Posts Tagged ‘Dental Law Partnership’

Dental anxiety most common in the North West, survey reveals

Dental anxiety most common in the North West, survey reveals

A new survey has suggested that dental patients in the North West of England are most likely to suffer from dental anxiety.  Research conducted by the Dental Law Partnership revealed that 94% of participants in the region have experienced signs and symptoms of anxiety when taking a trip to the dentist. This figure is significantly […]


Dentists Failed to Spot Tooth Decay in Teenager, Leading to Two Extractions

Dentists Failed to Spot Tooth Decay in Teenager, Leading to Two Extractions

16-year-old Matilda Bruchard has been given £10,000 in damages after two tooth extractions that took place because dentists didn’t detect her tooth decay. Matilda, from Manchester, experienced pain for several months before having the teeth removed. The teenager reports having first visited Dr Robert Pridding at the Wood and Woolfstein Dental Practice when she was […]


Woman Claims £9000 After Alleged Dental Negligence Left Her in Agony

Woman Claims £9000 After Alleged Dental Negligence Left Her in Agony

After 12 years of dental treatment, a young woman has spoken out about her ‘excruciating’ pain and reluctance to smile. In a legal claim, Samantha Lofthouse, 26, alleged that the work she received at two practices from three dentists since 2001 had been negligent. Although the claim was not tested at trial, the dentists have […]