QUESTION
Do I have a malpractice case against my dentist?
Asked on Jun 12th, 2013 on Personal Injury - Florida
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I had my upper teeth out and same day dentures on Dec 4th 2012 I have been in so much pain ever since I still have a hard time eating to this day. I have pulled out over 15 chunks of teeth I even took pictures of them the holes in my gums from a result of this got infected and made it to where I could not eat lost 30 lbs brought all this until the dentists attention and all he did was give me pain meds and antibiotics he never checked my gums until I did I went to another dentist for a second opinion and he said I should not have been pulling out that many and sounds like he didn’t clean out the holes and just stitched them up without doing so I also explained my numbness in my mouth he said your explaining everything that you’re feeling and I was right on the money for nerve damage.
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James Eugene Hasser
If another dentist says your dentist messed up, you might have a case. Consult a medical malpractice lawyer. Good luck.
Answered on Jun 13th, 2013 at 11:24 AM
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You need to have your complete dental chart (records) and your fact situation reviewed by a dentist you trust. Ask him the question. That is the way any malpractice case starts
Answered on Jun 13th, 2013 at 8:57 AM
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You need to consult a medical or dental malpractice attorney. You will first need an opinion from a dentist that your dentist was negligent and that your current problems were caused by the negligence. An attorney can help you get this opinion, without which there is no case.
Answered on Jun 12th, 2013 at 10:22 PM
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Yes, you do have a case.
Answered on Jun 12th, 2013 at 10:22 PM
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From what you outlined, it would appear that you likely to have a professional negligence claim against the dentist. You will have to bring you details and explain them to an attorney for a firm evaluation.
Answered on Jun 12th, 2013 at 10:22 PM
Ronald A. Steinberg
You need to be seen by another dentist, and if that dentist believes that the first guy did something wrong, and if he will testify, then you can pursue a malpractice claim. From past experience, I have found that some people have a very difficult time acclimating to dentures; that the gums tend to be very sensitive. So, unless a dentist will support your position, just having problems does not mean that the first guy did anything wrong.
Answered on Jun 12th, 2013 at 10:22 PM
Michael Eric Wasserman
You have been told that the first dentist made errors in your treatment. It would be necessary to review the first dentist's records and x-rays and the second dentist's findings to determine if you have a case that has sufficient value to proceed with a malpractice case. If you are still numb 7 months post extraction the likelihood, generally, is that the numbness will be permanent. You should consult an attorney and have the dental records reviewed.
Answered on Jun 12th, 2013 at 10:21 PM
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Not unless another dentist says that his treatment of you constitutes a deviation from the standard of care.
Answered on Jun 12th, 2013 at 10:21 PM