Re: Wrong crown, scary dentist: What can I do?

In article <iwO8f.765$0Y5.735@trndny07>,
Mark & Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldmung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> wrdfm@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > So are there any precautions I can have this guy take in order to keep
> > from destroying what's left of my tooth when it's time to take the
> > crown off? Because obviously he can't be trusted to act responsibly on
> > his own. (I can hear it now: "Oh, you didn't want me to break it and
> > the two teeth around it? Well you should have said that when you walked
> > in here...")
> >
>
>
> If you are convinced he cannot act responsibly (you're there, we
> aren't) then your only recourse is to go elsewhere.
>
> Steve

Hello Steve,

I think it is also a patient responsibility -- if there is no one else
within a reasonable distance (needs definition), then the patient may
not have a choice. But that is not likely the case. Patients tend to
either forget or not even realize that in addition to their having
"patient rights" they also have "patient responsibilities". That might
be an interesting discussion...

Webby
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