Here’s the full picture behind this week’s 60-second explainer, including the range of situations that can amount to dental negligence and how any compensation may be assessed.
The Short Answer
Common examples of dental negligence include extraction of the wrong tooth, failure to treat periodontal (gum) disease, and errors made when fitting crowns or carrying out root canal treatment. There’s no fixed amount of compensation for dental negligence claims; any damages awarded depend on your specific circumstances and the injuries you sustained, based on the medical evidence in your case.
Common Examples of Dental Negligence
Dental negligence can arise in a number of ways, but some issues come up more often than others.
- Extraction of the wrong tooth
- Failure to treat periodontal (gum) disease
- Errors when fitting crowns
- Errors when performing root canal treatment
“Common examples of dental negligence could be treatment two or remove a lot of the wrong tooth.” From the video, 0:06
“Other examples include failure to treat periodontal disease or gum diseases, more commonly known.” From the video, 0:12
“Also, errors when fitting crowns or performing root canal treatments.” From the video, 0:18
You can read more about dental negligence on our dental negligence claims service page.
Is There a Set Amount of Compensation?
There’s no standard figure that applies across dental negligence claims. Every case is assessed on its own facts, with compensation depending on your specific circumstances and the injuries you sustained. Damages are based on the content of the medical reports obtained for your case, rather than any fixed scale.
“No, every case is different. Your compensation depends on your specific circumstances and the injuries you sustained. There’s no specific amount awarded. Damages will be based on the content of the medical reports.” From the video, 0:26
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common examples include extraction of the wrong tooth, failure to treat gum disease, and errors made when fitting crowns or carrying out root canal treatment.
There’s no set amount. Compensation depends on your specific circumstances and injuries, and is based on the medical evidence in your case.
Dental negligence is one of the two main categories of medical negligence claim we handle, alongside medical negligence, and follows a similar approach to assessing negligence and compensation.
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Conclusion
Dental negligence can take several forms, from procedural errors to missed diagnoses, and every case is valued on its own facts rather than against a fixed scale. If your dental treatment didn’t go as it should have, it’s worth finding out where you stand.
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