title: [Legal consequences in the dentist-patient relationship. A plea in favor of deontology].
abstract: In the dental sphere, the most common type of civil suite would be a 'tort' relating to professional negligence, where an aggrieved patient claims to have suffered damage through a breach of dentist's duty of care. Actually, the patients, who are more and more demanding concerning their oral rehabilitation are influenced by the media. Therefore they ask an entirely different and complex treatment. Not only can this harm the profession but also the patient. Indeed the loss of trust will result in discontinuation and frequently lead to decay. The early detection of a dissatisfied patient will enhanced a settlement out of court.
authors.affiliation: Dép. de Stomatologie & de Chirurgie maxillo-faciale CHU-VUB, Vrije Universiteit, Brussel.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Dentiste
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction