California Dental Malpractice Lawyers

For several decades, the skilled dental negligence attorneys at Masry & Vititoe have represented those who have been seriously injured. Through experience and education, our firm is able to expertly evaluate medical injuries and pursue personal injury claims on behalf of the injured plaintiff. Masry & Vititoe provides sophisticated legal services for almost any type of injury.

Dentists and oral surgeons are considered health care professionals and must provide a certain standard of care when providing dental services to a patient. Just like medical doctors, dentists and oral surgeons have a duty to uphold that standard of care in his/her specialty. A breach of this duty, resulting in injury to a patient can result in what is generally referred to as dental malpractice or dental negligence.

Some examples of dental negligence cases and/or injuries include:

• Permanent or temporary injuries to the nerves of the tongue, jaw, chin and lips, including lingual nerve injury (tongue), inferior alveolar nerve damage (lips, chin and jaw);
• Permanent or temporary numbness or loss of taste sensation;
• Permanent or temporary structural injuries to the tongue, jaw, chin or lips;
• Wrongful death resulting from dental procedures;
• Injuries or death caused by improper or negligent administration of anesthesia;
• Failure to detect or diagnose oral cancer;
• Failure to examine for or diagnose periodontal disease;
• Injuries associated with root canals using Sargenti Paste (N2);
• Failed or improper crown and bridge prostheses;
• Treatment exceeding the scope of consent;
• Injuries from improper treatment by unlicensed dentists;
• Dental product liability claims or improper use of dental devices, including dental lasers and silicone implants;
• Failed dental surgery or oral surgery;
• Injuries associated with extractions or needlessly extracted teeth;
• Failed or improper orthodontic procedures on adults and children.

Masry & Vititoe believes that in order to represent our injured clients in the best possible manner, our firm must have an understanding of the human anatomy and how it responds to an injury. Therefore, through experience and education, our firm is able to expertly evaluate injuries and successfully pursue claims on behalf of the injured plaintiff.

While proving a physical, emotional, or cognitive injury can be difficult, our experienced and knowledgeable attorneys and staff are able to undertake difficult cases and prevail, convincing skeptics of the merits of a claim via credible, trustworthy evidence and objective test findings. Our law firm is committed to protecting our client's rights and has repeatedly demonstrated our ability to succeed in the most challenging and complex dental malpractice cases.

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