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hannahlee
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Hey guys,
I’m in a situation where I really don’t know what to do at this point so any and all help or advice would be so very much appreciated.
I went to the dentist mid July to fix a shattered crown on the molar furthest back in my mouth. Everything went fine and they ground down / prepped the tooth and fit me with a temporary crown and gave me until August 1 (3 weeks from temp fitting day) to place in my new permanent crown.
Well, during work a day after the appointment my temp crown popped off and so I called the office right after my shift and asked to come in right away to have it put back on. The tech told me that that’s not needed and I could fix it myself with dentemp or just leave it off. So I went to get myself some dentemp and attempted to place it back in myself but experienced extreme sensitivity to the point of pain. So I ended up wearing it like a retainer and placing it off when I eat or at night so I don’t swallow it. The pain of placing it off and on was so bad that after the initial first week I put in a small glass of water and wore it occasionally to make sure it still fit.
On August 1, the day of my appointment, I get a call from the same tech telling me that my crown wasn’t in the office yet and that they would have to delay my appointment to the 14th of August. I said okay and left it at that. A few days later on August the 6th I attempted to fit the temporary crown to my molar again and it broke. So I called and their front desk rep told me to come in right away. The dentist fit the permanent crown (which had come in already but I was never notified ) in and it fit horribly. I couldn’t even close my mouth right. He then told me that I’ll feel a little vibration and proceeded to work on my tooth. The whole time he seemed like he was in a rush because he was called in that day specifically for me. I felt something on my good tooth above the molar but I did t question it, trusting he knew what he was doing. After several times they used the impression sheet and asked me if it was ok I was finally able to close my mouth without feeling like I was trying to chew on a rock.
Afterwards, as I was leaving I felt around my mouth and noticed that he had ground down my good top molar down to a stump. I was absolutely devastated. The entire side of the tooth was almost gone, to the point that it’s flat. I called them back and told them I needed another adjustment and to also question why he would ground down that tooth without my permission. They told me to come in on the 14th. The days between the 6th of August and the 14th of August I wasn’t able to chew properly because of the sensitivity and my teeth clashing together on that side. On the 14th, an hour before my appointment, I get a call from the same tech and she tells me my permanent crown hasn’t come in yet. At this point I’m thinking that they don’t know what’s going on at all. I tell her that I have the crown already and I go to get it adjusted. I ask the dentist why had he ground down my tooth and he tells me my tooth had shifted. He tells me that he wants to grind down the top tooth some more (can it even be ground down further??) and I tell him no. He warns me that the crown is already thin and he was just letting me know. He worked on my crown a bit and now I can comfortably close my mouth. It’s been 3 days since and I still struggle to chew on that side because now both TOP and bottom are sensitive and sore.
I dont know what to do at this point. I don’t want him touching my teeth anymore. I feel intensely regretful about having ever trusted him to touch my teeth
Sorry for the long post. I’m just so stressed right now. This whole situation has been a nightmare for me.
I’m in a situation where I really don’t know what to do at this point so any and all help or advice would be so very much appreciated.
I went to the dentist mid July to fix a shattered crown on the molar furthest back in my mouth. Everything went fine and they ground down / prepped the tooth and fit me with a temporary crown and gave me until August 1 (3 weeks from temp fitting day) to place in my new permanent crown.
Well, during work a day after the appointment my temp crown popped off and so I called the office right after my shift and asked to come in right away to have it put back on. The tech told me that that’s not needed and I could fix it myself with dentemp or just leave it off. So I went to get myself some dentemp and attempted to place it back in myself but experienced extreme sensitivity to the point of pain. So I ended up wearing it like a retainer and placing it off when I eat or at night so I don’t swallow it. The pain of placing it off and on was so bad that after the initial first week I put in a small glass of water and wore it occasionally to make sure it still fit.
On August 1, the day of my appointment, I get a call from the same tech telling me that my crown wasn’t in the office yet and that they would have to delay my appointment to the 14th of August. I said okay and left it at that. A few days later on August the 6th I attempted to fit the temporary crown to my molar again and it broke. So I called and their front desk rep told me to come in right away. The dentist fit the permanent crown (which had come in already but I was never notified ) in and it fit horribly. I couldn’t even close my mouth right. He then told me that I’ll feel a little vibration and proceeded to work on my tooth. The whole time he seemed like he was in a rush because he was called in that day specifically for me. I felt something on my good tooth above the molar but I did t question it, trusting he knew what he was doing. After several times they used the impression sheet and asked me if it was ok I was finally able to close my mouth without feeling like I was trying to chew on a rock.
Afterwards, as I was leaving I felt around my mouth and noticed that he had ground down my good top molar down to a stump. I was absolutely devastated. The entire side of the tooth was almost gone, to the point that it’s flat. I called them back and told them I needed another adjustment and to also question why he would ground down that tooth without my permission. They told me to come in on the 14th. The days between the 6th of August and the 14th of August I wasn’t able to chew properly because of the sensitivity and my teeth clashing together on that side. On the 14th, an hour before my appointment, I get a call from the same tech and she tells me my permanent crown hasn’t come in yet. At this point I’m thinking that they don’t know what’s going on at all. I tell her that I have the crown already and I go to get it adjusted. I ask the dentist why had he ground down my tooth and he tells me my tooth had shifted. He tells me that he wants to grind down the top tooth some more (can it even be ground down further??) and I tell him no. He warns me that the crown is already thin and he was just letting me know. He worked on my crown a bit and now I can comfortably close my mouth. It’s been 3 days since and I still struggle to chew on that side because now both TOP and bottom are sensitive and sore.
I dont know what to do at this point. I don’t want him touching my teeth anymore. I feel intensely regretful about having ever trusted him to touch my teeth
Sorry for the long post. I’m just so stressed right now. This whole situation has been a nightmare for me.