Dental professionals

Case histories

Latest case histories

• Claim for alleged inappropriate treatment defended - 28 February 2007

  At the first attendance of a new patient, a dentist noted substantial dental decay and a chronic periodontal condition. In particular UL6 was heavily restored with gross recurrent caries around the margins of the restoration.

• Management of dental pain - 19 December 2006

  A dentist provided an emergency consultation on a Thursday evening for a patient complaining of severe pain in the upper right quadrant of her mouth. The patient was not an NHS registered patient at the practice and the dentist clearly explained that it would therefore be necessary for her to pay a private fee of £50.

• Patient request for cessation of ventilation - 15 November 2004

  A young patient with motor neurone disease requested cessation of ventilation. The case received a great deal of publicity at the time and it is a significant judgment.