David Mock

Professional discipline decision arising from a dentist’s admitted failure to respond appropriately to repeated written enquiries from the regulator, failure to produce and maintain a patient record, and failure to cooperate with an investigation.

The panel accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found all misconduct allegations proven, except that the College did not seek a finding that the member was ungovernable.

The panel accepted a joint submission on penalty imposing an immediate suspension until the patient record is produced, followed by a consecutive three-month suspension, remedial education, practice monitoring, and costs.

A publication restriction protected the identities of patients named in the notice of hearing and agreed statement of facts.