Dental Malpractice Cases Related to Dental Equipment

Dentists use various types of dental equipment to perform different dental procedures. They look very scary in the patient’s eyes, and the reality is that these instruments truly are scary. According to OC dental malpractice attorney Dane Levy of the Levy Law Firm, one of the most common types of dental malpractice is the one related to dental instruments.

Such cases can be of various types and are quite damaging for the patient. Some examples are provided below:

Anesthetic syringes can be misplaced and injected into sensitive nerves, which can lead to nerve injury and sometimes permanent nerve damage.

The needle of the dental syringe, if pushed too deep or too hard, can get stuck inside the gums or even break down.

Dental drills, if not placed correctly, can drill into the wrong tooth, the gums, or even the inner part of the cheek.

Dental drills, if faulty or if pressed too hard, can break off in the middle of the procedure and get stuck in the patient’s tooth.

Dental X-rays usually need to be taken multiple times before getting the desired image of the teeth. If the instrument is faulty, a clear image cannot be generated.

Dental pins are used for crown treatments. Placing the dental pins in the wrong direction, failing to drill a proper hole for the pins, and using too many or too few pins, are all possible mistakes made by dentists.

As disturbing as some of these cases sound, they are the reality for many patients around the world. Dane Levy believes an instrumental failure isn’t always the dentist’s fault. It could be an honest mistake. Regardless, they should be willing to make up for it since the damage it can cause you will be irreparable most of the time.

If you live in California and want to talk to an attorney about a case of instrumental dental malpractice, you can try to get in touch with Dane Levy. He is experienced in the field and has a good deal of success in such cases.