News and Knowledge

4,000 NHS Patients Left Waiting as NHS Dentist Runs Out of Funding

NHS dentist took on 4,000 new patients and cannot afford to treat them.   Since 2022, Darnall Dental Clinic in Sheffield has enrolled 13,500 people, after taking on an additional 4,000 patients. However, after losing NHS subsidy and additional funding, they are unable to treat every NHS patient and can no longer provide the same…

Man awarded £5,000 compensation after dentist removes wrong tooth

A client has been awarded £5,000 in compensation after the wrong tooth was extracted by a specialist dentist in Leeds.   The client instructed Oakwood Solicitors to act for them after they attended an appointment for their UR7 tooth to be removed.     However, after attending the dental practice, it was confirmed to the patient that the UR6 tooth was…

Woman, 70, forced to pull out her own teeth due to lack of NHS dentists

A 70-year-old woman was forced to pull out her own teeth as she couldn’t find an NHS dentist and couldn’t afford to go private.   Linda Colla, from Devon, said she carried out the extractions “with great difficulty and lots of pain” after her teeth had become loose.     Ms, Colla, who receives pension…

Woman left with disfigured mouth after dentist’s accident with bleach

A woman has been left with a permanently disfigured mouth after a dentist accidentally filled her mouth with bleach during a routine appointment.   Mum-of-two Claire Shorrock’s entire face ballooned up after a supposedly straightforward root canal treatment and she was rushed to hospital in “significant distress”. After investigations, it was found that the dentist…

Woman wins £40,000 payout after dentist ‘ruined her smile’

A woman has won a £40,000 payout after her dentist failed to diagnose her gum disease for more than a decade.   Lynne Haines, 56 claims she suffered from poor mental health, lost several teeth and had huge gaps in her mouth because her severe gum disease was left undiagnosed by her dentist.    …

Nurse wins £10,000 compensation after botched dental treatment

A nurse has been awarded £10,000 in compensation after her dentist ‘over-drilled’ her teeth and left her in ‘excruciating pain for years’.   Susan Jenkins, 58, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire successfully sued her dentist after she paid out thousands to reverse her ‘botched dental treatment.’ The 58-year-old nurse sought legal help after the experience at her dentist…

Dental patient awarded £20,000 following years of negligent treatment resulting undiagnosed tooth decay

Amy Matthews, a regular dental attendee, will suffer losing multiple teeth following her dentist’s failure to diagnose tooth decay throughout her childhood.   A damages award of £20,000 has been settled but with no admission of liability. Ms Matthews had visited Normanby Dental for thirteen years and had a variety of treatments over the years,…

Invisible braces and Invisalign

Invisible braces and Invisalign have seen a boom in sales and demand in recent years.   Many people are wishing to get straighter teeth, and this is being sold as the next best thing whilst also being much more affordable. These braces are able to fix an improper bite, speech and jaw problems and for…

Online Invisalign dental treatment

During the COVID Pandemic people were not able to get the dental treatment they required, so people were seeking online dental treatment which has continued through to present day.   Further to this, many people thought that it was time to get their teeth straightened with the rise in popularity of Invisalign and invisible removable…