Table 3.
Cases according to specialty involved and amount of money paid.
| Specialty involved in lawsuit | Payment to plaintiff | Payment to public | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedodontics | N | 3 | 3 |
| Mean | 3040.00 | 1000.00 | |
| SD | 2691.617 | 1732.051 | |
| Sum | 9120 | 3000 | |
| Endodontics | N | 22 | 22 |
| Mean | 4018.18 | 318.18 | |
| SD | 9861.162 | 646.335 | |
| Sum | 88,400 | 7000 | |
| Maxillofacial surgery | N | 1 | 1 |
| Mean | 10000.00 | 0.00 | |
| Sum | 10,000 | 0 | |
| Restorative Dentistry | N | 11 | 11 |
| Mean | 9321.82 | 4000.00 | |
| SD | 20390.737 | 11966.620 | |
| Sum | 102,540 | 44,000 | |
| Prosthodontics | N | 29 | 30 |
| Mean | 19406.55 | 1866.67 | |
| SD | 36873.904 | 2459.792 | |
| Sum | 562,790 | 56,000 | |
| Orthodontics | N | 19 | 19 |
| Mean | 4260.53 | 947.37 | |
| SD | 9111.388 | 2344.584 | |
| Sum | 80,950 | 18,000 | |
| Implant | N | 5 | 5 |
| Mean | 22410.00 | 8000.00 | |
| SD | 35756.160 | 17888.544 | |
| Sum | 112,050 | 40,000 | |
| Total amount paid | 965,850 | 168,000 |