What is the name of your state?from Texas:
In two grueling 5-hour sessions in December 2004, my dentist put in a bridge (a temporary followed by permanent bridge). In the process, he decided to shorten four nice-looking veneers on the upper front teeth (which another dentist had placed).
Realizing he'd shortened the veneers too much, he corrected it somewhat with bonding material, which is whiter and not as translucent (or as durable). Moreover, the bridge is too short: my upper teeth are no longer parallel to my lip line, but are slanted. It's not extreme, but noticeable. People now stare at my odd-looking upper teeth.
The dentist's decision to alter my veneers was made without ANY input from me; I was rather sedated with nitrous oxide.
I sent photographs to the dentist, along with a letter stating that I believe the bridge and veneers need to be replaced at no cost to me. I'll meet with him in about two weeks to talk about the problem. His price for the bridge alone is billed at $4200, and he will resist, I'm sure -- so I'll need leverage.
I'm not happy at having to undergo these unpleasant dental procedures again. Also concerned that if he feels forced to re-do the bridge and veneers, he could be hostile towards me and I'll receive rougher-than-necessary treatment in the dental chair.
He's a good dentist, but since he's started treating patients in 5-hour sessions, he is making hasty decisions (at least in my case) without talking to the patient or looking at the lip line.
In two grueling 5-hour sessions in December 2004, my dentist put in a bridge (a temporary followed by permanent bridge). In the process, he decided to shorten four nice-looking veneers on the upper front teeth (which another dentist had placed).
Realizing he'd shortened the veneers too much, he corrected it somewhat with bonding material, which is whiter and not as translucent (or as durable). Moreover, the bridge is too short: my upper teeth are no longer parallel to my lip line, but are slanted. It's not extreme, but noticeable. People now stare at my odd-looking upper teeth.
The dentist's decision to alter my veneers was made without ANY input from me; I was rather sedated with nitrous oxide.
I sent photographs to the dentist, along with a letter stating that I believe the bridge and veneers need to be replaced at no cost to me. I'll meet with him in about two weeks to talk about the problem. His price for the bridge alone is billed at $4200, and he will resist, I'm sure -- so I'll need leverage.
I'm not happy at having to undergo these unpleasant dental procedures again. Also concerned that if he feels forced to re-do the bridge and veneers, he could be hostile towards me and I'll receive rougher-than-necessary treatment in the dental chair.
He's a good dentist, but since he's started treating patients in 5-hour sessions, he is making hasty decisions (at least in my case) without talking to the patient or looking at the lip line.