OT: Question on dental ethics

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Please, I need an opinion on this issue (besides my own!). A few

months ago after my amalgams had been removed I went to another

dentist to get the restorations done. Besides some crowns, I also had

to get two bridges placed both on the same side of the mouth, one on

the upper and the other directly below on the lower jaw. I could feel

that they were not meeting properly so the chewing process of any food

was/is always incomplete - as an analogy, when you hold a boiled

potato in your hand and squeeze, and it comes out through your fingers

in bits and piece without being mashed properly. I mentioned to the

dentist that there was a bite alignment problem. He actually tried to

'touch up' one or two of my normal front teeth to try and fix the

issue (I was NOT happy with that and asked him to stop doing that),

but it still did not help. He kept insisting he could not see why I

felt there was a problem because according to him the paper they use

to check the bite was meeting at points - I only know what I could

feel - rather NOT feel!

I was told that they did the best they could since I was there only

for two weeks ( I came from overseas) and the bridges were made as

soon as they could make them.

Since I had already booked my tickets to return home, he said I

should give it a few months and see - it could settle. Well it has not.

Now I am being told that they can try to fix it but cannot gaurantee

anything. They were actually a little defensive about the topic. I am

getting indications that they will only try to do some more touch ups,

and if that works, great, but if it doesn't too bad!

In my opinion they need to redo the work on the bridges or at least

one of them so that the two bridges end up meeting. I believe this

would mean they should do it for free - since there are 4 teeth each

in the bridges this is an expensive job - which is why I think he is

hedging.

Is it not the responsibility of the dentist to correct a job that was

not done properly? Why must the patient compromise? Must I? Did I need

something in writing for such a situation? I don't.

Even though I had temporaries earlier I could still feel my teeth

touching each other. Now they are messed up.

If I go to another dentist I will have to pay another small fortune!!

Help!

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Don't bang your head against the wall with this one - I've made the same

mistake.

I learned that getting the bite right is an art in itself. It takes a

very good dentist who knows a lot about orthodontics. Many who claim to

know, don't.

Do your research and find someone who really knows, otherwise you are

wasting your time and they may well do some more " adjustments " to you

good teeth.

Dave.

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Which means I WILL end up paying again for the bridges to be re-worked

since the alignment issue is with the new bridges that were placed!?

Either that or I live with the situation for a couple of decades given

that I manage to live that long!

I heard of a dentist in Florida who has equipment to help chart the

mouth to enable proper bite alignment - wondering if I should consider

it, when I can afford some more bucks for this never ending saga.

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> Don't bang your head against the wall with this one - I've made the

same

> mistake.

>

> I learned that getting the bite right is an art in itself. It takes a

> very good dentist who knows a lot about orthodontics. Many who

claim to

> know, don't.

>

> Do your research and find someone who really knows, otherwise you are

> wasting your time and they may well do some more " adjustments " to you

> good teeth.

>

> Dave.

>

>

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Which means I WILL end up paying again for the bridges to be re-worked

since the alignment issue is with the new bridges that were placed!?

Either that or I live with the situation for a couple of decades given

that I manage to live that long!

I heard of a dentist in Florida who has equipment to help chart the

mouth to enable proper bite alignment - wondering if I should consider

it, when I can afford some more bucks for this never ending saga.

>

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> Don't bang your head against the wall with this one - I've made the

same

> mistake.

>

> I learned that getting the bite right is an art in itself. It takes a

> very good dentist who knows a lot about orthodontics. Many who

claim to

> know, don't.

>

> Do your research and find someone who really knows, otherwise you are

> wasting your time and they may well do some more " adjustments " to you

> good teeth.

>

> Dave.

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