Dentist may have drilled wrong tooth.
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a cavity, which I suspected since the lower right side of my mouth was a
little sensitive when I ate. So, he scheduled an appointement for the
following week and had another dentist who I never saw before drill the
tooth. They had just converted over to this new computer system and all my
x-rays were recorded and given numbers. The tooth they drilled was in the
right area but farther to the front of my mouth than I thought it should be.
They were also supposed to drill with something other than the traditional
mercury amalgam, and the filling does look lighter but I've never had the
non-mercury amalgam before and this still looks silverish. Now, my mouth is
bothering me again, a bit more intensely than before, in the same area. I
strongly suspect they drilled the wrong tooth.
My question is: Should I go back to the same dentist and have him look at
it? If they did mess up, wouldn't they try to cover it up and would I have
a case to sue them? I'm inclined to see a different dentist. Would that be
a better course of action? I'm open to suggestions.
W_B
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>My question is: Should I go back to the same dentist and have him look at
>it? If they did mess up, wouldn't they try to cover it up and would I have
>a case to sue them? I'm inclined to see a different dentist. Would that be
>a better course of action? I'm open to suggestions.
>
A second opinions is a good idea.
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W_B
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Take out the G'RBAGE
StovePipe
> My question is: Should I go back to the same dentist and have him look at
> it? If they did mess up, wouldn't they try to cover it up and would I have
> a case to sue them? I'm inclined to see a different dentist. Would that be
> a better course of action? I'm open to suggestions.
I'd phone them and tell them what you think. Give them a chance to make
good and correct a mistake if there is one. It's possible that you have
more than one problem there
Regards
SP
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To reply: take out the TRASH...
Joel M. Eichen
>Several months ago, I went to a new dentist. He examined me and said I had
>a cavity, which I suspected since the lower right side of my mouth was a
>little sensitive when I ate.
No reason to lie ......
> So, he scheduled an appointement for the
>following week and had another dentist who I never saw before drill the
>tooth.
Jr. partner or associate ........
> They had just converted over to this new computer system and all my
>x-rays were recorded and given numbers.
Cool!
> The tooth they drilled was in the
>right area but farther to the front of my mouth than I thought it should be.
Yeah, he needs a digital pencil to mark down the cavity too.
>They were also supposed to drill with something other than the traditional
>mercury amalgam,
Yup, I agree. I prefer a regular drill rather than an mercury amalgam
....
> and the filling does look lighter but I've never had the
>non-mercury amalgam before and this still looks silverish.
THIS IS AMALGAM, Bub.
> Now, my mouth is
>bothering me again, a bit more intensely than before, in the same area. I
>strongly suspect they drilled the wrong tooth.
Nope, it is a reaction to a fairly deep cavity and subsequent filling.
>
>My question is: Should I go back to the same dentist and have him look at
>it?
YUP.
> If they did mess up, wouldn't they try to cover it up and would I have
>a case to sue them?
Nope. If they messed up they might try to make it right .....
> I'm inclined to see a different dentist. Would that be
>a better course of action? I'm open to suggestions.
>
>
I say its worse. Now you are REALLY at the mercy of dentist #2.
After all, he is not repairing nature's damage, he is working on it
ONCE REMOVED.
Joel