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Investigation Report 200501454

  • Report no:
    200501454
  • Date:
    October 2006
  • Body:
    Forth Valley NHS Board
  • Sector:
    Health

Overview

The complainant considered that his dentist's poor care and treatment caused some of his teeth to disintegrate and others to need extraction and that the dentist provided a poorly fitting denture.

Specific complaints and conclusions

The complaints which have been investigated are that:

  • (a)  the complainant's poor dental state had been caused by the dentist's actions (not upheld); and
  • (b)  the dentist provided a denture that fitted poorly (not upheld).

Redress and Recommendation

The Ombudsman has no recommendation to make.

Updated: December 11, 2018