Medical Negligence Occurring In Dentistry
Making a trip down to the dentist is one that can prove to be quite an uncomfortable experience for many of us. After all, it is not a pleasant idea to have the inside of your mouth probed and examined. Nonetheless, it is an essential part of our health regime and it is important that we should be able to trust the health professionals in charge of taking care of us.
Although in most cases, the treatment provided by dentists to their patients is of a high standard, in some instances this standard fails as some patients suffer personal injury as a result. However, it is necessary to distinguish between an unfortunate side effect or actual negligence on the part of the dentist. Your dentist may have been negligent in a number of different ways. It is possible that your crown was not fitted properly. Perhaps your dentist was negligent in failing to spot a serious dental disease and now you are experiencing persistent pain and have suffered permanent damage to your teeth.
What are the types of dental negligence?
There are many different ways a dentist can be negligent. Below are some of the more common mistakes made by dentists:
Misdiagnosis in treatment
This is when the dentist fails to recognise a serious problem which results in the patient receiving inadequate treatment for their dental problem. If the patient suffers more pain and hardship as a result of the misdiagnosis, the patient may be entitled to compensation
Carelessness by dentists
The dentist may carry out the dental procedure carelessly and end up causing personal injury to the patient. This can also be a clinical negligence claim.
Inadequate treatment by dentists
Providing inadequate treatment to the patient is another basis for a possible compensation claim. The inadequate treatment provided could lead to personal injury to the patient. In order to make a claim, the patient will have to prove that another dentist in the same professional capacity would not have made the same error in judgement.
Drug usage for the patient
The dentist may be responsible for giving the patient the wrong dosage of drug or may have failed to analyse the patient’s forms which would have mentioned any allergies the patient may have. If the patient suffered personal injury as a result of this then they may be able to claim compensation.
If you have suffered under the hands of a dentist then you may be entitled to a compensation claim. Whether your dentist has provided you with substandard care or caused a dental accident which resulted in you suffering personal injury, our specialist solicitors will be able to advise you.
In order for your claim to be successful, you will need to be able to show that the same treatment would not have been provided by a reasonable and competent member of the dental professional. Our specialist solicitors provide a sympathetic and friendly service, and will ensure that you have the best chance available in pursuing your compensation claim for dental injury.
Ayesha Salim , editor of the UK Lawyers Network, writes articles about solicitors, Personal injury Lawyer, Dental Claims, find a solicitor, legal, lawyer, law help advice, solicitors litigation