We are Dental Negligence Solicitors.
What Our Clients Say
Some examples of dental negligence include the following:
Periodontal Disease (gum disease): If your dentist fails to diagnose and treat gum disease can lead to loss of teeth and many other sever health risk.
- Root Canal Treatment: If the procedure was not performed to an acceptable standard, particularly if sodium hypochlorite (the bleach the dentist uses) escapes during the process.
- Tooth Extraction: Common poor outcome of tooth extraction includes – wrong tooth extraction, broken jaw.
- Tooth Implant Negligence: If you have had a failed implant procedure, it could have been caused by negligence if you have experienced any of the following issues:
- Implant without treating periodontal (gum) disease.
- Not enough bone to have an implant to secure the implant.
- Wrong angle – A dental implant needs to be placed straight into the jaw to ensure it’s in the correct position. If it is placed at an angle in any direction, it will lead to future implant problems and likely, a dental implant failure.
- Tooth implant too close to other tooth, meaning it required removal and replacement with a new implant.
- Crowns, veneers, or bridge fitted negligently: Where a patient has crowns and/or bridges placed, there are a number of ways in which negligent crown and bridgework may be provided.
The key purpose of this type of restorative dentistry is to maintain or improve the teeth’s function. If your function has been affected following the provision of crowns and/or bridges, then you may also have a claim. Negligent Orthodontics, including:
A failure to provide the appropriate type of treatment.
A failure to appropriately manage the treatment once underway.
A failure to commence treatment in a timely manner.
- Negligent Composite Bonding, including:
- Providing treatment when unnecessary or when unsuitable.
- A failure to carry out treatment to the appropriate standard, including poor fit or poor aesthetics.
- Substandard treatment resulting in premature replacement.
- Providing treatment when unnecessary or when unsuitable.
How we can help you
Dental negligence is when a dental healthcare professional fails to provide dental treatment, care or advice to the standard expected, that being to the standard of other qualified dental professionals in their specialism, often resulting in a dental problem getting worse rather than better.
You may be able to make a claim for compensation for substandard care, which usually occurs when their action, or sometimes inaction, leads you to suffer avoidable injury, pain and suffering.
In addition to the physical symptoms you may experience, dental negligence can also result in an impact on your mental health, as well as impacting you financially as you try to rectify the dental professional’s negligence with further treatment.
Quality Legal Advice - No Win No Fee
You normally have 3 years from the date that you knew or to have known that you suffered of dental negligence because of the negligent treatment that you received.
We would be happy to talk through with you what is needed to claim compensation for dental negligence.
The information that we will need will include the following:
Your dental history going back to your childhood.
Whether your condition/symptoms will affect your life in the future.
Any medical expenses dental costs that you’ve paid out for because of what has happened.
Whether you have raised your concerns with the health professional already and if so what they have said.
Any treatment that you still need to pay for.
We will normally be able to help you on a No Win No Fee Agreement basis and will explain what this means when we speak to you.
Meet The Medical Negligence Team
Our team has decades of combined experience in dealing with Medical Negligence Claims.
Our NJS Law Medical Negligence Specialists are sympathetic, understanding, and can help you get the outcome you deserve.
If you would like to discuss an issue, please get in touch to arrange a free no obligation consultation. We’re available by email or phone.
Call or email us today to discuss your claim.
NJS Law Limited is a Limited company which is UK based registration number 15170704.
Our services are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. www.sra.org.uk
