Advisory call
A request for pearly whites: considerations of patients' best interests
A DDU member asked for advice around their obligations to a patient who wanted treatment overseas.
In focus
Talking to patients' relatives and carers
Respect for personal autonomy is an important principle in modern dental practice. But if the patient needs extra support, you may need to involve their relative or carer.