I'm Scott Kuboff, a dental injury lawyer with the law firm of Ibold & O'Brien. I investigate and prosecute dental claims on behalf of clients who were seriously injured following a dental procedure.

It is a known risk and complication that bones at will splinter or fragments or shards will come through following the extraction. After all, the tooth is embedded in bone.

To bring a claim against a dentist, there has to be a good mix of liability and damages. “Liability” is just another way of saying that the dentist did something wrong. “Damages” are the amount of money you can recover for your injuries, harms, and losses that were sustained as a result of that error.

Since these types of claims are very costly to pursue, I need to make sure that the recoverable damages considerably exceed the case expenses; otherwise, I’m not doing any good for my clients if I’m unable to put any money into their pocket for the fix or for what they've been through.

I often get emails and phone calls from people who have undergone an extraction and now are getting boney bits and pieces coming through their socket or gums. It is a known risk and complication that bones at will splinter or fragments or shards will come through following the extraction. After all, the tooth is embedded in bone.

What I’m looking for is whether or not the maxilla or mandible – that is your upper and lower jaw – was fractured during the extraction and then the extent of it. If it was necessary to be hospitalized or otherwise undergo a subsequent surgical procedure where hardware was implanted – plates and screws – in that case, the damages would weigh in favor of a formal review. Otherwise, it's likely the cost of litigation would far exceed what we may be able to recover.

If you have sustained an injury following a dental procedure, please contact Scott for a no cost, no obligation consultation and case evaluation.