Dental Law in Germany

Knowledge in the field of civil and criminal relationships between dentist and patient is of increasing importance. Any dentist may be asked to testify as a witness, as at expert witness court (Fifth Title. General provisions relating to the inquiry §§ 355ff; Seventh Title. Evidence of witnesses §§ 373ff; Eighth Title. Evidence by experts. §§ 402ff CCP), (§§ 407ff CCP). In criminal proceedings, the Criminal Procedure is binding (§§ 48, 72 ff. CCP). As a consequence, every dentist should acquire knowledge of civil or criminal law to reduce uncertainties or realistically estimate their own situation and to act as an expert interpreting medical facts for the court.