‘Over confident’ dentist failed to help 10 patients
A dentist who admitted that he was “over confident” will face a review on March 4th.
Benat De Miguel admitted to a series of charges regarding his duties at The Keep practice in Castle Wynd between July 2011 and February 2013 at a General Dental Council (GDC) hearing.
Mr De Miguel had a number of conditions imposed on him for a period of 12 months following the hearing, which took place in February last year.
The charges related to failures of care concerning 10 patients.
Mr De Miguel admitted that he failed to monitor the periodontal treatment of a number of patients suffering from gum disease as well as failing to treat a number of patients requiring periodontal care.
He also admitted to not reporting the findings of seven radiographs carried out on patients, 15 uses of local anaesthetic, and making or permitting an inappropriate claim for treatment which allegedly had not been done in August 2012. The GDC said that they had found his ability to practise impaired, and imposed a string of conditions on him.
Mr De Miguel had very recently qualified in Spain when the failures occurred. The dentist’s representatives told the GDC committee that he was “unfamiliar with UK standards and practice.”
The committee were told that Mr De Miguel was working in a “challenging environment” and was “over confident”, not realising that his work was sub-standard.
The misconduct committee ruled his failings to be “serious”, qualifying them as misconduct.
The conditions imposed on Mr De Miguel include a requirement to notify the GDC promptly of any professional appointment he accepts, and provide the contact details of his employer or any organisation for which he is contracted to provide dental services.
He must also allow the GDC to exchange information with his employer or any organisation for which he is contracted to provide dental services.
