Common Difficult Scenarios for The Newly Qualified Dental Professional. Issue 2 (June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Olujide, Segun; Ilyas, Nabeel; Guni, Alaa
• Is Part Of: Primary dental journal. Volume 10:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: 63
• Page End: 68
• Publication Date: 2021-06
• Subjects: Dental complaints -- leadership -- professionalism -- clinical scenarios -- COVID-19; Dentistry -- Periodicals; Dentistry -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 617.6
• DOI: 10.1177/20501684211012582
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-1684

Abstract

Dental complaints are at the forefront of many dental practitioners' thoughts, with most dentists likely to have a complaint against them during their practicing lifetime. Difficult clinical scenarios can be particularly challenging for the newly qualified dental professional to manage, with a lack of experience potentially leading to an increased likelihood of a complaint. This article highlights several common clinical scenarios which dental practitioners are likely to face, providing a framework for their management and assessing the impact that the coronavirus pandemic may have on patients presenting for routine dental care.