Do I have a bad dentist? Please....anyone I need help.
Do I have a bad dentist? Please....anyone I need help.
Added: February 27, 2006 - 7:21 PM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Winfield, KS
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Case Summary
Filling
Teeth:
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: last month
Last Cleaning: last month
Case Description
I got a filling in a tooth that wasnt hurting. After the he did the filling, there was a space between the teeth that wasnt there b4. Food packed in there causing pain and bleeding. The filling was redone for free, but the same problem was still there. So he did it AGAIN, and now the space is almost(almost) closed but now it hurts to bite down on hard things like corn chips. I had xrays hoping that would tell him what was wrong and they showed nothing. He has repeatedly tried to grind the tooth down and this has caused GREAT PAIN every time he has tried this. Of course he had to stop b4 grinding it down to whatever level he was trying to. Now he just kind of shrugs his shoulders and says he doesnt know what is wrong with it. It appears as though he is going to just let me hurt. Does anyone know what I should say to him, or what I can do? I have full braces right now that he gave me. I have already paid for them and feel like I cant just go to another dentist. Not to mention the fact that I have already paid for the filling that has been screwed up since he did it. Help!
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Reply: Do I have a bad dentist? Please....anyone I need help.
added: March 02, 2006 - 2:22 PM
Cost Estimate: $750
I would not think that you have a bad dentist. If it has been difficult for him to close the gap the filling is likely too large for the tooth to support it. This is probally also why you can not bit on it. It can be difficult to say without seeing the tooth but I would think you may want to have an onlay or crown on the tooth. It is a good sign that he has tried to redo this several times, most "bad" dentists would not do this. I would keep your confidence in the dentist you have. Good luck to you.
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