Dental

[Colors Leave Me Blind]

I started attending a dental program in Massachusetts for normal dentist appointments. The dentist told me I had 17 cavities and no root canals. He told me the best way to get this done was to do half one time and half the other. I agreed to let him and he started on the right side. He numbed me at 9am. I was in there from 9 until 1:30. He numbed me ONCE and I was in excruciating pain during the procedure and after. This pain lasted a week and I went back. He had to do a bite adjustment with no Novocaine or anything to help with the pain. Then about a half a week later, today I went back for the pain that hadn't stopped yet. He told me he filled something that was supposed to be a root canal and that I had an infection. Do you guys think i have a case to sue my dentist? This has been a very painful experience and I don't think it's right that he messed up and now I have to suffer through the pain he's given me.

[Amberpamber]

Sounds like its something worth looking into. I'm sorry you went through that.

[Singer180]

I think that your best bet is to try and talk to a lawyer about this, as they'd probably be able to help you better than we could (unless someone here is a secret lawyer )

Try www.freeadvice.com

It's a site made up of lawmakers and lawyers and it's completely free (I've used it before). They can probably help you. I do think you have a case though. Good luck!

[Maloo]

I'm not sure you'd have a case. That was a lot of cavities for him to work on, and doctor's are humans too. If one of the teeth needed a root canal and it was missed, I don't think that's grounds for a lawsuit.

In addition, if you were given Novocaine once, and still felt pain, did you tell the dentist?