Around 40% of claims costs are for treatment started more than a decade ago
2019-08-13
Almost 40% of costs for dental claims made in 2018 relate to cases where treatment started 10 or more years ago. That’s according to Dental
Dental Claims
Top five reasons for dental claims – implants
2019-07-09
Greta Barnes and Debbie Herbst from the DDU look at the main causes of dental implant claims Implant treatment is a complex area of dentistry and
Top five reasons for dental claims: periodontal disease
2019-05-15
Dental Defence Union experts, Greta Barnes, lead claims handler and Debbie Herbst, dentolegal adviser look at periodontal claims Periodontal disease was included in over 200
Top five reasons for dental claims: caries and fillings
2019-04-04
Greta Barnes and Debbie Herbst from the DDU look at caries and fillings With around 6.8 million courses of treatment involving direct restorations in 2017/18, according
Dental extractions the most common reason for compensation
2019-03-05
Extractions are the most common reason dental patients claim for compensation, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) reveals. In 2017, the DDU says five aspects of dental
Rise in the number of dental complaints defended successfully
2016-08-12
The DDU’s latest figures show a rise in the number of dental complaints and claims being defended successfully No compensation is paid in just under