Should the dentist pay for the retreatment of my root canal?!
Question: Should the dentist pay for the retreatment of my root canal!?
Almost a year ago, I went to the dentist and got a root canal!. Two months later I came in and told her I felt discomfort!. She told me to bite on something and I felt no pressure so she said I was okay!. Now almost a year later, I called her back telling that there was an abscess on my root canal tooth!. Instead of seeing her, she referred me to an endodontist!. Since it was her referral, I knew I wouldn't get much out of him that would say that she was liable!. I asked if it was common for root canals to fail!. The dental assistant of the endodontist said it was common to fail, but when I asked the endodontist if there was a high success rate in root canals, he said yes!. Both him and assistant said that they didn't know what the problem was but it could have been that my crown leaked!. So doesn't that mean that I was given a defective crown and should be reimbursed for the retreatment!? How should I look at this!? Any advice would be great! I want to be taken seriously when I return!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
#1: Did you sign a consent form!? If so, you probably have no case, as every endodontic consent form that I have ever read clearly states that there is a chance of the rootcanal failing and needing to be retreated
#2: The only way to prove that your crown leaked and that was what caused the rootcanal to fail is to have an xray showing an open margin on the crown!.
Yes there is a high success rate on rootcanals!. Around 85% if I remember correctly!. However, those who fall into that 15% can not blame their dentist for the problem!. Nothing in medicine, including dentistry, is 100% guaranted!. I myself had a rootcanal fail and I am in the dental field!.
Things such as accesory canals and cracks in the root can cause a rootcanal to fail!. These are not things that a dentist causes, they are just how God made your tooth!. Unfortunate, but it happens all the time!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
#2: The only way to prove that your crown leaked and that was what caused the rootcanal to fail is to have an xray showing an open margin on the crown!.
Yes there is a high success rate on rootcanals!. Around 85% if I remember correctly!. However, those who fall into that 15% can not blame their dentist for the problem!. Nothing in medicine, including dentistry, is 100% guaranted!. I myself had a rootcanal fail and I am in the dental field!.
Things such as accesory canals and cracks in the root can cause a rootcanal to fail!. These are not things that a dentist causes, they are just how God made your tooth!. Unfortunate, but it happens all the time!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Like all people, there are good dentists and then there are crappy dentists!. You, unfortunately, have had the experience of 2 crappy dentists now!. A GOOD dentist will tell you that 9 times out of 10, a person does not need a root canal when they are getting a crown!. Don't go to either one of those two, if you can help it!. You will need to seek out a more expensive dentist in order to get good work done (I'm serious)!. I have had the experience of dealing with a bad dentist as well!. I thought he was great because his ad in the newspaper came with a coupon and I needed some fillings done!. Well, he filled my three cavities but did it wrong!. Now I have to have those 3 teeth worked on again because the fillings weren't put in properly and not enough of the cavities was drilled away and so now the cavities are still there and have been growing larger!. Unfortunately, you will hear horror stories like this and your story all the time, but the only thing you can do about it is tell your story to more people and see if friends, family members, neighbors or whomever can recommend someone that is better quality!. Sorry!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Can you prove that you followed ALL post root canal instructions to the letter and did not miss one flossing or brushing!? Or on the other hand, can you prove that the first dentist failed to perform the root canal correctly or that the crown is indeed defective!? If you can't, you have no claims for her to pay for the repeat root canal; esp!. one year later!.
You went in for a concern, but accepted her exam and declaration that all was fine!. If you felt it was not fine and you had continued problems until the year was over then you are at fault for not forcing the issue!. By not going back you silently agreed all was fine after all!.
You can try to get a partial refund of what you paid for the original root canal, but she does not have to give it to you!. If you have paperwork to show you phoned repeatedly with information that all was not well you have a chance to get some back, but it may take threats of filing a complaint with the American Dental Association and picketing her office holding a sign!. BUT, you can't publically defame her unless you can prove all you accuse her of is true!. Otherwise, she can sue YOU for slander and will a huge judgement!.
First step!.!.!.!.talk to the doctor if you can prove her negligent!. If not, you chalk this up to life lesson, pay for a root canal by the right specialist and do not let another general practice dentist do one on you again!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You went in for a concern, but accepted her exam and declaration that all was fine!. If you felt it was not fine and you had continued problems until the year was over then you are at fault for not forcing the issue!. By not going back you silently agreed all was fine after all!.
You can try to get a partial refund of what you paid for the original root canal, but she does not have to give it to you!. If you have paperwork to show you phoned repeatedly with information that all was not well you have a chance to get some back, but it may take threats of filing a complaint with the American Dental Association and picketing her office holding a sign!. BUT, you can't publically defame her unless you can prove all you accuse her of is true!. Otherwise, she can sue YOU for slander and will a huge judgement!.
First step!.!.!.!.talk to the doctor if you can prove her negligent!. If not, you chalk this up to life lesson, pay for a root canal by the right specialist and do not let another general practice dentist do one on you again!.Www@Answer-Health@Com