Dental Errors

Like any medical professional, dentists are also capable of making errors when treating their patients. While they don’t operate on a large portion of the body, dental surgical errors as well as other mistakes are quite possible.

A dentist is charged with preventing serious dental problems through routine cleanings and regular treatment. During these routine events, any dentist or hygienist is expected to inspect the soft tissues of the mouth at the same time. This is done to detect oral cancers as well as other diseases of the mouth. If the inspection is not performed adequately, a dentist may miss the early stages of cancer, allowing the disease to progress.

Other times a dentist can be overzealous in removing a tooth and actually remove some of the bone with it. This not only is excessive but can result in the individual having a gap in his or her teeth permanently. It is much more difficult to put in a solid tooth replacement when there is no bone into which it can be anchored.

Dental surgery can result in just as many errors as surgery on any other part of the body. While it is difficult to leave instruments behind in the surgical site, improper sutures and operating on the wrong part of the mouth are just as likely to occur. In addition, pharmaceutical errors and problems with anesthesia can complicate matters further.

Contact a Pennsylvania Malpractice Attorney

If you have had to endure numerous dental procedures due to the malpractice of an original dentist, contact a Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer of Lowenthal & Abrams at 610-667-7511 to discuss your case and to determine your legal options.