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Dentistry expert witnesses
Listed dentistry expert witnesses address general dental practice, restorative treatment, diagnosis and record-keeping. The standard applied is that of a reasonably competent dentist practising at the date of the treatment.
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The evidence
What a dentistry expert witness is asked to determine
Dental claims rest heavily on radiographs and clinical notes, and on whether the treatment plan discussed with the patient is recorded at all. Periodontal charting, radiograph reporting and the sequence of appointments usually establish whether disease was detected and acted upon.
- Whether examination, charting and radiographs were undertaken at appropriate intervals.
- Whether caries, periodontal disease or a pathological lesion was detected when it was detectable.
- Whether the treatment plan and its alternatives were discussed and recorded.
- Whether the restorative or endodontic treatment provided met the expected standard.
- Whether referral for specialist care was made when the findings indicated it.
Practitioners are listed across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Location can be narrowed in the register’s location listings before an instruction is made.
Claim contexts
Claims that instruct this discipline
These links describe the question dentistry evidence can answer. They do not prescribe the scope of an individual instruction.
Clinical negligence claims
Diagnosis, treatment planning and restorative care in dental practice.
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Dental injury and its treatment after trauma.
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Dental injury evidence following assault.
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Reports prepared
Radiographs, charting and clinical notes support a records review report. A breach and causation report addresses the treatment criticised and the damage alleged.
Where future dental work is claimed, a condition and prognosis report sets out what is required and over what period. The report pages state the form requirements.
Dentistry expert witness evidence
A dental expert witness reads the radiographic and charting record across the course of treatment rather than at a single appointment.
Listings show the discipline and the areas covered, and enquiries go to the practitioner. See guidance from General Dental Council alongside the case material.
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Questions answered
Frequently asked questions
Will a Dentistry expert witness respond to Part 35 questions?
Yes - CPR 35.6 entitles the parties to put written questions on a report, and answering them is part of the expert's duty to the court. A Dentistry report prepared for proceedings in England and Wales carries the Part 35 statement of truth, with equivalent duties applying in the other UK jurisdictions.
Can a Dentistry expert act as a single joint expert?
Where the court directs a single joint expert under CPR 35.7, the instruction is agreed between the parties and put jointly - a routine basis of instruction in this field. Whether a particular practitioner accepts SJE appointments is confirmed with the practitioner at the enquiry stage.
Will the expert attend joint discussions or give evidence at trial?
Where the court directs discussions between experts under CPR 35.12, they meet and produce a joint statement of what is agreed and what is disputed; attendance at trial - in person or by video link - is likewise a matter of court direction. These commitments are confirmed with the practitioner at instruction.
Can I choose a Dentistry expert of a specific gender, or one who assesses remotely?
Yes on both counts. Every listing displays the practitioner's gender, consulting locations and assessment types - face to face, remote or both - so sensitive-instruction preferences can be applied at the shortlisting stage, before any contact is made.