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A patient in her 60s attended her dentist, a DDU member, complaining of pain in the upper right quadrant of her mouth.
A 35-year-old female patient attended her dental practice for a routine restoration on the LL7.
A 50-year old male patient attended his dentist for extraction of his UL6 retained root, and replacement with an implant retained crown.
A dentist over-excavated during a difficult RCT, causing a perforation
A patient attended his dentist in 2009 for the first time in five years for a routine check-up. The dentist, a DDU member, noted that the patient had a fractured carious UR8.
When a member wasn't sure what sort of sedation it would be appropriate for them to prescribe to an anxious patient, they called the DDU.
A dentist found himself facing a claim for compensation, following the erroneous extraction of a 6-year old patient's tooth
A request for a witness to fact report caused some uncertainties for a DDU member, who called the advice line for help.
Can a dental professional provide treatment to a child with only one parent's consent? One member turns to the DDU for advice.
A dentist was not liable for the loss of tooth, but did fail to refer the patient