@article{article_1565678, title={The Prevalence, Type and Severity of Forensic Dental Cases in Türkiye}, journal={Adli Tıp Dergisi}, volume={38}, pages={225–235}, year={2024}, author={Çinar, İhsan Çağlar}, keywords={forensic dental case, malpractice, complication}, abstract={Aim: The aim of this study was to assess prevalence, type and severity of forensic dental cases in Türkiye. Materials and Methods: 620 of forensic dental cases which were referred to the Department of Dentistry of the 7th Specialization Board of the Council of Forensic Medicine, Türkiye, between April 2019 and March 2024 evaluated retrospectively. Malpractice and complication occurance were determined, type and severity of cases analysed as well in six grades. Results: 69.7% of the cases were female (n=432), and 30.3% were male (n=188), (p <0.05). 75% of the claims has decided as complication and 25% of them decided as malpractice by the board (p <0.05). 52.1% of the cases underwent surgery, patients received orthodontic, prosthetic, and endodontic treatment 13.5%, 21.5% and 12.9% respectively (p <0.05). The second level severity was the most common with 41.9%, while the sixth level was the least common with 1.5% (p <0.05). Conclusion: Within the limits of this study, the most common failure following dental procedures were surgical treatments and second level of severity had the highest incidence. While many of the failures have been considered as complications by the board, it should not be overlooked that in recent years, there has been an increase in malpractice claims.}, number={3}, publisher={Adli Tıp Kurumu}