Martin Foster, a dentolegal consultant at Dental Protection, discusses the conversations surrounding child patients and consent. Obtaining consent involves establishing whether the patient has sufficient understanding of the treatment options available in order to make an informed choice. This can be a challenging enough process with adults. But when the patient is a child, the situation can … Continued
The government is being asked to provide appropriate PPE for dentists providing emergency treatment. Dental Protection and the Irish Dental Association are calling on the government to help dentists. In particular to ensure they have access to appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), as they continue to treat emergency patients. In a joint letter to Minister Simon Harris, they say … Continued
Dental Protection’s debut conference in Dublin on Saturday 29 September highlighted importance of front-of-office team as ‘first line of defense’. Dentist Dr Garry Heavey explained the challenges facing the front team and added: ‘That’s pressure that dentists don’t have to face.’ Addressing the audience, Dr Heavey, past president of the Irish Dental Association (IDA), said: … Continued
Dental Protection is hosting its inaugural dental conference ‘Safer practice, better care’ on Saturday 29 September at the Convention Centre Dublin. Dr Martin Foster, head of dental services (Ireland) at Dental Protection, will introduce the conference, followed by two keynote addresses from Simon Kayll, chief executive of Medical Protection Society and Dr Raj Rattan, dental … Continued
Martin Foster is the new head of dental services at Dental Protection. We sit down to find out what we can expect in dentolegal changes in Ireland Q: What are you most looking forward to as head of dental services in Ireland? Martin: The dental environment in Ireland is very challenging for practitioners and there … Continued
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