title: [The value of the accountability of results in oral medicine and maxillofacial surgery].
abstract: As far as his/her patients are concerned, the physician is usually only accountable for the means used. Only exceptionally will he/she claim forthcoming results and, consequently, be held liable in case of lack thereof, even though no fault may be retained against him/her. In stomatology and maxillofacial surgery, the risk inherent to such a commitment touches primarily on three areas: prostheses, orthodontia, and plastic surgery, the latter being nondevoid of ambiguity as to how it should be differentiated from repair surgery. Risk may be limited by applying special vigilance when giving information to the patient.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale, CHRU, Angers.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Penneau
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sapanet
mesh_terms: D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
vernacular_title: Place de l'obligation de résultat en stomatologie et chirurgie maxillo-faciale.