My 3 other sisters & I have been going to the same dentists office for a long time. Every time we go they say "Good Job! All Clear! You have no cavities!" they say that to all of use. My 19 year old sister finally goes to another dentists' office & finds out that she has 12 CAVITIES in a 6-month period! I think the office has lied to us- or hasn't checked us out properly because i dont' think it's possible to get 12 cavities in 6-months without eating alot of candy or sugary things. What should my family say or do to the dentistry office where they didn't check us out properly?
2007-01-17 14:10:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
You can consult a lawyer and ask for possible options. You can sue dentistry office for damages on charges of fraud and negligence if that's the case. They can be banned from dental practice for life.
2007-01-17 14:19:10 · answer #1 · answered by Squeaks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to ANOTHER dentist and get checked. The one that found the "12" cavities could also be not telling the truth. "Cavity" is a loose term in dentistry. One dentist can see a little pocket that is truly nothing and leave it alone while another will go ahead and fill it. So it is not as objective as we all would like to think.
I would get a second opinion. Good luck!
2007-01-17 14:16:56 · answer #2 · answered by medone7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two things - get all your records from the first dentist and take them to the new (or even a third) dentist. If the new dentist says she was actually clear and all of a sudden developed cavitites, it's entirely possible (remember, it's not just the candy on the outside, your teeth are fed by your blood stream).
Second - if the original dentist actually did miss any diagnosis based on what your second and third opinion state based on your records, report his a** to the state board, then get in touch with an attorney to get dentist one to cover the costs of dentist two and three if it can be shown these were conditions that he/she did not treat but were present.
2007-01-17 14:22:56 · answer #3 · answered by bluefish787 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm I think I would find another dentist maybe yours is having a hard time seeing sometimes you need x-rays to see cavities have you had any lately
2007-01-17 14:16:10 · answer #4 · answered by youhoo it's me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seek the assistance of a medical malpractic attorney who specializes in dental malpractic perhaps. And, brush those teeth and floss!
2007-01-17 14:16:16 · answer #5 · answered by dym5gram 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any drugs? Crystal meth will rot teeth in a hurry.Very common in the young ones thees days.Check it out.
2007-01-17 14:14:56 · answer #6 · answered by rich11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell the dentist ,then take your business somewhere else.
not much else you can or should do.
2007-01-17 14:15:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋