Can you take legal action against a dentist who makes a set of dentures that are made improperly and unable to wear to get your money back?
I am sure you can bring a suit but first you need to document your efforts to correct the problem through the dentist’s business. Also, did you sign a document agreeing to “arbitration” if something goes wrong? If so, then you need to follow the procedure spelled out in writing on the document you signed. Also, make your contacts in writing (as well as in person) and send the letter by registered or certified mail.You can always filed a complaint with the Board that provides the dentist a license to practice dentistry. Be sure you are right before taking this final action.I am sure he has liability insurance to cover matters such as this.
Can I take action against an NHS dentist who messed up my root canal treatment and it needed to be redone from a different dentist?
I can not, should not and will not be able to tell you if there was any specific problem in your case in particular on social media. However I will try to answer based on my experience with Root canals since 2008.(I am quite junior compared to my senior colleagues, however, I am exclusively attached to Endodontics since 2011).While you are frustrated as you have to undergo a repeat root canal treatment, and want to hold some one accountable. Please be advised the success rate of (avg.) of the procedure is above ninety percent (give or take, based on which study you quote.I am not trying to protect my college Dr.X, whom I do not know (of course!). But even if our number is 93%, which is a pretty decent outcome of a complicated procedure, isn’t it. But just consider it statistically, there will be 7 failures every 100 cases. And many times the factors are beyond the dentist’s control. Here again I would like to clarify, I am not of an opinion, that the dentists are never wrong.But most likely, as a rule, we try to do our best for a better outcome. I have practiced exclusive endodontics since 2014 (only root canals and related treatments). My failure rate is less then 1% (most endodontist have similar success rates, I am not claiming to be magician!). But still is not 0%, and Believe me there are some failures which make us puzzled, as what was the reason for it. As we tried our best in few of them and they looked exceptionally well on radiograph. Still they fail! In those cases I am left with no other option but to go for a Re-Rct.Hope it helps. Feel free to ask any further related question on the topic.
What legal action can I take against a dentist who broke my tooth?
Consult a lawyer, but it may cost you way more money in terms of lawyer fees (and time) to proceed with suing the dentist than to get the tooth fixed, even if you end up needing an implant. Is there really a case? Did the dentist break your tooth when extracting an adjacent tooth and warn you that the filling or tooth might break? It might be on the consent form that you signed. Performing dental treatment is difficult, you work under stress in a small place and have to manage sometimes very difficult patients for tough procedures. Sometimes unfortunate things happen during treatment that may not necessarily be the dentist’s negligence. Perhaps the problem was that there wasn't adequate communication of this problem that led to failure of understanding of the issue. Why not talk to the dentist, tell them you’re unhappy about the broken tooth and ask what they can do about it, and if they can contribute financially for the treatment. Find a healthy solution by fixing the tooth, not by blaming and suing.People sue for things like performing root canal treatment on multiple teeth which didn’t need root canal treatment at all, only to do it really poorly then crown them but do bad crowns, resulting in recurrent decay and infection. Or multiple botched implants without appropriate planning of the case. In the whole scheme of things maybe the one broken tooth isn't the same magnitude of suffering as the above examples.
Is it illegal for a dentist to not allow parents into the room where their child is getting dental work?
To make a very very very long story as short as possible..My daughters dad took our daughter to the dentist where they told him she had 2 cavities and needed to get some dental work done. Basically he said the dentist told him he wasn't allowed in the room because he was going to make her nervous. He said he wasn't ok with it but went to the lobby anyways. After being in the lobby for 10 minutes he said he "needed" to use the restroom and instead of going to the restroom went to check up on her. He said the curtains were closed (they don't have doors) and that he slightly opened it and saw my daughter had tears, had her hands & legs restrained and that he heard the dental assistant (a guy) telling her you better stop moving or we're going to give you a bigger injection so you can fall asleep and when you wake up it's going to hurt even more. He said when the dentist saw him peeking that he got up and told him to wait in the lobby that he wasn't allowed and my daughters dad said he said no, I will not wait outside, untie her, finish doing what you're doing and I will never come back here and proceeded to tell the dental assistant who the hell he thought he was to scare her that way. So he said again the dentist insisted in him waiting outside, and my daughters dad told him I'll be damned to leave my daughter in a room with 2 men. Which I know was totally uncalled but then again the world is a crazy place. Anywho, he said there was a back and forth of words and that at the end the dentist said he wasn't going to work on her cativities, to take her somewhere else. Fortunately, he had just numbed her and hadn't drilled yet. I called our insurance but it's already closed. I called the dental office but all the receptionist said was that we would be hearing from the dentists lawyer, that they were going to sue my daughters dad for defamation of character. I completely understand where the dentist is coming from (I know my daughters dad can be pretty nasty) but then again isn't it illegal to keep a parent out of the room where their child is getting any kind of medical procedure done?
Can I sue my dentist/orthodontist?
So here it goes. I am a 25 year old woman who decided to get braces over 4 years ago because my parents were never able to get me braces as a child due to economic reasons. I signed a contract stating that I would have my braces for 18 months to correct minor gaps in my teeth and a croocked molar. I paid him, cash, in full upfront. My front teeth were already straight, they just had gaps. So here I am 4 years and 3 months later and my braces are still on my teeth with no sign of having them removed anytime soon. My teeth have been opened and closed at least three times and currently one of my lower front teeth has shifted waaay back behind another. I NEVER had this before. My ortho, who is also my dentist, told me that this was because my teeth would shift in order to correct other issues. Again, this is at least the third time he has "shifted" my teeth to correct "other issues." I have had four other friends who got braces after I did who had much more serious cases and their braces are already off. My ortho has been telling me that I'm one or two months away from taking them off for the past year and a half. I've been patient and kind this entire time, but I have reached my breaking point. I have done everything I need to do and followed his treatment to a "T." He has rescheduled almost every appointment and has caused me to have endless sleepless nights and stress beyond belief for at least the past year. I am angry, disappointed, and overly anxious because of this situation. Not to mention the pain of having braces on for so many years that have caused me to develop gingivitis because I cannot clean my teeth properly with braces on. Painful! I've get three to four professional cleanings a year (that I pay cash for) to help keep my teeth clean. Normally I'd get my teeth cleaned professionally once a year, maybe twice. I am a teacher and the kids I taught three years ago who had braces have them off now. I have been rediculed in public places because I've had my braces on for soooo long and I'm fed up! What can I do????? There must be something!
Is there legal action we could take towards our old dentist for ruining our mouths as a family?
Let me just put it to you as an ex-lawyer the reality that it’s very hard to win a case against medical and dental people.It’s not unwinnable, but it’s very hard and very expensive.Because it’s “very hard” — that means you’ve got no choice but consult a lawyer to really, really sort out the facts and nuances of your situation.If your whole family is affected by the dentist’s handiwork, that might be a plus factor — it could be demonstrated as a pattern of something (to be decided in consultation with the lawyer).As to what kind of lawyer — ideally a personal-injury lawyer specialising in dental malpractice (and work down the ladder of lawyers if you cannot get hold of one).
How do I pursue legal action against a restaurant who's sandwich I had ordered had a bone hidden in it and broke my front tooth?
You probably don't.You'd need to prove that they failed to properly prepare the sandwich,and that as a result there was a bone in it,and that the bone caused the tooth fracture (this last is not as simple as it sounds; several years ago, I bit into a slightly stale, but otherwise perfectly OK , bagel and a cusp of one of my bicuspids, which was apparently already cracked, broke off).You'd likely need to hire a lawyer, and an expert witness dentist, and a food safety expert witness, to do all this.Get your tooth fixed and get on with your life.
I think my dentist pulled the wrong tooth.?
I had a tooth extraction where the infection was so bad that the numbing agent didn't work at all: I felt them ripping the tooth out of my jaw (it was an emergency, so they had to do the removal at that time). So, I know that numbing agent application can be problematic due to infections. If there's unusual pain, you should contact the dentist who did the work. There may be remnant fragments after extraction -- I've been told that by a couple of dentists & I noticed it after one extraction but it didn't seem to cause any issues. I'd think it'd be rare for a dentist to pull the wrong tooth, but you should check your invoice or documentation you received before the procedure and compare it against the teeth that were recently removed. If needed, take the info to a different dentist. During a scheduled procedure, there should be no way that a dentist or oral surgeon can remove teeth without your permission. Your bill or invoice, at least, should include an itemized breakdown of which teeth were removed. As much as you may be unhappy with the dentist who did the work, you should definitely follow up with them if there's pain or you're not understanding something. I'm not saying you should let them work on your mouth again, just look at it. At that point if you're unhappy with what transpired, then you can talk to a different dentist or oral surgeon and then consider legal actions if there's some kind of negligence or lawsuit-worthy action that took place.
Can you sue your dentist for unintentionally ruining your teeth structure by faulty orthodontic treatment (braces)?
Malpractice actions against orthodontists are notoriously difficult to win. It will be difficult to prove that "ruining your tooth structure" was the result of the orthodontic treatment. If you had contributory negligence by not performing oral hygiene conscientiously and consistently, it would be difficult to prevail. Also, what do you mean by ruining your tooth structure? Are you talking about caries, decalcification, erosion or what? How about showing us some photographs of your teeth. Does the dentist's records show instances of poor oral hygiene? Did he ever talk to you about that? In my practice, when a patient showed up with obviously unbrushed teeth with food and plaque all over them, I always made a notation in my records. Any such notation will weaken your case.I suggest you have a consultation with your dentist, and see what he has to say.Remember, anyone can sue whoever they want. That is the easy part. Winning is the hard part.