2023 Risk Management Seminar Course
Seminar Title
Dental Malpractice: What it is and how to prevent it; an approach based in risk management
Presenter
Marc Leffler, DDS, ESQ
Course Description
This case-based presentation will provide risk management strategies to reduce the potential for being sued for dental malpractice. It will take participants through the dental malpractice litigation process, initially explaining what constitutes dental malpractice and lack of informed consent, discuss the requirements and pitfalls of recordkeeping (focusing on issues specific to Wisconsin), review the most common case types that lead to malpractice claims, provide actual closed case scenarios to demonstrate real-world applications of the principles, and conclude with the ways that dental malpractice insurance impacts these circumstances. Attention will be given to the role that office staff members sometimes play in situations that lead to lawsuits, as well as the effects of criticisms by subsequent dental practitioners.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, the participants will be able to:
- Understand what constitutes dental malpractice and lack of informed consent;
- List various risk management approaches to reduce the likelihood of being sued;
- Appreciate the role of office staff involvement in both leading to and preventing a lawsuit; and
- Recognize what types of insurance policies might create gap