Tag Archive for ‘lawsuits’
Dental Patient Rights
I got an email yesterday from a reader named Harris, who stated, “I paid $5000 to replace a broken crown. The dentist did not tell me what the cost would be until he had already started the procedure.” Harris wanted to know what kind of rights he had as a dental patient when you’re not [...]
How to Really Win a Dental Malpractice Lawsuit
A few months ago, a dental malpractice insurance company came to my dental school and shared many different dental malpractice cases with us. One that stuck out to me was of a young woman who went to the dentist to have a routine procedure performed. After she left the dentist’s office, her tongue was permanently [...]
A Teeth Whitening Scam Company is Facing a Lawsuit
You’ve probably seen their advertisements online. If not, I put some examples to the left. They all go by different names, like Everbrite, Celebrity Smile, Celebrity White Smile, Dentasmile MD, Idol White, Clean Whites, and many more. However, they have one thing in common. They lure the customer in with a “Free Teeth Whitening Trial.” [...]
An Alternative to Suing Your Dentist: Peer Review
Have you ever had a toothache or other major inconvenience that was caused by your dentist? Sometimes dentists do make serious mistakes. When they do, they should be open and honest with their patients. However, not all dentists do tell their patients when they mess up. While most dentists are pretty reasonable if you take [...]
Hi, I'm Tom. I'm currently a 4th year dental student in the USA. I started this blog to help people take better care of their teeth. You can 
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