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Dental negligence can cause significant pain, disfigurement, and ongoing dental problems that affect your quality of life. Our specialist solicitors understand the complexities of dental practice and work to secure compensation for substandard dental care.
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Dental negligence claims require specialist knowledge of dental procedures and standards to secure appropriate compensation for often life-changing injuries.
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You may be able to claim if dental implant failure resulted from negligent treatment, such as inadequate assessment of bone density, poor surgical technique, failure to identify contraindications, inadequate aftercare, or use of defective implants. However, some implant failures occur despite proper treatment due to biological factors.
Seek immediate dental attention if you're in pain or have complications. Obtain copies of your dental records and any X-rays. Take photographs of visible damage if possible. Keep receipts for any remedial treatment costs. Contact a specialist dental negligence solicitor for a free assessment to determine if you have grounds for a claim.
Most dental negligence claims are pursued on a No Win No Fee basis with After the Event insurance to cover the risk of paying the other side's costs. This means you won't pay legal fees if unsuccessful. If you win, the other side typically pays your legal costs, though a success fee may be deducted from your compensation.
Yes, you can pursue both a complaint to the General Dental Council about professional conduct and a separate legal claim for compensation. The GDC complaint focuses on the dentist's fitness to practise and professional standards, while a legal claim seeks financial compensation for your injuries and losses.
Common types include nerve damage during treatment, poor quality dental work (fillings, crowns, implants), extraction complications, inadequate infection control, misdiagnosis of oral conditions, orthodontic treatment failures, and cosmetic dentistry with poor outcomes. Nerve damage and extraction injuries are particularly frequent in negligence claims.
Signs of potential dental negligence include unexpected complications, severe pain after treatment, infections following procedures, damage to healthy teeth, poor quality dental work that fails quickly, lack of proper informed consent, and treatment that doesn't meet reasonable professional standards. A dental expert assessment is usually required.
Yes, you can claim for dental negligence whether treatment was provided privately or through the NHS. Private dental practices owe the same duty of care as NHS dentists. Private treatment may actually provide stronger evidence of the standard of care you should have received, as you paid for the service.
Compensation for permanent dental nerve damage typically ranges from £10,000 to £50,000+ depending on the extent of numbness, pain, and functional impact. Awards consider the area affected, severity of symptoms, impact on eating and speaking, psychological effects, and need for ongoing treatment or pain management.
The standard time limit is 3 years from when you knew or should have known about the injury and that it was caused by negligent treatment. For children, the limit runs from their 18th birthday. As dental problems may develop gradually, the 3-year period may start from when you discovered the full extent of the damage.
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