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Dental litigation accounts for approximately 10% of medical cases in Japan. This study sought to identify factors related to dentists' legal liability in Japan, including their duty to explain procedures and treatments to their patients. We analysed court decisions in 166 dental malpractice cases litigated in Japan between 1978 and 2017. To identify factors related to the legal liability of dentists, an analysis was performed to evaluate the associations among patient characteristics, dentist characteristics, litigation, and d