Do dental malpractice constitute an Eighth Amendment violation?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from James v. Lee, Case No.: 3:16-cv-01592-AJB-JLB (S.D. Cal. 2016):

404, 407 (9th Cir. 1985); Hunt v. Dental Dep't, 865 F.2d 198, 200 (9th Cir. 1989) ("[D]elay in providing a prisoner with dental treatment, standing alone, does not constitute an Eighth Amendment violation.").

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