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Only closed cases where a final decision was made were included. The chi-square test or Fisher exact test for categorical variables were performed and a p value of &lt;0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: During the study period there were 508 legal claims related to periodontal disease. Most plaintiffs were women (63.4%), and 71.3% of the patients were &gt;35 years old. Most claims (82.8%) were settled out of court and ended in compromise. Claims concerning the treatment of periodontal disease by periodontists accounted only for 4.5% (23\/508) of the cases while 95.5% (485\/508) of the claims were for complications secondary to another treatment. Prosthodontic treatment was involved with the highest number 54.5%, followed by dental implants 17.7%, and endodontics 11.6%. The allegations were related to pain and distress (84.8%), aggravation of existent periodontal disease (83.3%), tooth loss (78.1%), and violation of autonomy (47%). Conclusions: The main cause for lawsuits was related to aggravation of periodontal disease during prosthetic or implant therapy and related to suspected faulty or inexistent preoperative diagnosis and planning. Practical implications: Periodontal consultation before dental treatment may reduce malpractice risks, adverse events, and un-necessary changes of treatment plans.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph18084153","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,14]],"date-time":"2021-04-14T15:30:39Z","timestamp":1618414239000},"page":"4153","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["The Incidence and Nature of Claims against Dentists Related to Periodontal Treatment in Israel during the Years 2005\u20132019"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Dima","family":"Nassar","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel"},{"name":"General Practitioner, Private Clinic, Tel-Aviv 6100000, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nirit","family":"Tagger-Green","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Haim","family":"Tal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5087-6145","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Carlos","family":"Nemcovsky","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1661-7529","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eitan","family":"Mijiritsky","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel"},{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ilan","family":"Beitlitum","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Eitan","family":"Barnea","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Prosthodontist, Private Practice, Tel-Aviv 6100000, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Roni","family":"Kolerman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"56","article-title":"The incidence and nature of complaints against dentists for the treatment of children in Israel from 1992\u20132011","volume":"32","author":"Givol","year":"2015","journal-title":"Community Dent. 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