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Steve Wake acted for a 33-year old man who received £3,200 following the incorrect extraction of a tooth. The Claimant attended the dentist for the extraction of his lower left lateral incisor in order to be fitted for a brace; the …

Naomi Todd acted for a man who received negligent dental treatment when he visited the dentist for treatment to a cracked tooth in October 2009. On review, the dentist agreed that the tooth was indeed cracked and would need to be …

Katie Parr , acted for a client who received £1,000 following the substandard extraction of her LR5. During the extraction the Defendant failed to take a radiograph to see whether the tooth could easily be extracted. The client’s LR5 fractured and …

Ali Cloak, a Solicitor in the Dental Negligence Team, acted for a 63 year old man, who received £15,000 following the loss of his UL2 and UL3. Our client attended the defendant dentist between 2007 and 2012 and complained that …

Why is there an epidemic of tooth decay in children? Is it due to excessive consumption of fizzy drinks? Or to poor dental care and advice?

Ali Cloak, solicitor in the Dental Negligence Team, acted for a 52 year old woman, who received £2,000 following the inappropriate preparation of a composite inlay on her tooth. The Defendant dentist replaced large amalgam fillings on two of the Claimant’s teeth …

Providing dental treatment to people with learning difficulties can often prove problematic, for the dentist and the patient alike. A new app developed by scientists recently seeks to help people with learning difficulties to prepare for difficult dental visits.

The importance of ensuring children are correctly examined by dental practitioners.

A blog setting out the importance of the management of tooth pain in addition to treating the underlying problem.

The importance of dentists being alert to the possibility of cracked teeth and what problems can occur if the condition is misdiagnosed or mistreated.

The problems that can be caused by impacted upper canine teeth and the importance of early detection and treatment.

National Smile Month runs from 19 May 2014 to 19 June 2014, and aims simply to improve oral health throughout the UK.

Key information about the types of compensation you may be able to claim when making a dental negligence claim.

The different problems that can arise from having poor oral health including impact on athletic performance.

Simon Elliman acted for a man who regularly attended the Defendant dentist for routine check ups between 1981 and 2008. The Defendant failed to diagnose, treat and monitor the progression of severe periodontitis despite being in his care for over …

Naomi Todd of the Dental Negligence Team acted for a 39 year old woman who received £50,000, following substandard cosmetic dentistry. The Claimant attended her dentist for help with her overcrowded and stained teeth and received veneers and bridgework, which …

Sophie Angwin acted for Mr B, who received £6,000 following a substandard root canal procedure to his lower right molar.

Steve Wake, acted for Mr D who attended his dentist for a root canal treatment, following the treatment Mr D experienced intense pain and swelling to the left side of his mouth. On attending a different dentist it was discovered that …

Naomi Todd acted for Mrs C who was awarded £42,000 for the substandard root canal treatment and the failing of her dentist to obtain appropriate consent when carrying out an extraction.

Katie Parr acted for a man, who had been in regular attendance at his dental practice, for a period of over ten years. Over this period, the man complained of bleeding gums, loose teeth and abscesses. His dentist carried out basic …

Ben Lees recovered compensation for David due to the failure to obtain informed consent to implant treatment and for substandard treatment in fitting of the implant, which was placed at an angle and caused David significant pain. The General Dental Council …

Naomi Todd acted for a 50 year old woman who received £25,000 following the substandard fitting of a dental implant. During the insertion of the first pilot drill, the dentist caused the woman acute pain. The dentist reassured the woman …

Katie Parr acted for a man, who received £19,000 following the failure of his dentist to diagnose the presence of an established infection following radiographs. The man suffered considerable pain and discomfort over a 15 month period whilst the destruction of …

Katie Parr acted for a 33 year old woman who suffered significant damage to her lingual nerve following the extraction of her wisdom tooth.

Steve Wake acted for a 43 year old woman who was advised that her tooth needed crowning. After the tooth was crowned, the woman experienced pain in her crowned tooth and attended the dentist. Upon seeing another dentist at the practice, …