Dental malpractice

Clear dental malpractice   Most people when thinking about the dental malpractice aren't aware that there was lack dental classified. D ental malpractice care is in their own category , but just like any other person in the medical field , dentists are liable for improper treatment services . Clear dental malpractice   The frequency of the number of claims in dental malpractice is pretty stable. The claims are smaller of course in the medical field . Here is a series of injuries , due to bad dental treatment that can lead to dental malpractice claim : injuries to jaw, nerves to the lips and tongue , injuries related to anesthesia and death.   If a dentist for example fails to detect oral cancer and other oral diseases he is liable . A dentist must ensure that there are no prior medical condition that may require special treatment for example before giving anesthesia. Clear dental malpractice  The

Letter regarding missing dental appointments   A lot dental agencies are accounting that it's harder than ever to continue the schedule filled. Patients can be more expected now to invalidate or break their appointments. However it doesn't have to follow this way! You are able to aim your patients to appreciate their appointments in your agency.   From the basic questions, “Should we charge a cancellation fee if the patient invalidates an appointment on short notice?” This is a big question and is a challenge that all dental agency faces. Letter regarding missing dental appointments Letter regarding missing dental appointments   To start to reply that question it's crucial to agnise the divergence between a patient who commonly keeps their appointments and the ‘repeat offenders’. You must have a organisation for addressing with the repeat wrongdoers so they've a few effects for breaking their appointments, differently you're condoning their behaviour. Th

Dental malpractice : what you need to know   In the last decade, it has become one of the hot topics in our country. Although every family deserves quality dental care affordable, yet an amazing 80,000 people a year are victims of medical and dental negligence. However, only 10,000 of these people make a complaint to obtain adequate compensation. For some, the fear of lawsuits, hectic schedules, stress avoidance, or aversion of a major conflict to prevent them from filing these lawsuits. However, for many, the disregard of the judicial process that impedes progress in getting them right.   According to the law, because "the negligent conduct of a health care professional who is directly responsible for causing injury to a person." When your dentist does something that hurts you, it could be considered as malpractice. successful examples discussed events such as nerve damage that taste affected or caused permanent numbness, failure to report oral diseases for patient

Dental malpractice cases examples      An allegation of dental malpractice results from damage due to a dental professional negligence. This may occur because of poor and inadequate dental treatment, unnecessarily delaying oral unable to diagnose oral disease treatment, diagnosis of oral disease or, if otherwise in the performance of his duties as a dental professional. This fault can cause pain and suffering to the patient. Other misconduct is so severe that it results in permanent damage, for example, lost sensation oral or periodontal disease. Some dental malpractice cases examples Dental malpractice cases examples Gum, teeth or jaw infections caused by improper use of dental X-ray. Refusing to diagnose or ill-treatment of periodontal disease. Loss of sensation in the jaw, teeth or gums. Cause injury by improper anesthesia administration. Can cause a loss of taste. Extraction of a tooth or unnecessary removal of the wrong tooth. Diagnosis of dental diseases and dis

The Risk :   A missed or cancelled appointment, and the failure of a practice to follow up with or contact the patient, may result in a serious delay in diagnosis or treatment and a subsequent risk of liability for the provider.  The Recommendation:   A pro-active system to follow up with patients about missed or cancelled appointments allows a dentist to promptly assess and respond to clinical situations, thereby maintaining continuity of patient care. 1 . Develop policies and procedures in your practice for following up with patients who have missed or cancelled appointments. 2 . Dentists should be made aware of any patients who have missed or cancelled appointments. The staff should inform the dentist(s) of these patients at the end of the day and have each patient’s record ready for the dentist’s review. 3 . The dentist should assess the clinical importance of the appointment, the severity of the patient’s condition, dental practices are not required to obtain accr

  Despite your best efforts, there are always patients who will for some reason demand a refund, or payment for repair or revision of dental work you initially performed. When this occurs, there are several things you must do. It is always prudent to have the patient’s request in written form. That way, you will have a clear picture of exactly what the patient is requesting. If the patient’s request was verbal, you should politely ask the patient to submit his or her request in a letter, and to include the reasons why a refund or payment is demanded. After receiving a written request, you should advise the patient that you will review and investigate the complaint, and give the patient a time frame within which he or she can expect a response (for example, two weeks). You should also contact the Dental Claims Unit of Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company (MLMIC) to place MLMIC on notice that a claim has been made.   Depending upon the nature of the claim and whether you wish

  It is suggested that dentists now consider having patients sign written consent forms for various in-office procedures and treatment. For example, it is suggested that dentists use written consent forms for root canal therapy. Root canal therapy has numerous inherent risks, including file separation, the need to re-treat the tooth, continued pathology, and the possible need for apicoectomy or extraction. If informed of those risks, fewer patients will be surprised by complications or poor outcomes and less likely to place blame on the dentist.   Dentists should also consider using written consent forms for oral surgery performed in the office, including extractions and the placement of implants. It is well known that oral surgery has risks, including infection, bleeding, sinus perforation, and most significantly, nerve injury (parasthesia, dysthesia, hypersthesia, etc…).  The risk of nerve damage is particularly of concern due to the alarming increase in dental cases involving 

“As long as we have human error, we will have malpractice.” — William Otis Morris   While this statement may be true in some instances, it would be wrong to imply that all human error has been, or presently is, considered malpractice. Malpractice, whether applicable to dentists or other health-care providers, primarily revolves around the issue of reasonableness. This includes both the information provided to the patient making a treatment decision, and the appropriateness and technical proficiency of the procedure ultimately performed.   As we come to the close of the century, let us look back on the concept of malpractice and its impact on the practice of dentistry. Fundamental Concepts   Our society resolves most questions of professional liability by treating them as torts (literally, “wrongs”) within the arena of civil law. Malpractice law has been, and continues to be, governed by certain basic concepts hammered out over a century-and-a-half of jurisprudence. Dentist

 To conventional physicians, diseases associated with the teeth are off limits. To thinking physicians, death begins in the mouth,, meaning what we allow ourselves and the dentist to put into it. But, the whole body must be considered. In this practice we have found that 50% or more of our patients have medical diseases associated with dental malpractice or dental neglect. By dental malpractice we mean : 1. The use of mercury and others metals in the mouth. 2. The use of fluoride to “reduce” dental caries. 3. The use of incorrect techniques in vital (alive) tooth extraction like “Wisdom” teeth. 4. The use of incorrect techniques in avital (dead) tooth extraction like: A. Failure to remove all of the tooth B. Failure to remove the periodontal ligaments and membrane around the roots. C. Failure to curette the socket and surrounding bone until there is living bone. D. Failure to remove all dead tissue in the case of osteonecrosis of the jawbone. 5. The leaving of dead tissue

  In an ideal world, every patient would pay his or her bill, in full, at the end of each appointment. In the real world of dentistry, however, some accounts go unpaid for a variety of reasons. Efforts to obtain outstanding receivables may result in disputes that destroy the dentist-patient relationship, especially if the dentist has forwarded the patient’s account for collection action.   The collection action may involve the use of a collection agency or, in extreme cases, taking the patient to court. You have a legal right to pursue collection action for outstanding debts. However, it is prudent to weigh the potential risks and benefits before proceeding. When considering a collection action, be aware that many professional liability claims begin as retaliation against a dentist’s attempts to recover a patient’s debt. Often, a patient who was otherwise satisfied with his or her dental experience becomes angered by a collection action and then alleges malpractice on the p

Article I. It is understood that any dispute as to dental malpractice, this, as to whether any dental services rendered under this contract were unnecessary or unauthorized or were improperly, negligently or incompetently rendered, would be determined by submission to arbitration as provided by California Law, and not by a lawsuit, or resort to court process, except as California law provides for judicial review or arbitration proceedings. Both parties of this contract by entering into it, have given up their constitutional right to have any such dispute decided in a court of law before a jury, and instead are accepting the use of arbitration. Treatment in this office is contingent upon both parties consenting to this Arbitration Agreement. Article II. A. Parties to the Agreement: The term “patient” as used in this agreement includes the undersigned individual, his or her spouse, children (whether born or unborn), and heirs, assigns or personal representatives.  The

INTRODUCTION 1.      This third of three articles looks at some instances where comparatively high awards by way of pain suffering and loss of amenity and other related non-financial damages have been awarded. 2.      It should be borne in mind that cases of this type are, thankfully, uncommon and that many practitioners will come across them rarely if at all. 3.      However it is important that those working in this field are aware of the quantum issues in such cases. NERVE DAMAGE 4.      Such damage may arise in cases of dental surgery such as the removal of wisdom teeth. In such cases the lingual nerve may be damaged which can lead to an almost complete loss of the sense of taste, numbness of the tongue and persistent pain (damage to the inferior dental nerve and the mental nerve is also possible during extractions). 5.      Lingual nerve damage may occur during extraction of a lower molar tooth where the lingual soft tissues are trapped in the forceps or by being

Dental Group Scams, Dentist Fraud, Rip Offs, False Advertising, Bait and Switch and Dental Malpractice in California - How A Few Bad Apples Are Tarnishing the Dental Profession With the Same Toothbrush             According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, most dentists are honest and ethical dental practitioners who provide their patients with professional and caring treatment.  We agree wholeheartedly.  Most dentists would never consider being part of a scam, rip off or any type of fraud..  However, the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, which has many insurance companies among its charter members states that “a small but disturbing number of dentists, however, are dishonest.”  While it can be difficult to determine who is at fault in a specific dental office, the complaints made by certain dental patients in California paint a disturbing picture in some situations of fraudulent, negligent and unethical treatment.             Being primarily a plaintiff’s law firm