Are Dentist Mistakes Medical Malpractice?
“. The true answer is that dentist mistakes may or may not be medical malpractice. First, just because there was a bad result doesn’t mean that the dentist did something wrong. It is possible that the dentist did everything right, but for some reason the results were not what was expected and anticipated. Second, even if the dentist made a mistake, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there was dental malpractice or medical malpractice. In our legal system, for a dentist to be liable for a patient’s injuries, a patient must prove four elements or facts. 1. The patient must show that a dentist has a duty to provide the same care as a reasonably prudent dentist would have provided in the same circumstances. While it is accepted that the dentist has a duty toward his/her patients, this element or fact is also proven by showing what a reasonably prudent dentist would have done in the same circumstance. 2. The patient must show that the dentist breached his/her duty to the patient by not doing
