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...

An orthodontist in Victoria sought legal advice on how to respond to a demand by the father of a 16 year old child, to cease a course of planned treatment.

The parents of t...

Incomprehensible jargon is the hallmark of a profession
(Kingman Brewster, American Ambassador to Britain, speech, 1977)

Dental practiti...

Webster’s dictionary defines business as “a commercial or mercantile activity engaged in as a means of livelihood” while a profession is defined by the Australian Council of Profe...

As a “boomer” dentist with four decades of dentistry behind me and with just a few years to go, I have offered in this article to reflect on how I most usefully expanded and upgraded my...

In recent times it has been an increasing trend for patients of dental practices to file applications which can be broadly described as consumer claims with a consumer tribunal. Whilst the informat...

It is always encouraging to hear that good, comprehensive clinical records can and do assist dental practitioners in successfully defending patient complaints. This case study is about one such pos...

Imagine that you have purchased a dental practice from a senior dentist who has recently retired. You notice that the quality of the dentistry you see in the patients is not up to the standard that...