DUE DILIGENCE!
On June 2nd 2024, I decided to go the same clinic for 25 zirconium crowns. On the initial day of treatment there was clear tension in the air between some of the dental staff.
During the preparation/shaving process a male colleague entered the room and started a heated debate with the female dr during the preparation of my teeth for crowns. At this moment my anxiety was internally rising, with doubts of what I was doing to my teeth, what was being said, made worse with the language barrier challenges, and the general lack of professionalism being displayed in front of a patient. My anxiety heightened when I heard them discussing 7 root canals, then 11 root canals. There were âNoâ consultations ie root canals prior to shaving, exposing the nerves, to warrant so many, in order to get alignment on my healthy teeth post X-ray. Had there been complete transparency I would have been able to make an informed choice before moving forward.
I was then taken to a room to say that I would need to pay an extra £1000, after my teeth had been shaved and before treatment was finished. I wonder what would have happened had I not had the resources to pay? Would they have taken my initial payment and let me leave the clinic with shaven teeth? This whole process up until now had made me regret my decision. I found this process to be unethical and insensitive and I was clearly upset and distressed. My husband tried to comfort me by trying to assure me that everything would be okay.
Fast forward three weeks, I have experienced significant issues ie large gap above bridge and movement in the adjoining crown. The following week, I developed a gum infection. On flagging my issues, the surgery responded by stating I was in the settling in period and my gums would grow and hold my crowns, use salt water etc.
Even as a non professional this advice didnât seem logical, so I followed my gut instinct and made an emergency appointment with a local private dentist. She confirmed I had a gum infection caused by ledges on my crowns, which needed to be addressed to avoid gum disease.
Upon reaching out to Dentares I didnât feel like I was being heard and they responded with no real solutions. I contacted (Dr Richardâs clinic London) that dealt with complex cases. I made an appointment with a sister clinic nearer to where I live to get the assurance or evidence I needed to understand potential solutions.
The clinical findings were the same as the first private UK dentist I met with. However, following a more detailed cbct scan, it disclosed how significant the ledges were on all my teeth palatally and buccally under the soft tissue and above.
A debonded bridge abutment, a suspected apical at the root of a tooth, gum inflammation and splinted crowns on my lower anteriors with no possibility of interdental cleaning.
The report recognised the treatment I received was of a standard below an acceptable clinical level of quality, causing damage to my tissues and should be replaced with new crowns, bridges or implants.
The communication, since providing Dentares with a full report and 3d imagery, fell short, not to mention non committal. They offered to look at re treating me once I had paid for flights, hotel etc . This was also on the condition of them finding issues once they had performed their own assessment, despite the report and 3D x rays I provided. This would mean spending thousands to go back for them to potentially tell me their work was okay. Their lack of being forthright in recognising that every crown was poorly prepared and placed meant I had no confidence in whether they would attempt to correct the issues they caused, or if they did attempt corrective treatment, they wouldnât damage my teeth further. Responses from them since sending the report, focussed on what the contract does and does not cover, contained threats of suing, accused the professional opinions of professionals in the UK of being biased. In general, they appeared to be very dismissive over any information shared with them.
I have made attempts to ask them of their professional opinion of the video 3d imagery I sent. Nothing has been received to date and nothing has been returned to evidence the treatment I received was completed to a satisfactory standard (they have yet to share 3d images/ video, following x rays they took after my treatment). I still have many questions I have raised which they have not answered. EDIT: UK dentists/third parties are not biased,as the provider, you are. They have a code of practice and regulations ie trade body and ethics. You were provided with factual evidence but you chose to ignore the findings or respond to my email contradicting things you said in black and white. You have also contradicted yourself several times in your response.
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