How do I report a dentist not doing his job properly? ie-Not drilling or using novacaine to fill a cavity.?

Question

I am in the UK

Answer 1

If it's an NHS dentist then you complain to the local Health Board, they should have a complaints officer.

But firstly you should ask the dentist about their complaint's procedure. Every dentist either NHS or Private should have a complaints procedure.

For NHS complaints, there is a specific complaints procedure which sets out such things as how many days they have to reply to letters.

For Private complaints, the Government's help line number is 08456 120 540.

But if you threaten to sue, then any complaints procedure is nul and void.

Answer 2

In the States, you would report him to the licensing board, but you had better be expertly prepared to back up your claims. I can imagine a few scenarios where it would be incorrect to just fill a tooth without first rendering some other treatment, in spite of the patient's request to "Just fill the darn thing." Be sure to have an expert witness to testify your side of the story so that you KNOW what you are talking about instead of just having a gut feeling that you didn't like what was done. Otherwise, you will be quickly laughed out of the board hearing.

Answer 3

If you have a complaint about a private dentist you should check out the following site:-

http://www.dentalcomplaints.org.uk/

You could also check out the General Dental Council:-

http://www.gdc-uk.org/General+public/Reporting+unfitness+to+practise/

Answer 4

Option a) sue for negligence
Option b) Report them to the General Medical Council, who can strike them off.

Answer 5

Over in the states, the state dental board. Dental board of England for you.