Malpractice: Page 5

Legal Cases: Implant placement into the maxillary sinus

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

A group practice's dentists proposed a treatment plan of three implants for a 60-year-old man with missing teeth. However, after the implants were placed, an x-ray showed one of the implants projected beyond the bony floor of the patient's sinuses. As William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc Leffler write, sometimes there is a difference between acceptable clinical practice and what a jury may see.

March 13, 2018

Do's and don'ts for online marketing: Is it time for a website upgrade?

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

How old is your current website? If it's older than 3 years, you and your team should do a top-to-bottom review, recommends Dr. Roger P. Levin. Look for outdated content, missing services, old photos, lack of photos or images, broken links, etc. This gives you a good start on improving the site.

August 20, 2017

Legal Cases: Mandibular fracture after implant placement

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

You use a health history form with every patient. You discuss this form and their health with them and receive their agreement, But, as William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler write in their latest Legal Cases series, it is impossible to get every condition onto a form. Learn what happened to a new-to-practice prosthodontist who placed implants in a 68-year-old patient.

April 3, 2017

Avoiding 'Amphetamine Annie' and other personnel problems

By Donna Domino

Your office may be prepared for malpractice claims, but what if a fired employee sues you for wrongful termination? Attorney Arthur Curley asked dentists that and other questions about their preparedness to handle employment situations in a presentation at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2016 conference.

September 15, 2016

Legal Cases: Root canal with inferior alveolar nerve injury

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

DrBicuspid.com is pleased to present the next column from two lawyers who spend every day defending dentists in litigation and before the licensing board. In this column, the case of a lower molar root canal therapy with inferior alveolar nerve injury is examined.

September 20, 2015

Legal Cases: Third-molar extraction with lingual nerve injury

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

DrBicuspid.com is pleased to present a new, regular column from two lawyers who spend every day defending dentists in litigation and before the licensing board. This column will offer our readers a fresh perspective on common practice and risk management issues from attorneys who litigate these issues in the real world.

August 30, 2015

Week in Review: Enhanced oral cancer detection can save lives and protect from malpractice

By Tony Edwards

August 20, 2015

CDA Presents 2015: Enhanced oral cancer detection can save lives

By Donna Domino

SAN FRANCISCO - Enhanced oral cancer detection can help save patients' lives while protecting dentists from malpractice lawsuits, according to a presentation by Dr. Jonathan Bregman at this week's California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2015 meeting. Effective protocols for screening and high-tech detection devices will help stem the disease's growing incidence, especially among young people.

August 20, 2015

Understanding malpractice insurance: The claims process

By Jennifer Gibson

While it's unfortunate, most dentists will be sued for malpractice during their career, according to Jennifer Gibson of MedPro. She explains the claims process, including how to evaluate your carrier, what constitutes malpractice, and what to expect if a lawsuit is filed.

June 28, 2015

Small Smiles agrees to $39M settlement in mistreatment lawsuit

By Donna Domino

The Small Smiles dental chain has agreed to pay $39 million to settle claims of alleged "unnecessary, inappropriate, unsafe, and excessive dental procedures" performed on young children.

May 11, 2015

OHSU settles dental negligence claim for $950K

By Donna Domino

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a medical negligence lawsuit after a dental resident permanently damaged a woman's mental nerve while trying to extract an ankylosed primary tooth.

March 17, 2015

Conn. dentist turns himself in, disputes homicide charges

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ongoing saga of Connecticut dentist Rashmi Patel, DDS, continued on Tuesday when Dr. Patel turned himself in to authorities after being charged with a misdemeanor count of criminally negligent homicide and a felony count of tampering with evidence.

February 18, 2015

Previous Page

Page 5 of 14

Next Page