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Entity the dragon

BDJ In Practice volume 35, page 30 (2022)Cite this article

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No, not a reference to the prequel of Game of Thrones or a throwback to the Bruce Lee epic back in the 70's (that's showing my vintage now) but a no less fantastical episode in the life of dentists, particularly those practising in England and Wales this year.

Recent court cases1 have determined that practice owners potentially have a non-delegable duty to all the patients who are treated in their practice even if they are treated by self-employed associate dentists.

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  1. British Dental Association. Practice owners and dentists with limited companies remain at risk after Appeal Court judgment. Available online at: www.bda.org/news-centre/blog/Pages/Practice-owners-and-dentists-with-limited-companies-remain-at-risk-after-Appeal-Court-judgment.aspx (accessed November 2022).

  2. British Dental Association. Entity cover and why you need it. Available online at: www.bda.org/news-centre/blog/Pages/Entity-cover-and-why-you-need-it.aspx (accessed November 2022).

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D´Cruz, L. Entity the dragon. BDJ In Pract 35, 30 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-022-1831-7

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