Below are common scenarios many dentists believe will never happen to them. But claims reported to Guild Insurance tell a different story. These scenarios do happen; often causing considerable dist...

In the first part of this article we discussed the phil...

At a seminar given by Endodontist Glenn Weston the above words were suggested as what we would like the patient to think when the event of file fracture occurs during endodontic treatment. Needle...

As an endodontist and peer advisor, I am commonly asked what my patients are told prior to commencement of treatment and how to answer the dreaded question – ‘how long will the tooth la...

On 23 December 2008 an ADA Branch received an email from a member of the public complaining about the standard of service offered to him by its after-hours emergency service when he was experiencin...

The National Registration and Accreditation system includes a regulatory obligation to notify AHPRA where you consider a registered health practitioner may pose a risk to the public. Since its in...

With a significant percentage of the workforce heading towards retirement it might help to know what one practitioner has experienced as they move towards finishing their practicing life as a denti...

A dentist provided treatment to a patient in the form of extensive fixed porcelain bridge work. The patient paid interim invoices rendered during the course of the treatment. The patient ...

The elimination of infected pulp and dentine, and adequate root canal preparation and sealing constitute the basic principles of endodontic treatment. Ideally, the filling material should be limite...

There is little doubt that in this day and age, patients are becoming “clients”. Consumerism is on the rise, and “dental practices” are often seen and referred to as “...

The Biblical figure King Solomon lived between 1000 BC and 931 BC. The Bible portrays him as great in wisdom, wealth and power. One of the qualities most ascribed to Solomon is his wisdom. There is...

Recently I was referred by my medical GP to a surgeon for a simple but elective procedure. Whilst I had been told of the surgeon’s prowess, in the consultation with him I didn’t feel co...

Radiographs (referred to hereafter as the colloquial albeit incorrect “x-rays”) are one of a dentist’s most important tools in the diagnostic process as well as being a useful aid...

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New graduates are the future of the dental profession. The NSW Branch of the Australian Dental Association (ADA NSW) firmly believes that the entire profession has a responsibility to integrate new...

Governments and health professionals around the world understand the importance of early intervention in the context of disease and disorder. As health professionals gain a better understanding of ...

Recent times have seen a lot of change in dentistry, from which came greater clarity in some areas — Open Disclosure — and greater confusion in others — Scope of Practice.

Janine arrived at the practice early as she always did. She liked to have all systems up and running before the dentists arrived. As practice manager she felt responsible for the IT system, an...

ADA members have all recently renewed their membership and most have simultaneously renewed their Professional Indemnity cover. It is recognised that dentists whether in private or public practice,...

It may have become second nature to most of us but in reality the decision-making process for a consumer when deciding whether to purchase a good or service is anything but straightforward. The pot...