Dental malpractice

Related Medical Malpractice Statistics

• Medical malpractice lawsuit payment statistics for dentist malpractice in the USA:
  • Roughly 5% of medical malpractice trials related to dentists in the 75 largest counties in the US 2001 (Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice)
  • 12.1% of medical malpractice payment reports were against dentists in the US 2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • Roughly 38.9% of medical malpractice trials against dentists were won by the plaintiff in the 75 largest counties in the US 2001 (Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice)
• Medical malpractice lawsuit payment report statistics for dentist malpractice in the USA:
  • 17,469 malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in the US 1990-96 (The National Practitioner Data Bank Public Use File)
  • 15% of malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in the US 1990-96 (The National Practitioner Data Bank Public Use File)
• Medical malpractice lawsuit statistics for dental malpractice in the USA:
  • 8 medical malpractice reports were made to the National Practitioner Databank regarding dental assistants in the US 1990-2004 (NPDB Summary Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 17 medical malpractice reports were made to the National Practitioner Databank regarding dental hygienists in the US 1990-2004 (NPDB Summary Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 137 medical malpractice reports were made to the National Practitioner Databank regarding dental residents in the US 1990-2004 (NPDB Summary Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 34,691 medical malpractice reports were made to the National Practitioner Databank regarding dentists in the US 1990-2004 (NPDB Summary Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 19 medical malpractice reports were made to the National Practitioner Databank regarding denturists in the US 1990-2004 (NPDB Summary Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• Medical malpractice statistics for the USA 2003:
  • 27,793 (13.5%) dentists had a malpractice report made against them in the US 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 45,166 (13.1%) malpractice reports were made against dentists in the US 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • Dentists had an average of 1.63 malpractice reports made against each of them in the US 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• Medical malpractice statistics for the USA 2003:
  • 24 (0.01%) dental assistants, technicians and hygienists had a malpractice report made against them in the US 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 25 (0.01%) malpractice reports were made against dental assistants, technicians and hygienists in the US 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 1.04 dental assistants, technicians and hygienists had an average of 1.2 malpractice reports made against each of them in the US 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• Medical malpractice statistics for the USA 2003:
  • 10 (0.005%) denturists had a malpractice report made against them in the US 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 10 (0.003%) malpractice reports were made against denturists in the US 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • Denturists had an average of 1.0 malpractice reports made against each of them in the US 1990-2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• Medical malpractice statistics for the USA 2003:
  • 4 (0.03%) dental assistants, technicians and hygienists had a malpractice report made against them in the US 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 3 (0.01%) malpractice reports were made against dental assistants, technicians and hygienists in the US 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• Medical malpractice statistics for the USA 2003:
  • 1,418 (10.6%) dentists had a malpractice report made against them in the US 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 2,540 (9.6%) malpractice reports were made against dentists in the US 2003 (2003 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)

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