Dental Negligence Claims

Dental negligence claims can be made if you have suffered poor treatment by a dental health professional and the negligent treatment has caused you pain or injury.

Areas where you can make a dental negligence claim include – 

• Nerve injury; 
• Missed diagnosis;
• Delayed diagnosis;
• Incorrect diagnosis;
• Problems with anaesthesia – some examples include: where a dental health professional fails to monitor you, administering drugs you are allergic to or isn’t properly trained; 
• Other mistakes/careless dental work;
• Carrying out unnecessary dental work.