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Dental negligence impact we handle
Dental negligence doesn't just damage your teeth. It affects your confidence, your finances, and your mental health. As with all NHS negligence claims, we handle cases covering all of these consequences.
Permanent numbness in your lip, tongue, or face from botched extractions or injections. This can affect eating, speaking, and daily life.
Infections from unsterile instruments or rushed procedures that spread through your jaw and require emergency hospital treatment.
Unnecessary extractions, damaged healthy teeth, or failed implants that leave you needing expensive corrective treatment.
Mounting bills for corrective treatment, lost earnings from time off work, and travel costs for additional appointments you shouldn't need.
Dental anxiety, panic attacks before appointments, loss of confidence in your smile. 72% of patients develop psychological problems after negligence.
Months of additional procedures, pain management, and rehabilitation that wouldn't have been necessary without your dentist's error.
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Claimsline Group Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in respect of regulated claims management activities (FRN 831196).
Claimsline Group Ltd is a claims management company and receives a referral fee for introducing customers to a solicitor. Any solicitor we recommend you to is an independent professional from whom you will receive impartial and confidential guidance. You are free to choose another solicitor.
You are not required to use a claims management company to make a personal injury claim. It is possible to present the claim yourself for free, either directly to the person you wish to claim against, or through an authorised person such as a solicitor.
Every dental negligence case is different. Your injuries, recovery and lost earnings all factor in.
Loss of front tooth
Loss of back teeth
Severe jaw injury
Moderate jaw injury
Nerve damage (mouth)
Moderate PTSD / anxiety
Loss of taste
Facial scarring (serious)
Based on Judicial College Guidelines (17th edition, 2024). You can also claim for corrective treatment costs, lost earnings, care and travel costs.
Making a claim shouldn't feel like another battle.
Common types
Dental negligence takes many forms. Here are the most common ways dentists fail their patients.
Botched root canal
Infections, fractures, instrument fragments
Missed oral cancer
Delayed diagnosis of serious conditions
Poor crowns & bridges
Ill-fitting prosthetics causing pain
Surgical mistakes
Nerve damage, wrong tooth extracted
Unnecessary treatment, problems untreated
Anaesthetic errors
Allergic reactions, nerve injections
If your dentist's negligence caused you harm, whether through surgical negligence or treatment errors, you deserve compensation. We handle claims against both NHS and private dental practices.
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Common questions
Everything you need to know about making a dental negligence claim. Can't find your answer? Call us on 0333 006 8282.
If your dentist, hygienist, or oral surgeon failed to meet the standard of care you deserved, through botched procedures, missed diagnoses, or substandard treatment, you have every right to claim compensation. Dental professionals owe you a duty of care, and when they breach it, you shouldn't pay the price.
We see patients dealing with mounting bills, pain, and anxiety after dental errors. None of that should be your burden. Call us on 0333 006 8282. It's No Win, No Fee¹.
Yes. Whether it's a botched root canal, poorly fitted crown, nerve damage from an extraction, or any other dental treatment that went wrong, if your dentist's error caused you harm, you deserve compensation. We handle dental negligence claims against both NHS and private dentists.
Compensation depends on the severity of your injuries and their impact on your life. Loss of a front tooth can range from £8,200-£10,540, while severe jaw injuries may be worth £28,610-£42,730. You can also claim for corrective treatment costs, lost earnings, and the pain and suffering you've endured.
Absolutely. Consent forms cover known risks of properly performed procedures, they don't protect dentists from negligence. If your dentist made errors, used poor technique, or failed to warn you about significant risks, a consent form won't shield them. Your right to compensation remains intact.
Yes. NHS dentists owe you the same duty of care as private practitioners. Your claim goes through NHS Resolution, which has a separate fund specifically for compensation, your claim doesn't take money from patient care budgets.
The process is straightforward and we handle it for you. Whether NHS or private, if a dentist has harmed you through negligence, you can and should claim.
You have three years from when you first realised something went wrong, not necessarily when the treatment happened. Don't wait though, dental records, expert opinions, and evidence are easier to gather early. If you're approaching that deadline, get in touch immediately.
Nearly 16,000 clinical negligence cases were registered with the Compensation Recovery Unit in 2024 alone. With NHS records showing 18 million adult patients seeing an NHS dentist in just two years and 34 million treatments delivered, substandard care affects more people than you might think.
These numbers highlight why it's so important to claim the compensation you're entitled to if you've been harmed by dental negligence.
Why Claimsline
From day one. They know your case inside out. No repeating your story to multiple different people.
Our solicitor panel is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Over a decade of getting people the compensation they deserve.
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You pay absolutely nothing upfront. We only get paid when you do. The financial risk sits with us.
We help hundreds of people throughout the UK each day. Our working partners recover over £100 million in compensation each year.
Most of the time, we can connect you with a specialist dental negligence solicitor on the same call.
Don't let medical mistakes cost you thousands. We fight for every penny you're owed, and there are no upfront costs*.
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