Laws on malpractice in S.Korea - Tooth problem, excessive AND expensive solution pushed on me.?

Question

I have a tooth problem and feel i was prescribed meds and mis-advised to have teeth replaced -to make my symptoms worse to make me, in turn, pay more for excessive treatment.

i am a U.K. Citizen and have already emailed my embassy about this, I have heard such action can be commonplace and am asking for advice before this saturday-when i have to visit the same dentist-with my boss(at the english academy i JUST started working at here)

I was advised to have 2 teeth out and replaced - expensively over £500, as opposed to the other option of 'surgery' with a 20%chance of more problems-nerves/neurons etc..

Any advice for who to contact on my behalf- i don't want money, just the proper treatment.

Again i have to go there this Saturday so please respond asap.

Thanks for reading

Ed

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i had to go back to that dentist, no time to go elsewhere till today, basically, he started drilling, with no anaesthetic, when i reacted in pain he jabbed me a few times with anaesthetic, then after a very hastily done proceure, had cut into my gum, pushed out some infection, and stuffed some medicated gauze in my cheek/gum and left it as is. i had injections of antibiotics and painkillers, then more painkillers, and was prescribed the same meds as before, 3 a day for 2 days.

i will attempt to go to the univeristy later on - when boss drops off money for me (so i can afford to go-not paid yet since arriving)-dentist also said that infection has rotted my 2 teeth, and the bone of jaw has begun to have problems, if/when i have the teeth removed it will be over a year before i could have posts put in.-he will email me the xrays some time soon.

any ideas/help?

Answer 1

It's been over 20 years since I lived in Korea. At that time, "malpractice" was an alien concept in the ROK.

I wouldn't e-mail the embassy or consulate. I'd go there. If nothing else, they can provide you with a list of English speaking dentists and attorneys who are familiar with Western needs.

Answer 2

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If you go to the doctor to talk about the issue, you’re likely to get put on one or more of the popular medications used to treat the condition. While they can be effective (temporarily), these medications come with a raft of side effects, some of which are decidedly unpleasant. Even worse, these medications aren’t really a cure, they’re more like a temporary workaround.

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Answer 3

You probably need to speak to somebody local to you.

Good luck !!