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Transcript of Frank Riccio - Updates in Dental Malpractice · 2018. 3. 26. · •&&Facial&Nerve&(Bells&Palsy)&...
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DENTAL NEGLIGENCE (Legal Ramifica:ons)
FAMOUS DENTISTS
FAMOUS DENTISTS FAMOUS DENTISTS
FAMOUS DENTISTS 1. Injuries Caused During Placement of Implants
• Nerve Injuries • Poor Angula:on • Inser:on Problems • Bone Loss
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2. Implants
3. CT Scan of the Mandibular Canal
4. Implant in Canal 5. Wisdom Teeth
• Removal recommended at a young age (under 25 years old) • Extrac:on is technically more difficult in older individuals (over 30)
§ More cor:cal bone § ↑Ankylosis of tooth & bone
6. Wisdom Teeth 7. Third Molars
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8. Nerve Injuries
• Lingual Nerve (transec:on) • Inferior Alveolar Nerve (transec:on) • Facial Nerve (Bells Palsy)
9. Lingual Nerve
10. Inferior Alveolar Nerve (IAN) 11. Facial Nerve
12. Bells Palsy
13. Endodon:cs (Root Canal)
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Common Errors
• 1 Overfills. • 2 Chemical injuries to nerves. • 3 Underfills. • 4 Failure to diagnose and treat infec:on.
14. Prosthodon:cs
15. Prosthodon:cs: Open Margins 16. Prosthodon:cs: Properly Placed Bridge
17. Periodontal Disease 18. Periodontal Disease
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19. Periodontal Disease
20. Infec:on
Dental Abscess Ludwig’s Angina
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
21. Dental Abscess 22. Ludwig’s Angina
23. Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis 24. Tumors
• Cancer § Oral (soa :ssue) § Lingual § Pharnygeal
• Ameloblastoma • Cysts
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25. Tongue Cancer (early) 26. Tongue Cancer (advanced)
27. Tumors (Oral Cancer) 28. Tumors (Ameloblastoma)
29. Tumors (Cysts) INFORMED CONSENT
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BOARD OF REGISTRATION CRIMINAL ISSUES
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