Dental Implant Claims & Dental Implant Negligence

Dental implant negligence

Although, in most cases where correct procedures are followed the patient shouldn’t encounter any problems during the healing process, there are occasional instances of issues occurring due to dental negligence.

If your dentist doesn’t have the level of experience required or simply doesn’t follow the correct procedures, and as result, you are left with implants that aren’t what you expected or are causing you pain and suffering, you could be entitled to claim compensation.

Since the procedure of getting dental implants installed is rather costly, the amount of compensation you can expect to receive is typically higher for the ‘financial losses’ element of the compensation award.

How much you actually receive can vary, depending on the severity of your case and the factors surrounding it. It’s impossible to predict how much you can expect your claim to be worth without knowing all the details surrounding your case.

Dental implant claims rise by 41%

There are an estimated 10,000 dental implant undertaken in the UK each year and in recent years there have been approximately 100 reported chronic nerve injuries resulting from these procedures

According to a study published in the digital journal of the Dental Defence Union, dental implant compensation claims increased by 41% between 2009 and 2013 when compared to the previous 5 years. The most common reason for a claim was ‘failure of treatment’.

Contact Grieves’ Solicitors today on 0800 0747 644 to discuss your situation.

What evidence is needed for a dental implant claim?

A successful claim relies on the presentation of specific evidence, so it is important to keep as much documentation as you can.

There are also standard time limits in place for any medical or dental negligence claim. At present these limits are:

• three years from the day the dental negligence occurred
• in some cases, three years from the date you became aware of the negligence
• three years from a patient’s 18th birthday if the negligence occurred before the age of 18

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Although dental implants are growing increasingly popular, they require a lot of planning and the procedure of getting them installed is extremely invasive. A lot can go wrong, which is why making sure that you do plenty of research prior to agreeing to anything can greatly minimise the risks of problems occurring.

Since dental implants are quite costly, if you’re going to invest money in them you want things to go as smoothly as possible. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case.

If you believe your dentist was negligent during a dental implant procedure, you could be entitled to compensation, depending on the severity of your case and the factors surrounding it.

Call us on 0800 0747 644 and we will be happy to discuss the circumstances of your case.

Our team of highly trained specialists have worked on a variety of dental negligence cases over the years, including dental implant claims, which is why we can help get you the money that you deserve.