Non-acceptance of prosthetic appliances at the focus of forensic consequences

Non-acceptance of prosthetic appliances is not only a clinical problem; it also gives rise to legal proceedings. Not every case of non-acceptance is psychogenically induced, there are often somatic and even iatrogenic causes. Objective treatment deficiencies are subject to forensic sanctions irrespective of any underlying psychosomatic illness. If the dentist is to manage non-acceptance in a responsible way not open to forensic consequences, competent clinical and psychological skills are needed.