Molar tooth anatomy sometimes includes auxiliary root canals, loops, curved roots and fins which are difficult to detect, clean and obturate (fill). Many times, general dentists try to perform root canals on multi-rooted molars with these conditions and it could be below the standard of care for dentists under like…
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Georgia Dental Offices Governed by Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency
Dental offices in Georgia, and dental practitioners are governed by the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, as well as medical facilities. The following are tips shared by the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency for dentists and physicians who must prescribe drugs. 1. Stamped signatures are not valid for any prescription…
Elderly and Poor May Get Free Dental Care in Georgia. Are They at Risk of Injury?
Recent reports indicate that Georgia is about to pass legislation to allow dental hygienists to work on patients without dentists present. Dental Association officials said in the past that they were concerned about the safety of patients, but they agreed to support the measure this year. Under the legislation, dental hygienists…
Permanent Dental Nerve Injury Question For Georgia Jury
Many of the dental nerve injuries which our Georgia clients suffer from are permanent. At trial, Plaintiff is qualified to testify that she does not foresee her pain and impairment ever resolving. In other words, that she does believes that her injury is permanent and is asking the jury to award…
Republican Values Should Mandate a NO Vote on Any Proposed Federal Tort Reform
In 2005, the Republicans in Georgia, lead by the Republican Governor tried to rob the Georgia citizens of its right to a fair and impartial jury trial by, among other things, placing a limit on the amount of non-economic damages that can be awarded in medical malpractice cases. The thinly…
Tongue Cancer Georgia Dental Malpractice
I am looking at a case for a woman who has tongue cancer which appears to have not been treated appropriately by her general dentist, either prior to the diagnosis or after it. The standard of care for dentistry mandates that a general dentist properly screen every patient for oral…
Do Georgia Chain Dental Practices Put Profit over Patient Safety?
The number of multi-practice dental practices (that is dental practices that have a number of locations and that are run by an administrative group rather than a single dentist) is growing nation-wide and in also Georgia. Some of the largest dental practice management companies are, with the approximate number of…
Choosing Dentist Wisely Could Avoid Georgia Dental Malpractice
According to a recent article, a husband and wife told detectives in Florida that they were introduced to a man by a mutual friend and that in later social interactions the man told them he was a dentist and had a dental practice in South Carolina before moving to Florida.…
Dental Standard of Care Requires Use of Antibiotics to Protect Heart Patients
Changes in the American Heart Association Guidelines may impact the use of antibiotics by dentists during tooth extractions and root canal treatment. The impetus for the new guidelines appears to be concern for prophylactic use of antibiotics when the are not indicated, which can lead to treatment resistant infections down…
Dental Malpractice Leads to Heart Infections and Death
There are many incidents of dental malpractice. According to a recent article, a lack of protocol to ensure sterilization has lead to numerous cases of bacterial heart infections and one death. The dental board investigated three initial reports of bacterial endocarditis, a type of heart infection, after a physician at…