2024, issue 29
Learning lessons from a perio claims analysis
Greta Barnes looks at recent claims involving periodontal disease, uncovering the main reasons behind them and what lessons dental professionals can learn.
It is imperative that a patient understands the importance of their role in preventing the disease from progressing and worsening, and what will happen if it does.
The majority of periodontal disease claims centre on the same key allegations of failure to diagnose, monitor, treat and manage the disease in an appropriate and timely manner.