Injury on the Job? Proper Response Protocols Protect Your Practice and Employees Every workers’ compensation claim varies, but with each claim, dentists should report the injury to their insurance carrier as soon as possible, maintain contact with their claim adjuster and facilitate open discussions with the employee to... July 31, 2025 RM Matters Employment and Managing a Team Insurance 101 Risk Management Essentials
Inlays and Onlays Discussion and informed consent form for dental inlays and onlays December 13, 2017 Informed Consent Chinese English Hmong Japanese Korean Russian Spanish Tagalog Traditional Chinese Vietnamese Inlay(s)/Onlay(s)
Invest in Interviewing to Reduce Risk of Bad Hires Dental staffing shortages may make it tempting to offer a position to the first person who turns in an application, but a measured approach to hiring is recommended. Time and planning invested in your practice’s hiring process will save you... May 01, 2022 RM Matters Employment and Managing a Team Risk Management Essentials
Keeping Dental Practice Payments Safe and Secure Whether processing credit cards or peer-to-peer payments, does your dental office have the right protections in place? Learn security, privacy and fraud prevention for steps to keep your practice and its finances safe. December 23, 2024 RM Matters Property and Practice Ownership Risk Management Essentials
Know How to Respond to the Dental Practice’s Most Common Injury: Needlesticks Needlestick injuries are one of the greatest occupational hazards in the dental office. When a sharps injury occurs, practice owners are responsible for managing the exposure. TDIC advises practice owners to have a both prevention and... December 17, 2025 RM Matters Health Safety & Wellness Risk Management Essentials
Know You're Covered When You Volunteer Dental professionals can confidently give back as volunteers by understanding how and when professional liability policies cover them, including at organized events and community programs, during emergencies and when providing services to family... March 29, 2024 RM Matters Insurance 101 Patient Care and Communication Risk Management Essentials
Leasing Commercial Property A loss prevention and loss control tool to assist dentists who are leasing office space August 01, 2023 Reference Guides Property
Managing patients with HIV Refusing to treat a patient due to HIV status or perceived HIV status can be grounds for a discrimination claim. Mitigate your risk by better understanding treatment precautions and requirements. January 26, 2024 RM Matters Patient Care and Communication Risk Management Essentials
Medical and Dental Health Histories Play a Crucial Role in Reducing Risk Obtaining and regularly updating medical and dental health histories for every patient is a cornerstone of ethical and responsible dental care. Risk management experts have identified six ways that maintaining accurate health histories protects... November 06, 2023 RM Matters Patient Care and Communication Risk Management Essentials
Minimize Risk of Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Through Education and Planning To be compliant with state and OSHA standards, dental practices are required to train any team member who may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens. TDIC has resources available to support your practice in achieving compliance. July 11, 2022 RM Matters Employment and Managing a Team Health Safety & Wellness Risk Management Essentials