Vulnerable Patients

Antibiotics before dental treatment could save lives, research shows

Up to 78 lives per year could be saved if dentists could administer antibiotics to vulnerable patients with heart conditions…

Dentistry

Practice in Cornwall to only see vulnerable NHS patients

A dental practice in Cornwall is to kickstart an NHS pilot scheme whereby only children and the most vulnerable patients…

Dentistry

How to protect vulnerable patients

Sue N’Jie discusses factors you should consider when dealing with vulnerable patients. Now more than ever, it’s important for dental…

Dentistry

Home sweet home – domiciliary care for vulnerable dental patients

Debbie Ganguli answers some questions about providing appropriate, effective care for vulnerable patients in a domiciliary setting. As healthcare professionals,…

Oral health

Treating vulnerable patients

David Lauder, dentolegal adviser at the DDU, explores the legal and ethical issues associated with treating vulnerable adults. Vulnerable patients…

Orthodontics

10 steps back to practice after COVID-19 – vulnerable patients

Bindiya Thakrar explores how dentists might have to change the way they practise to accommodate vulnerable patients in a post…

Dentistry