STANDARDS OF CARE
"What a reasonable and prudent dentist would do under the same
or similar circumstances”
1. Failure to diagnose
2. Failure to refer
3. Failure to provide after hours care
4. Failure to provide
post operative care
5. Failure to provide informed consent
6. Failure to advise patient of undesirable outcomes
7. Failure to protect
against aspirated/swallowed objects
8. Failure to maintain records
9. Patient abandonment
10. Improper surgical technique
