Successful Litigation
This depends almost entirely on the dental report. It will be based on what the dental records, which must include x-rays, show and whether a responsible body of other dentists would have adopted the same procedures under similar circumstances. Other dentists means the defendant's peers. A High Street general dental practitioner would not be judged by a hospital dentist on the specialist register.
Anecdotal evidence
Just because dental treatment fails, it does not follow that it was done negligently. Anecdotal evidence from dental expert witnesses is that over 60% of alleged claims are without any merit. The reason for this high number is invariably poor dentist/patient communication.
