I replaced a bridge I had due to the porcelain coming apart and exposing a root canaled tooth. I went to a biological dentist and he repalced the bridge with ceramic after my materials compatability test showed that would be the best material.
It took several weeks due to pain in another tooth to finally get the bridge put on. February 27 the bridge arrives. Last week a chunk comes off the bridge and the dentist sands it down and fixes it.
I can wiggle it where the fake tooth and other tooth meet. I spoke to the dentist yesterday and he said to come back again however, if the bridge is bad I will have to pay another $3,200.00 to replace the bridge and he said the lab would probable not fix the bridge.
How should I proceed?
Posted by Linda LD (Member # 6663) on :
Do you know a lawyer? Sometimes in matters like this just a letter from an attorney will get peoples attention.
Linda
Posted by tickalert (Member # 7033) on :
Thank you Linda. I have pre paid legal and will probable consult them after I see the dentist. In my opinion he should replace the bridge. I shouldn't have to pay anymore money.
My insurance paid $1500.00 and I paid the balance on a credit card. I will likely fight this with my credit card company.
Posted by mlkeen (Member # 1260) on :
your insurance company might go to bat for you because they have paid part of the bill.
Posted by TheCrimeOfLyme (Member # 4019) on :
You contracted with him to put a bridge in your mouth. That bridge is suppossed to serve the purpose of doing its job- acting like a bridge ( and not london).
The med services you received are a contract and because his failed, he is responsible for paying or fronting the cost of replacing your bridge ( NOT you, NOT your insurance company, NOT your credit card).
And especially because his bridge has been "defective" from the start. now, had it fallen apart 10 years later- its pretty easy to assume chewing, mouth injuries, maybe poor dental hygeine led to it falling apart....
but in this case no... it was bad from the beginning and the cost is on him. Read all the fine print on everything you signed- is there anything that says if your bridge falls apart, its your expense?