Scott Leggett

According to Google search data, online searches for “tooth pain” have increased by a staggering 460% since June 2010, with a growing number of people turning to the internet not just for advice, but in a desperate attempt to tackle the lack of dental services in this country themselves.

If you’re thinking about opening a claim against a dentist who has failed to provide the acceptable standard of care, you might be wondering, ‘What is classed as dental negligence?’ There are lots of different issues that can fall under this category, but crucially, to start a dental negligence claim, you must have directly suffered harm as a result of your dentist failing in their duty of care.

Brushing your teeth is a daily habit that protects one of our most valuable assets—our smile. At The Dental Law Partnership, we don’t just support dental patients who are victims of dental negligence—we champion dental health and patients’ rights because knowledge is power.