Dental Negligence Lawyer Orlando, FL

Dental malpractice is terrible when it happens to anyone, but when the victim is a child, it can be heartbreaking. Not only can there be physical injuries to the child, but many victims are also left with a life-long fear of going to the dentist because of the negative experience the child suffered.

If your child has been a victim of dental malpractice, contact  the Law Offices of Needle & Ellenberg, P.A., immediately to speak with a skilled dental negligence lawyer in Orlando, FL. By doing so, you can find out what legal options you may have.

Some of the more common incidents of pediatric dental malpractice we see at our firm include the following:

Performing an Unnecessary Dental Procedure

One of the most common types of dental malpractice in children are unnecessary dental procedures the child has endured, such as extracting a tooth or teeth that did not need extracting. Imagine a young child having to sit through this procedure, the fear they often experience, as well as the pain that is inflicted as the tooth is taken from their little mouth. Unnecessary dental procedures are often a result of negligence on the dental provider’s part, but it can also be an attempt by the dentist to bill the patient’s insurance company in insurance fraud cases. If this has happened to your child, please call a dental negligence lawyer in Orlando, FL as soon as possible. 

Excessive Force

We expect our dentists to provide us with a pain-free dental experience, or as much as possible,  especially if the patient is a child. Some dentists are negligent in the manner in which they perform dental procedures. One of the most common injuries caused by excessive force by a dental professional is temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder. The TMJ is a hinge joint that is located between the skull and lower jaw. It provides the ability to open and close the mouth and move the jaw from side to side, giving us the ability to talk, eat, and drink. Trauma to the TMJ can have a severe impact on a victim’s quality of life, leaving them with the following symptoms:

·       Clicking when jaw moves

·       Earaches

·       Facial swelling

·       Lockjaw

·       Pain in the TMJ

·       Popping when jaw moves

·       Ringing in ears

·       Soreness in jaw

·       Spasms

·       Stiffness in jaw

If you believe your child’s dentist made an avoidable mistake, and that mistake led to TMJ, please call an Orlando, FL dental negligence lawyer. 

Failure to Use the Appropriate Anesthetic

Another common dental malpractice issue that our law firm sees is the failure of the dentist to use the appropriate anesthetic for the pediatric patient. One frequent failure is administering the incorrect amount for the patient. The dentist may not administer enough anesthesia, causing the child to suffer a painful procedure. The dentist may also administer too much anesthesia, causing the child to suffer from confusion and nausea. In some cases, the child can suffer brain damage from lack of oxygen or can aspirate and die.

Often, when an anesthetic error is involved, the child will be taken to the hospital. In this case a dental and hospital negligence lawyer Orlando, FL parents trust, should be sought for further advice on what to do next. 

Call the Law Offices of Needle & Ellenberg, P.A.,Today

If you think your child’s dentist has been negligent in treatment and this has left your child with injuries, contact the Law Offices of Needle & Ellenberg, P.A., today to meet with one of our  dental negligence lawyers in Orlando, FL and find out how we may be able to help.