Q: Can I sue my dentist? We’re not properly putting my crown on and fitting it correctly and causing affections and fungal
I had a crown put on and within the first couple months I complained of pain and the dentist said that it was going to be sensitive because of the crown, but in my case, it wasn’t sensitive it was pain and she only gave me a prescription for toothpaste and several more times And to the point of within the first year, maybe it was approaching that one year mark I had to go to a dentist on Sunday I’ve been emergency because that particular dentist I go to was closed and they couldn’t find anything wrong as far as why my tooth was hurting But they said go back to my dentist and talk to them and when I went back, it was the same thing they did nothing, and they never mentioned that the crown was not properly fitted on the tooth about a few months later the crown fell out and I was trying to get in touch with them to see if they could put it back in and I got no response back from them so I went to a different dentist and they had told me at that point the crown wasn’t fitted properly and
A: In order to pursue a dental malpractice claim, you (or your attorney) would need to establish that the treatment provided by the dentist fell below the acceptable standard of care and caused you personal injuries. In order to make out such a claim, you (or your attorney) would have to obtain an affidavit from an expert (almost certainly another dentist) identifying at least one negligent act or omission committed by your dentist. As I am not a dentist, I am unable to provide you an opinion whether your dentist committed malpractice. I strongly suggest you reach out to an attorney who specializes in dental malpractice to assist you with your claim.
John Kim agrees with this answer
A: An attorney could advise more definitively with the benefit of a dental opinion on the oral x-rays. Good luck
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