My question and answer is below.
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| Subject | mistake or malpractice? |
| Question | Hi, I went in for a crown two years ago and ended up with a hole drilled into my skull. In order to suture the hole in my soft palette my jaw had to be forced and held open. Today I still have daily jaw pain which I am told by experts at Tufts Craniofacial Pain Clinic will not go away ever even with dental appliances. And now I have to get the crown replaced for the third time. Obviously there are more details, but why am I paying for the treatment? Is this malpractice? Thanks. |
| Answer | Yes. You probably have two defendants, that is if two dentists worked on you. The first dentist who went through the skull, actually the top of your mouth (I forget what that is called, palate?) that required clamping your jaws open so you got (I guess) a temporo/mandibular injury. It is this second manipulation that is causing your pain. I wonder what the extent of injury is that the Pain Clinic people think can not be helped. Well, if you file a lawsuit and get a good dental malpractice lawyer, you may learn more about your injury. You hear of treatment for that temporo/mandibular pain so you should not give up hope for that. It has a well known set of signs. Your lawyer should start out with a dental and facial surgery expert, that is a special expert within the dental profession, and you may get some help from him. Be sure your lawyer knows what the Tufts people said. Ask your local Bar Association for a list of dental malpractice lawyers. Sometimes they are listed in the Yellow Pages, but start with the Bar Ass'n. You should not have too much trouble finding a lawyer because pain that can not be 'cured' is worth some bucks. Even a jury will probably see that you are in trouble. |
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