Open AccessMALPRACTICE IN ORTHODONTICS - A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION TO OVERCOME THE SAME
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Vikram Bhaskar,
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K Rajasigamani,
K. Kurunji Kumaran,
Mohamed Arafath,
K. Santhanakrishnan,
S.N. Reddy Duvvuri,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/13747
Subject(s) - malpractice , lawsuit , informed consent , medicine , psychology , alternative medicine , law , political science , pathology
This article aims to describe some of the potential risks of orthodontic treatment which when neglected can lead to a malpractice lawsuit.In orthodontic practice,categories vary from informed consent or negligent non-disclosure,failure to diagnose,to gross negligence.This study focuses on creating awareness about the importance of informed consent before orthodontic procedure to avoid legal issues.Orthodontic failures do occur sometimes but it should be identified earlier and rectified.Consent should be seen as a process and any discussions should be fully and legibly recorded in the patient records. Key words: Malpractice, informed consent, hazards of orthodontic treatment, Negligence.