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Dental records and reports
Patients' records are among the most basic of clinical tools, involved in almost every consultation. This section offers guidance about the content, disclosure and retention of clinical records and includes guidance on writing dental and dento-legal reports.
Questions and answers
- Your dento–legal questions answered - 1 May 2005
Advice articles
- Maintaining and disclosing patient records - 2 April 2008
- Disposing of patient records - 2 April 2008
- Written consent and FP17 forms - 23 January 2008
- Electronic records raise security risks - 23 January 2008
- Dental treatment overseas - 23 January 2008
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Case histories
- Claim for alleged inappropriate treatment defended - 28 February 2007
- Penicillin allergy - 11 September 2002
- Inhaled tooth - 12 July 2002
- Prescription error - 9 May 2002
- Avoid wrong extractions – read the records - 6 May 2002
Advice calls
- Record keeping - 1 April 2002
- Violent consequences - 6 September 2001
- Unnecessary fillings? - 1 September 2001
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