Going to the dentist is a wholly unsettling experience for some people. Indeed, sometimes dentists make mistakes, causing extreme pain and discomfort for the unfortunate patients involved. However, if you are the victim of your dentist’s medical negligence, you may be entitled to make a compensation claim.
Dental negligence refers to dentists failing to carry out work to a sufficient professional standard and therefore violating their obligation to protect the patients who put their trust in them. Whilst the general standard of dentistry in the UK is very high, there are still instances of dental negligence, for both NHS and private patients, which cause real suffering for victims. For example:
• Failing to diagnose dental problems or diagnosing them belatedly
• Carrying out root canal procedures poorly
• Fitting bridges or crowns incorrectly
• Carrying the wrong treatment
• Orthodontists making mistakes
• Negligent oral surgery
The pain, loss of earnings and difficult process or correcting such mistakes means that you could be entitled to claim compensation. However, the success of your dental negligence claim will depend upon securing adequate proof that the same mistakes would not have been made by another dentist/orthodontist. We therefore advise that you contact an experienced compensation solicitor with experience handling such claims and our solicitors could be exactly who you’re looking for.
For more information on how to claim injury compensation for negligent dental work, email our team today.
