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Child receives £9000 settlement for multiple extractions

Details: Published: Thursday, 07 February 2013 11:15; Written by News Editor; Hits: 1468

A five-year-old boy who had to have 13 deciduous teeth extracted after suffering severe toothache has accepted a £9,000 settlement from his dentist. Cameron Jackson had to have the decayed teeth removed when he was just three. His mother took legal action against his dentist, who failed to spot the decay after Cameron's toothache became increasingly painful.

In an out-of-court settlement, Cameron will receive the money when he reaches his 18th birthday. Dentist Dr Raymond Matloa has not admitted liability for the loss of Cameron's teeth.

Cameron's mother, Wendy Jackson, from Bradford, said she had grown increasingly concerned about Cameron's teeth. She said she had always taken him for check-ups and brushed his teeth but his toothache became worse. "He was on pain relief every night because he would wake up screaming in the night," she said.

The family's lawyer, Heather Williams, from dental negligence solicitors the Dental Law Partnership, said: "Although it is baby teeth that Cameron has lost, it will still be a few years before his adult teeth come through."

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