How to Avoid Periodontal Litigation in General Dental Practice

Aim:

• To highlight the common mistakes people make when managing periodontal disease that leaves them vulnerable dento-legally.
• To look at what simple measures we can take to make ourselves less vulnerable to litigation.
• To look a the main themes in periodontal litigation.

Objectives:

Following this presentation delegates should be able to:

• Improve their clinical note-taking in the field of periodontics, making them more robust and defendable.
• Put systems in place to help periodontal documentation and patient education.
• Know the main things that dentists get sued for in periodontal claims.