WrongedPatient Interested inSuitSpeaks...

From: Williams (ukphrt4_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: 14 Jun 2004 14:36:04 -0700

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I've read all your replies and I wanted to reply to all. I assure you,
I am not a sue-happy slug and except for consulting a divorce lawyer
many years ago, I have never consulted a lawyer for anything else.
Considering my age, that must be a record of some kind. It's more than
just a personality problem - work itself is shoddy.

When I told my dentist (practicing 30 years - works for dental
company) I wanted a second opinion from another dentist BEFORE he
permanently cemented what I considered a questionable bridge in place,
he became enraged. He had shouted at me in the past, and shown other
odd behaviors unbecoming for a dentist including repeatedly sneaking
up behind me and hugging my shoulders when ever I was at the
appointment desk. (I am a woman) My response was to noticably
freeze-up and back away - a simple gesture anyone with two eyes from
any culture would understand. One more time (I give four chances
first) and I was going to shout loud and clear for everyone in the
office to hear, "Dr.X, please, don't touch me like that again!"

Dr.X, had a way of tuning me out when ever I complained of inordinate
gum sensitivity in a front anchor-tooth. By the way, just as an aside,
he had forgotten to remove the green cord from that tooth before
putting the temp in place which resulted in a painful infection. (same
tooth as cavity) When the cord finally worked it's way out on it's own
I told the dentist about this and there was no response from him. No
reply, no explanation - not even a nod.

The 2nd opinion dentist noticed a few things wrong with the bridge and
encouraged me to file a grievance - and get the work redone elsewhere.
The original dentist then said I could have my money back minus the
lab fees. I objected to paying the lab fee because I don't think I
should absorb the dentists mistake - either does the HMO's consulting
dentist.

The nature of the damage regarding the work has already been been
reported by my HMO's grievance committee's consulting dentist. The
case is pending. I don't know if they will reimburse me for total fees
paid only, or add more to cover the full expenses of the larger work
recommended by the consulting dentist which from the impression he
gave me, arose from the dentists shoddy work.

Aside of the bridge not fitting well at all, it has a fracture in the
front tooth, and a cavity under that same tooth's post/buildup (Dr.X
did the PB) which may likely result in that tooth's removal. (I will
need an endo opinion to verify what needs to be done.)

The HMO's consulting DDS doubts that front anchor tooth will be able
to support a bridge any longer, even it if it is saved, and so
recommended a different kind of bridge involving more teeth and a
key-way addition for three back teeth. In all, nine teeth. Very
expensive and chancey. One goes wrong, they all go wrong.

Someone here mentioned that grievance's are highly stressful. I found
the process to be an enjoyable breeze compared to the unbelieveable
stress I endured from Dr.X's treatment. If $ were no problem, I'd
have walked out the first day he began work - but I'd already paid IN
FULL - green cash. This dentist was the roughest dentist I'd ever been
to. When he began drilling It felt as if I had no shot at all. I was
jumping all over the chair and when I asked him to please go easy, he
continued as before. I have a mouthful of crowns and root canals and
have been down that road many times so I know what I'm saying when I
tell you I felt like I was being beaten up.

I don't think this man is normal, and seriously wonder if he should
still be practicing? Dr. X's wanting to permanently cement on an
ill-fitting, fractured bridge on an unstable anchor-tooth (with a
cavity) is outragous! AND - if this wasn't enough, his yelling at me
when I said I wanted a second opinion first, convinced me he is off
his rocker and should be stopped. Come on, don't you? Somebody should
confront this guy.
Talk about your Little Shop of Horrors...

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