title: Assessing legal responsibility for implant failure.
abstract: The number of malpractice suits related to implants has recently increased significantly, with awards that are among the largest in dentistry. This article discusses the principles involved in assessing liability for implant failure and the various clinical situations that can affect liability in implant practice. The author also provides a list of the interrogatories required of defendants in malpractice suits related to implants.
authors.affiliation: New York University College of Dentistry.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palat
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016365:Liability, Legal; D011475:Prosthesis Failure