Abstract
According to statistical data of the Supreme Court, the number of cases of medical litigation settlement in the District Court as a whole was 1,120 cases in 2006. However, the number decreased significantly to 753 cases in 2017. In contrast, the number of dental cases was 74, 91, and 88 in 2006, 2016, and 2017, respectively, which means that the risk of dental medical conflict including dental medical litigation is increasing, and so dentists must be made even more aware of risk management.
This paper examines the following: （1） the current state of medical disputes, （2） the concept of “negligence” of medical institutions in the event of a medical accident, （3） “recording” and “explanation” required in daily practice to prevent medical conflict, and （4） “appropriate response” after the occurrence of medical accidents for avoiding conflict, based on court cases and my experience.
