Dental negligence: expert witnesses
Dental claims commonly concern missed periodontal disease, failed root treatment, extraction injuries and restorative work that should not have failed. Breach and causation usually need a practitioner from the same field.
The evidence
The disciplines this matter instructs
The register should be searched by the question a practitioner is asked to answer, not by a generic medical title.
Select the relevant disciplines, then agree scope, fees and availability directly with the practitioner.
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The context behind the instruction
Dental professionals are regulated on a UK-wide basis, but a negligence claim follows the procedure of the nation in which it is brought, including that nation’s rules on expert reports.
For nation-specific context, see expert evidence across the UK nations. The register does not determine legal issues or provide legal advice.
Report routes
Reports commonly considered
breach and causation reports and condition and prognosis reports provide distinct forms of evidence. Their scope should follow the issues, the treatment records and the questions put to the expert.
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