Complaint trends of dental malpractice in Tehran, Iran: a retrospective study (2016-2022).

Saudi Dent J · 2025 · PMC12394733 · PMID 40877586

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While the gender of the defendant and the time interval between treatment and filing a complaint were not significantly associated with the percentage of malpractice, each additional month between treatment and complaint filing increased the odds of dentist exoneration (OR = 0.98, P = 0.026). JoinPoint regression analysis of annual trend in malpractice The odds of malpractice increased over the years, and this association was borderline significant ( P = 0.059).

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In addition, the joinpoint analysis revealed an increasing trend of dental malpractice over the years, such that the odds of malpractice increased by 2.67% annually (Fig. 3 ).

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