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We're the Dental Defence Union. We guide, support and defend dentists and dental professionals throughout their career.

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The DDU @theddu.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Sometimes, a professional relationship with a patient can break down with no prospect of getting things back on track. Dento-legal adviser Shruti Chopra explains what to do if you have to stop treating a patient, in The Probe digital magazine (page 13): issuu.com/purplems/doc...

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The Probe September 2025

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The DDU @theddu.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

A subject access request can sometimes involve patient information shared with your defence organisation. Here’s our advice on what to include - and what to redact: ow.ly/9fH950WUnbC

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The DDU @theddu.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Join us for a free webinar on confidentiality in dentistry. Learn how to stay safe on social media and manage requests from patients, the police, and other bodies. Register here: ow.ly/4ysg50WPy06

A graphic promoting the DDU's confidentiality webinar. The graphic is dark red with the words 'Confidentiality. Free webinar. 30 September. 7pm - 8pm' in white. It also shows a photograph of a smiling dentist in practice.

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The DDU @theddu.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Have you ever been told not to admit a mistake to a patient? Read our latest dilemma for our advice: ow.ly/WeeP50WIKCx

A graphic promoting the DDU's latest fictional dilemma. It shows a photograph of a dentist wearing glasses, a face mask and blue scrubs, with the words 'Dilemma. I was told not to admit a mistake' overlaid in white.

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The DDU @theddu.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Our latest journal is out now. In this issue: 🧠 Assessing capacity to consent 🦷 A dental duty of candour dilemma ✍️ Striking a balance between continuity and change Read here: ow.ly/w1SV50WIJTZ

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The DDU @theddu.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Learn about the common dento-legal difficulties that can arise when treating periodontal issues and how to avoid them in our upcoming course. Find out more: ow.ly/Lkxj50WEqi6

A graphic showing a photo of a dentist using a model mouth to demonstrate a procedure to a patient, with the words 'Course. Navigating dento-legal challenges in periodontal care. 17 September. 9am - 1pm' above the photo.

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The MDU @themdu.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

2024 was another busy year for our brilliant team of medico-legal and dento-legal advisers at the MDU and @theddu.bsky.social, who received more than 21,000 calls on our 24-hour advice lines. Read our annual report here: ow.ly/JVIr50WBVwt

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The DDU @theddu.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Dentists can now access an exclusive dental education programme as part of DDU membership. We recently partnered with @red-whale.bsky.social to offer this new 12-month programme. Learn more: redwhale.co.uk/dental

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The DDU @theddu.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

New look, same DDU. With input from our members, we've made some changes to our brand. So, you'll start to see our new logo in our communications.

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