Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a frequent finding in cases of facial trauma or
dental malpractice, and legal claims for TMD damage have been increased over the years …

In light of the fact that dentists may be held civilly liable for their practice, it is important to
understand the current situation of lawsuits filed against these professionals by studying …

Background. Few data are available on dental patient safety (PS), as most PS studies have
focused on other activities in health care. Objective. To detect types and causes of dental PS …

Objective. Few studies of patient harm and harm-prevention methods in dentistry exist. This
study aimed to identify and characterize dental patient safety incidents (PSIs) in a national …

A responsabilidade profissional do cirurgião-dentista tem sido discutida atualmente, pois é
cada vez mais expressivo o número de ações judiciais envolvendo esta classe. Este estudo …

Introdução: Nas ações de responsabilidade civil, o juiz ou o Tribunal não está adstrito ao
laudo pericial para formar sua convicção, mas deve expor os motivos de sua decisão com …

The purpose of expert reports is to support the judge in his decisions, by providing technical
information. However, it remains uncertain as to what extent the content of these reports is …

Materials and methods In the present descriptive study, 33 sentences issued by the civil
court of Peru, from 2011 to 2016 were collected. Useful information from the sentences was …

Materials and Methods: Archival data of final court-pronounced judgment cases on dental
negligence between 2018 and 2022 (ie, 5 years) were gathered from customer forum …

Until recently research on patient safety (PS) focused on secondary care, and little was
known about the risks that patients face in primary care and especially in dental care. Only …