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Dental
malpractice occurs when a dentist performs dentistry
in a way that is inconsistent with accepted dental
practices. This can be by failing to adequately
explain the risks of a procedure to a patient,
failing to offer alternative procedures to a
 patient, extracting the wrong tooth, failing to take
adequate x-rays to diagnose a condition, allowing
periodontal disease (gum disease) to go untreated,
failing to conduct an oral cancer exam, failing to
diagnose oral cancer, drilling too deeply into a tooth
to prepare for filling a cavity, over-preparing a
tooth for a crown or bridge, placing a crown or
bridge while leaving open margins allowing decay to
fester, covering decay with a crown or veneer,
extracting otherwise healthy teeth, injuring a
patient with the mishandling of an instrument,
extracting teeth in a way that damages nerves,
creates a fistula, damages bone or pierces the sinus
membrane.
It is
also dental malpractice when a dentist charges for
work that is not performed or performs work that is
not needed.
We
have successfully represented clients who have been
victimized by all of the above forms of dental
negligence. We have obtained verdicts and
settlements totaling millions of dollars for victims
of dental malpractice.
Fred
Goldberg’s father was a dentist and his mother was a
dental chair assistant. In his household the terms
of dentistry were discussed over dinner, and thereby
Fred Goldberg learned the language and basics of
dentistry. As a boy, he worked in his father’s
office assisting in developing x-rays and keeping
molds organized and ready to be used by his father.
For
Fred Goldberg, dental malpractice cases combine his
interest in dentistry and passion for consumer
protection. He has handled almost 100 dental
malpractice cases and obtained probably the highest
Maryland dental malpractice verdict in
history-$405,000.
Recent
dental malpractice case summaries:
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Wrong tooth extracted-$50,000
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Failure to diagnose periodontal disease-$150,000
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Wound to salivary gland-$55,000
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Veneers placed on top of decaying teeth-$87,500
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Braces adjusted too tightly-$55,000
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Over-preparation of teeth for crowns-$405,000
For more information, or to set up a free 30 minute
consultation to discuss your potential dental
malpractice case, please contact our office at
301-654-3300 or email us at
fbg@fredbgoldberg.com.
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