As a potential resident with our program, are you aware of the different types of dental malpractice that can impact our field?

"Yes, I am aware of the different types of cases of malpractice in the dentistry field, and it can be disheartening to hear them sometimes. My mentor taught me that it needs to be proven that a dentist breached the duty of providing competent care and that an injury resulted from that breach. Malpractice in dental care can stem from medication errors, dental procedural errors, and improper diagnoses. As a resident with your program, I'm confident that my thoroughness in care of patients highly eliminates the chances of me harming a patient in any way."

Discuss malpractice cases involving failure to diagnose, improper diagnosis, lack of informed consent, medication errors, and injury during a procedure. If you were educated on these during dental school, you should know how these could impact your future practice. If you need to, you can also research the types of negligence that need to be proven in a dental malpractice claim.