Dentist ordered to apologise after crowning wrong tooth

Monday 10 February 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 10 Feb 2025, 3:40pm

In this story Health and Disability Commissioner

The Health and Disability Commission found a dentist provided care well below the required standard after mistakenly placing a crown on the wrong tooth. The patient experienced severe pain following the procedure in 2019. The retired dentist has been ordered to apologise to the woman.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 10 Feb 2025, 2:00pm

   Health and Disability Commission orders retired dentist to apologise to patient for crown botch-up (opens in new tab)

2. StuffMon 10 Feb 2025, 2:00pm

   Dentist carries out crown procedure on wrong tooth (opens in new tab)

3. RNZMon 10 Feb 2025, 2:05pm

   Dentist put crown on wrong tooth, has to apologise (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZMon 10 Feb 2025, 3:40pm

   Woman in severe pain after dentist put crown on wrong tooth (opens in new tab)