Managing Complications in Primary Care

• 1 hour verifiable CPD
• Foundation and PLVE dentist series
• Standalone — no course-to-course lock
• GDC outcomes A, C, D

A 1-hour course on what to do when the plan fails in the chair: failed anaesthesia, bleeding, displaced fragments, spreading infection, and when to stop and get help.

What you will be able to do

1. 1Use a simple sequence: stop, ABC and medical status, local control, help, record
2. 2Describe first actions for failed local anaesthetic, bleeding, and a displaced tooth or fragment
3. 3Recognise spreading infection and medical red flags that are not “just a dry socket”
4. 4Tell the patient the truth and write notes that would make sense the next day

Use Start course below to begin at lesson 1. Later lessons unlock as you complete each step.

Written for: Foundation dentists, PLVE dentists, and other dentists new to UK primary care. Therapists and hygienists who plan or refer will also find it useful.

This is PrismCPD knowledge CPD. It is not COPDEND, NHS England, DFT, PLVE, or GDC accreditation, and it does not replace your educational or clinical supervisor, indemnity advice, or current national guidance.