Dental Protection
@dentalprotection.bsky.social
We are the world’s leading provider of professional protection for dentists & dental professionals.
🔗 www.dentalprotection.org
🔗 www.dentalprotection.org
We celebrate the five winners of our second research competition with The MPS Foundation for foundation dentists in the UK, whose impactful work will go a long way in improving patient safety. The 2025 competition is now open. Read more: www.thempsfoundation.org/news-reviews...
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 AM
We celebrate the five winners of our second research competition with The MPS Foundation for foundation dentists in the UK, whose impactful work will go a long way in improving patient safety. The 2025 competition is now open. Read more: www.thempsfoundation.org/news-reviews...
🎉Congratulations to the winners of our second research competition in partnership with The MPS Foundation! They produced innovative projects to improve patient safety. The 2025 competition is now open! Read more: www.thempsfoundation.org/news-reviews...
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🎉Congratulations to the winners of our second research competition in partnership with The MPS Foundation! They produced innovative projects to improve patient safety. The 2025 competition is now open! Read more: www.thempsfoundation.org/news-reviews...
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by Hurricane Melissa across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. We especially acknowledge the incredible resilience of healthcare professionals.
Members can request protection for humanitarian work.
www.dentalprotection.org/caribbean-an...
Members can request protection for humanitarian work.
www.dentalprotection.org/caribbean-an...
October 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by Hurricane Melissa across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. We especially acknowledge the incredible resilience of healthcare professionals.
Members can request protection for humanitarian work.
www.dentalprotection.org/caribbean-an...
Members can request protection for humanitarian work.
www.dentalprotection.org/caribbean-an...
As we reflect on #WorldMentalHealthDay, Dr Yvonne Shaw discusses the significance of the FDI World Dental Federation pledge to support the mental health and wellbeing of dental students, in The Probe here: the-probe.co.uk/blog/2025/10...
October 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
As we reflect on #WorldMentalHealthDay, Dr Yvonne Shaw discusses the significance of the FDI World Dental Federation pledge to support the mental health and wellbeing of dental students, in The Probe here: the-probe.co.uk/blog/2025/10...
We mark #WorldMenopauseDay today by highlighting the importance of menopause awareness across the dental team. Read more in The Dentist here: www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news...
October 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
We mark #WorldMenopauseDay today by highlighting the importance of menopause awareness across the dental team. Read more in The Dentist here: www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news...
AI in dentistry? Use it safely.
Our two-part AI Safer Practice Framework helps clinicians:
✅ Make informed decisions at the point of care
✅ Record AI-assisted clinical decisions for accountability
👉 bit.ly/4o6ISXX
#Dentistry #AIinHealthcare #PatientSafety #Dentolegal
Our two-part AI Safer Practice Framework helps clinicians:
✅ Make informed decisions at the point of care
✅ Record AI-assisted clinical decisions for accountability
👉 bit.ly/4o6ISXX
#Dentistry #AIinHealthcare #PatientSafety #Dentolegal
October 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
AI in dentistry? Use it safely.
Our two-part AI Safer Practice Framework helps clinicians:
✅ Make informed decisions at the point of care
✅ Record AI-assisted clinical decisions for accountability
👉 bit.ly/4o6ISXX
#Dentistry #AIinHealthcare #PatientSafety #Dentolegal
Our two-part AI Safer Practice Framework helps clinicians:
✅ Make informed decisions at the point of care
✅ Record AI-assisted clinical decisions for accountability
👉 bit.ly/4o6ISXX
#Dentistry #AIinHealthcare #PatientSafety #Dentolegal
We are hosting a new webinar on 2 October to explore how artificial intelligence is set to transform general dental practice. It is free to attend for both members and non-members. Read more: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
September 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We are hosting a new webinar on 2 October to explore how artificial intelligence is set to transform general dental practice. It is free to attend for both members and non-members. Read more: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Every extra line in patient notes doesn’t necessarily mean better legal protection. “Note bloat” could obscure what matters most - the why behind decisions, not just the what. Key takeaways from a joint article by Raj Rattan along with authors from the BDA and GDC: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Note bloat - British Dental Journal
British Dental Journal - Note bloat
www.nature.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Every extra line in patient notes doesn’t necessarily mean better legal protection. “Note bloat” could obscure what matters most - the why behind decisions, not just the what. Key takeaways from a joint article by Raj Rattan along with authors from the BDA and GDC: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We mark #WorldPatientSafetyDay with an insightful piece from Dentolegal Consultant Dr Simon Parsons on reducing the risk of endodontic file separation. Read more in The Probe here: the-probe.co.uk/blog/2025/09...
Endodontic file separation and patient safety - The Probe
This World Patient Safety Day, Dr Simon Parsons, Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, looks at what we can do to reduce our risk of procedural error from endodontic file separation Patient safe...
the-probe.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We mark #WorldPatientSafetyDay with an insightful piece from Dentolegal Consultant Dr Simon Parsons on reducing the risk of endodontic file separation. Read more in The Probe here: the-probe.co.uk/blog/2025/09...
Dental Protection and the MPS Foundation are proud to be the first signatories of the FDI World Dental Federation pledge to support the mental health and mental wellbeing of dental students. Join us and sign the pledge here: www.fdiworlddental.org/pledge-suppo...
September 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Dental Protection and the MPS Foundation are proud to be the first signatories of the FDI World Dental Federation pledge to support the mental health and mental wellbeing of dental students. Join us and sign the pledge here: www.fdiworlddental.org/pledge-suppo...
We support the aims of the proposals by the Department of Health & Social Care to reform the NHS dentistry contract in England but recognise that further action will be required to deliver meaningful and lasting change. Read our full consultation response: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
August 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We support the aims of the proposals by the Department of Health & Social Care to reform the NHS dentistry contract in England but recognise that further action will be required to deliver meaningful and lasting change. Read our full consultation response: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Leading dentist and member of Council @Judith Husband discusses the importance of a thorough induction for new and existing teams in this article: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Thank you, BDJ Team!
Meaningful induction: key considerations for oral healthcare teams - BDJ Team
BDJ Team - Meaningful induction: key considerations for oral healthcare teams
www.nature.com
July 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Leading dentist and member of Council @Judith Husband discusses the importance of a thorough induction for new and existing teams in this article: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Thank you, BDJ Team!
We urge dental care professionals to ensure they have appropriate indemnity for their scope of work before the GDC registration renewal deadline. Read more: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
July 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We urge dental care professionals to ensure they have appropriate indemnity for their scope of work before the GDC registration renewal deadline. Read more: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
We welcome the Government’s commitment to fundamental contract reform and ask that a clear timetable is set out for its implementation. Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
July 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We welcome the Government’s commitment to fundamental contract reform and ask that a clear timetable is set out for its implementation. Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
This is an anonymous comment left by a dental professional who took part in our #presenteeism survey 👇
We would like to remind members that they have access to a confidential counselling service as part of their membership. We’re here to help.
www.dentalprotection.org/uk/dentolega...
We would like to remind members that they have access to a confidential counselling service as part of their membership. We’re here to help.
www.dentalprotection.org/uk/dentolega...
June 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This is an anonymous comment left by a dental professional who took part in our #presenteeism survey 👇
We would like to remind members that they have access to a confidential counselling service as part of their membership. We’re here to help.
www.dentalprotection.org/uk/dentolega...
We would like to remind members that they have access to a confidential counselling service as part of their membership. We’re here to help.
www.dentalprotection.org/uk/dentolega...
Almost half of dental professionals (49%) feel they should keep working when their mental health is suffering. 47% said there was nobody else to cover for them. Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
June 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Almost half of dental professionals (49%) feel they should keep working when their mental health is suffering. 47% said there was nobody else to cover for them. Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
76% of dental professionals say they have gone to work or continued to work despite their mental health suffering – due to financial reasons and the target driven culture.
Find out more about the factors currently driving #presenteeism in dentistry: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Find out more about the factors currently driving #presenteeism in dentistry: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
June 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
76% of dental professionals say they have gone to work or continued to work despite their mental health suffering – due to financial reasons and the target driven culture.
Find out more about the factors currently driving #presenteeism in dentistry: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Find out more about the factors currently driving #presenteeism in dentistry: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
We have launched a new online course designed to help dental professionals navigate the complex area of obtaining patient consent. Access our Online Learning Hub here: www.dentalprotection.org/professional...
May 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We have launched a new online course designed to help dental professionals navigate the complex area of obtaining patient consent. Access our Online Learning Hub here: www.dentalprotection.org/professional...
We shall be at the BDA @dentistryshow.bsky.social in Birmingham this weekend. George Wright will speak about record keeping at the Dental Nurses Forum on Friday. Find us at stall J63. For more information visit: birmingham.dentistryshow.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 7:27 AM
We shall be at the BDA @dentistryshow.bsky.social in Birmingham this weekend. George Wright will speak about record keeping at the Dental Nurses Forum on Friday. Find us at stall J63. For more information visit: birmingham.dentistryshow.co.uk
The findings of the GDC review into sexual misconduct in dentistry highlight the need for more steps to be taken to ensure such behaviour is recognised, reported and acted on.
Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
May 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The findings of the GDC review into sexual misconduct in dentistry highlight the need for more steps to be taken to ensure such behaviour is recognised, reported and acted on.
Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
We urge the GDC to review the assessment and triaging of cases in its fitness to practise processes, following the publication of its 2024 investigations report.
Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
May 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
We urge the GDC to review the assessment and triaging of cases in its fitness to practise processes, following the publication of its 2024 investigations report.
Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
📍 Dentists around the world have been showing strong interest in the opportunities and risks of using AI.
Deputy Dental Director, James Foster, was delighted to share thoughts about AI and liability at the Singapore Dental Association Convention.
#AI #DentalProtection #Dentistry
Deputy Dental Director, James Foster, was delighted to share thoughts about AI and liability at the Singapore Dental Association Convention.
#AI #DentalProtection #Dentistry
April 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
📍 Dentists around the world have been showing strong interest in the opportunities and risks of using AI.
Deputy Dental Director, James Foster, was delighted to share thoughts about AI and liability at the Singapore Dental Association Convention.
#AI #DentalProtection #Dentistry
Deputy Dental Director, James Foster, was delighted to share thoughts about AI and liability at the Singapore Dental Association Convention.
#AI #DentalProtection #Dentistry
Exclusive webinar for UK Dental Protection Members 🦷
📅Thursday 3rd April
⌚7pm
This is your last chance to join the financial experts at Chase de Vere Dental for expert advice on how to kickstart your financial future 🧵
📅Thursday 3rd April
⌚7pm
This is your last chance to join the financial experts at Chase de Vere Dental for expert advice on how to kickstart your financial future 🧵
March 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Exclusive webinar for UK Dental Protection Members 🦷
📅Thursday 3rd April
⌚7pm
This is your last chance to join the financial experts at Chase de Vere Dental for expert advice on how to kickstart your financial future 🧵
📅Thursday 3rd April
⌚7pm
This is your last chance to join the financial experts at Chase de Vere Dental for expert advice on how to kickstart your financial future 🧵
The MPS Foundation is inviting new research grant applications from both MPS members and non-members for research to improve patient safety and the wellbeing of healthcare teams.
Open until 2 May 2025.
#MPSFoundation #dentalgrant
Open until 2 May 2025.
#MPSFoundation #dentalgrant
March 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The MPS Foundation is inviting new research grant applications from both MPS members and non-members for research to improve patient safety and the wellbeing of healthcare teams.
Open until 2 May 2025.
#MPSFoundation #dentalgrant
Open until 2 May 2025.
#MPSFoundation #dentalgrant
We welcome a groundbreaking White Paper published today on the advancement of AI in healthcare
www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Well done to the MPS Foundation, @cfaa.bsky.social and @improvementacademy.bsky.social for producing this insightful paper.
www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Well done to the MPS Foundation, @cfaa.bsky.social and @improvementacademy.bsky.social for producing this insightful paper.
March 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
We welcome a groundbreaking White Paper published today on the advancement of AI in healthcare
www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Well done to the MPS Foundation, @cfaa.bsky.social and @improvementacademy.bsky.social for producing this insightful paper.
www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...
Well done to the MPS Foundation, @cfaa.bsky.social and @improvementacademy.bsky.social for producing this insightful paper.