Ricardo Henrique Alves da Silva
Dental malpractice litigance in Brazil: an overview and the the role of the forensic odontologist
- Prof. Ricardo Henrique Alves da Silva finished his dental studies (DDS) at USP – Bauru Dental School
- He completed his Master at USP – Bauru Dental School in 2005 and Ph.D. at USP – São Paulo Dental School in 2007, both related to Forensic Odontology. He has been working in different fields in Forensic Odontology related to teaching, dental malpractice litigance expert witness, human identification cases and professional guidance related to legal and ethical aspects in Dentistry
- He is the professor in charge for Forensic Odontology at USP – School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto since 2008 and has been teaching at the undergraduate and graduate (MSc and PhD) programs, including the coordination of the Forensic Odontology Specialization Program, as well as performs forensic odontological expertise
- Brazilian Representative in the Forensic Odontology INTERPOL DVI Working Group
- He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Brazilian Journal of Forensic Odontology
- His major research topics are related to human identification, forensic anthropology, dental age estimation and lawsuits in Dentistry (professional liability)
- He has actively participated in numerous Brazilian and international conferences and he has published several scientific papers, books, and book chapters
- Past President of the Brazilian Association of Forensic Odontology (2012-2014), and Secretary of IOFOS – International Organization for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology
Nationality: Brazil
Scientific areas: Forensic dentistry
18 of november, from 14h30 until 15h30
Auditorium D
Conference summary
The aim of the lecture is to present an overview about lawsuits involving dentists and dental offices in Brazil, focusing on numbers and dental specialties, in order to think about general recommendations for professional activities in Dentistry.
It will be discussed the importance of the specialized exam in Forensic Odontology to help judges and lawyers to understand the technical and scientific aspects related to dental treatments, showing some case reports and discussing real information related to dental malpractice.