Dento-Legal Issues in Malaysia: A General Guide for Dental Practitioners

Dentistry is a noble profession where dentists often manage to bring smiles and create confidence in patients. Nonetheless, as with other medical professionals, too encounter legal suits brought against them by their Legal actions are not new Malaysia, several have been litigated court. The rise professionals including associated the increased awareness of patient’s rights autonomy. can cause repercussions on such loss reputation, shame anxiety. As such, it imperative for basic knowledge potential liability that they may face should something go wrong during course dental treatment. This main crux this paper dento-legal cases reported Malaysian law journals identified analysed. followed brief discussion issues surrounding those cases. principles governing provided so provide aspect dentistry.