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Have you ever heard of a product liability case involving dentures?

Is there a warranty period concerning dentures?

Just curious.

If they break or are otherwise defective and cause personal injury or
physical damage then there certainly could be a product liability claim.

I've never heard of a product liability claim on a dental appliance.
Usually it's the dentist who gets sued for malpractice. But a denture
that breaks is not malpractice.

That is not to say they do not exist. Although the frequency of the
scenario I presented is low to moderate, the severity could be moderate to
severe.

I guess you could sue somebody over anything. But as a professional with
some knowledge of this topic, I can tell you that there's not a dentist out
there who hasn't had a denture break at some point in their career.

When you're dealing with malpractice issues, the "standard of care" doctrine
applies. The question becomes : What did the lab or dentist do wrong to
cause the denture to fracture? And did the dentist or lab follow the
standard of care in fabricating the denture?