Credentials

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Edgar Gordon was a University of London postgraduate tutor in dental risk management and writes regular features in the dental press on dento-legal matters. He is on the editorial board of Clinical Standards in General Dental Practice. He was for eleven years on the Council of the British Dental Associationand was a founder member of the Faculty of General Dental Practice. He retired from salaried employment from a defence organisation in 1995. Mr Gordon presently advises several Health Authorities on general dental practitioner issues.

Area of work

Reports on the duty of skill and attention owed by General Dental Practitioners to their patients and personal injury to the teeth and supporting structures.

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QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Master of Science in Medical Sociology, London University
•Doctor of Dental Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago
• Membership in General Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Fellowship Faculty General Dental Practice (UK)
• Fellow International College of Dentists.

2000-2005 ratio claimant/defendant 5:2

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Evaluation and feedback from solicitors available on request:-

• Advice on disclosures required
• Report on examination, dental record & radiographs, study models, laboratory work sheets, photographs, referral and associated correspondence.
• Treatment options of remedial work and costs
• Reviewing clinical content of claim
• Conference with Counsel
• Attendance at Trial

Member of The Law Society Expert Witnesses 2006

Accredited Expert Member of The Academy of Experts

Registered with the UK Register of Expert Witnesses

Member of Dental Law & Ethics Forum