The statute of limitations for bringing a malpractice suit begins:

a. from the date that treatment was started.
b. from the date that treatment was completed.
c. from the date that the patient discovers an injury.
d. within 5 years from the date that the patient discovered an injury.


c. The statute of limitations is the time period during which a patient may bring a malpractice action against a dentist or radiographer. State laws govern this time period, which begins when the patient discovers, or should have discovered, an injury due to negligent dental treatment.

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