Dental Negligence

Despite whether you are being treated by the NHS or by a private practise you expect the same level of treatment and care and you have the right to claim if you have suffered at the hands of a medical professional, in this case a dental professional.

Every year thousands of people are treated by dentists and experience no problems at all, this is probably the case for the majority of us; however there are sadly times when things do go wrong and the standard of care that we receive slips below the average and as a result we end up suffering prolonged dental problems, some of which may not be reversible.

The dental profession has high standards of care but despite this fact there are thousands of examples every year of people who end up suffering both on a physical and mental level from the treatment that they have received from being in the dentist’s chair. Although it is fair to say that mistakes do happen for the fact that dentists are just average people so human error will occur but if error has occurred that should have been prevented then we start to get a problem as it can be classed as medical negligence. Once a tooth is removed, there is no turning back. Once teeth are damaged due to a lack of skill or care they may never be the same again.

Some examples of aspects that can go wrong within the dental profession are as follows:

• Failure to diagnose, such as the failure to see a problem that can cause a dental  condition to get worse if no treatment is carried out
• Misdiagnosis, this can involve either failure to carry out necessary work or carrying out incorrect work
• Injury during treatment, mistakes made during dental procedures can cause injury such as nerve damage which can lead to long term problems
• Drug usage errors as giving the wrong drug can cause problems including allergic reactions. Claims may also be pursued when the wrong amount of a drug has been administered
• Unnecessary work/unnecessary removal of teeth
• Careless work such as placing implements in the wrong place or not properly carrying out an operation.

It should be noted that dental care is often very expensive and to be carried out it will require having time off work, which results in loss of earnings so if your dental work goes wrong you are not only left with damage to your teeth you are also left with damage to your wallet. If you are in this situation that you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation. If you are successful in your claim for compensation then the compensation that you will receive will cover all of your medical expenses as well as your loss of earning while the treatment was being carried out. It will also cover your suffering and the injuries that you have sustained.

To find out whether you have a case to claim for compensation get in touch with Accident Claim Aid today who will be able to assess your claim for compensation and inform you of where you stand legally.

Accident Claim Aid have the knowledge and experienced needed to make sure that your dental negligence claim is a complete success.

So for more information about what Accident Claim Aid can do for you then contact us today on 0800 078 7171 or fill in our online claim form and one of our advisors will get back to you shortly.