Early referral is always the best option in this instance. That said, for a host of reasons, referral may not always be possible (if the

The vast majority of patient interactions go well and without dispute, but sooner or later many dentists experience the distress of a solicitor’s letter. This

For final-year dental students, the arrival of February is announced by the sound of vocational training (VT) application packs falling through their letterboxes. Not only

One of the most valuable services a dentist can provide for a child patient is adequate treatment of pulp involved primary teeth. It is very

Following on from my last article, my second story about being defensive features a long-term dental phobic. The first time we met she was jumpy

In my previous article I argued the case for a number of candidates for the most important instruments in periodontics. My vote was for the

A South African dentist accused of having links to al-Qaeda and the Taliban has denied the allegations. Junaid Ismail Dockrat, a dentist from Johannesburg, and

Susie Sanderson, chair of the British Dental Association’s executive board, has criticised the speed in which disputed dental contracts are being resolved. Department of Health

Some practice owners may remember that back in January 2006 they owned an asset called ‘goodwill’ valued at 40 to 50% of NHS turnover. This

In 1918 Abbot reported the use of a high intensity light that generates a rapid rise in the temperature of hydrogen peroxide, accelerating the chemical

The International Academy of Advanced Facial Aesthetics’ (IAAFA) first annual conference will take place on 16-17 March 2007 at the London Marriott Hotel in Regents

On a chilly and crisp November morning, nominees and guests destined for the Dental Defence Union’s (DDU) 2006 Educational Awards made their way to the