Lecturer Details: Complaints and negligence in dental practice

Lecturer nameMr Brian Edlin BDS (UGlas)
Lecturer profileDr Brian Edlin grew up in Glasgow and qualified from Glasgow University as a dentist in 1971. He then worked at the Royal London Hospital as a Resident House Surgeon in Oral Surgery before moving to Manchester where he worked in both private and NHS practice for 28 years. During Brian’s practising career in Manchester he also worked as a Clinical Assistant in Oral Surgery at the local district hospital. Brian has been a member of the Manchester LDC for 28 years and was Vice Chairman of his LDC until his retirement from NHS practice. He remains a co-opted member of the LDC.

Brian joined Dental Protection initially as a Dento-Legal Adviser in 1995 and was appointed Head of Dental Services in 2008 based at Dental Protection’s Leeds office until reaching a certain age! Brian now works for Dental Protection three days a week as a Senior Cases Consultant, dealing with the more challenging and complex cases in the UK, Ireland and Israel. Brian continues to lecture extensively both at home and overseas.