Case histories
Case histories are a valuable way to learn about dento-legal problems in everyday practice. Read a selection of ours here.
Latest additions to the case studies
- Claim for alleged inappropriate treatment defended - 28 February 2007
At the first attendance of a new patient, a dentist noted substantial dental decay and a chronic periodontal condition. In particular UL6 was heavily restored with gross recurrent caries around the margins of the restoration.
- Management of dental pain - 19 December 2006
A dentist provided an emergency consultation on a Thursday evening for a patient complaining of severe pain in the upper right quadrant of her mouth. The patient was not an NHS registered patient at the practice and the dentist clearly explained that it would therefore be necessary for her to pay a private fee of £50.
- Fainting following extraction - 27 February 2003
A 12-year old fainted following administration of anaesthetic for a series of extractions. The mother alleged that the dentist had injected her child five times giving excess anaesthetic.