What is the ruling on unintentional medical errors that lead to the extraction of a tooth, and is blood money (Diyah) required for them?
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A skilled dentist, renowned in the field, is not liable if they perform what is authorized by professionals in the craft. However, if their hand exceeds due limits and causes an error leading to damage to a tooth, then they must compensate for what they have damaged. The blood money for a single tooth, according to most scholars, is five camels, based on the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "For teeth, five, five," which includes both molars and incisors equally.
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