Re: WrongedPatient Interested inSuitSpeaks...
From: Williams (ukphrt4_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/16/04
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Date: 15 Jun 2004 19:07:50 -0700
I no longer see this dentist. There are no lawyers involved here. Just
my HMO grievance committee.
Williams
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins.com> wrote in message news:<2j6qu4FtcmguU1@uni-berlin.de>...
> Williams wrote:
>
> > X-No-archive: yes
> > 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...
>
> Quite apart from the apparent negligence and insensitivity, there is
> some issue of battery (unwanted contact). This is a gray area because
> it is not beyond conjecture as to how explicit your objection was.
> I don't know that you wish to retain a lawyer--dental cases are
> difficult, and since they are generally taken on contingency it is
> likely not worth the effort. But the possibility that there is a sexual
> angle to this casts the episode in a somewhat different light. Does the
> HMO know about this, or just that your dentistry was reported as
> substandard by another dentist?
>
> Steve
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