Oxford Section - Oral surgery Q&A: Law, guidelines and real-world problems

What to expect

Stephen Henderson, a dento-legal adviser and specialist in Oral Surgery, will help delegates manage oral surgery cases in their practice with confidence, and to appreciate when cases need to be referred for advice and or treatment.

Timings

18:30 Registration and networking 

18:45 Lecture - Stephen Henderson

21:00 Ends

Learning objectives

• Understand the importance of taking an up-to-date medical history

• To explain how the Montgomery case is applied in dentistry

• Know what to do when something has gone wrong:- duty of candour, SUI reporting, root cause analysis and record keeping

• Manage a complaint about oral surgery.

Development outcomes

A, B, C and D

Meet the speaker

Stephen is an experienced dento-legal adviser and a specialist in Oral Surgery. He worked in Oxford, firstly at the ORH and then in practice between 1989 and 2017. He has more than 25 years of experience advising and supporting dentists that have received complaints claims and GDC cases. He currently works for one of the insurance providers of indemnity, is an expert witness, writer and lecturer. In addition, he works as a mentor for dentists facing investigations at the GDC.