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Punjab Dentist Ordered to Pay Rs 79,000 Compensation After Dental Implants Break Thrice
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 12:46 AM
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A dentist in Punjab has been directed to pay Rs 79,000 to a UK citizen after the dental implants placed during a procedure broke three times. The compensation follows a complaint about repeated implant failure.
The incident occurred when a UK citizen underwent a dental implant procedure at a clinic in Punjab. After the implants were fitted, they broke on three separate occasions, prompting the patient to seek redress.
Following an inquiry, the relevant authority directed the dentist to pay Rs 79,000 as compensation for the repeated failure of the implants. The order aims to cover the inconvenience and additional costs incurred by the patient.
No further details about the dentist’s name, the exact location within Punjab, or the patient’s identity have been disclosed in the available report.
Following an inquiry, the relevant authority directed the dentist to pay Rs 79,000 as compensation for the repeated failure of the implants. The order aims to cover the inconvenience and additional costs incurred by the patient.
No further details about the dentist’s name, the exact location within Punjab, or the patient’s identity have been disclosed in the available report.