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Case Results

  • Faulty Crowns and Veneers
    $200,000
    The patient saw a dentist for the purpose of improving her smile. The dentist convinced her that all 28 teeth in her mouth should have crowns and veneers at a cost of $100,000. The patient agreed to the treatment but subsequently was having problems ...
  • Orthodontic Retreatment
    $137,000
    The dentist was performing orthodontic treatment on the patient. After 3 years of treatment the patient began to wonder why the treatment was not progressing further so she sought out a second opinion. It was discovered that she had an impacted ...
  • Multiple Corrective Procedures
    $100,000
    Patient was undergoing orthodontic treatment which was lasting for several years. The orthodontist failed to recognize that the impacted cuspid he was trying to get into position was damaging the roots of the surrounding teeth. The patient needed ...
  • Failure to Diagnose Decay
    $65,000
    The dentist had been treating the patient for 12 years and the patient came in every 6 months for check-ups and cleanings. The dentist failed to diagnose decay in one of the patient’s upper front teeth which eventually led to a large abscess ...
  • Failure to Diagnose Cavity
    $30,000
    The patient went to the dentist complaining of discomfort in his upper front tooth. The dentist told him that the best treatment would be to have braces because the tooth was crooked which was the reason it was bothering him. Trusting the dentist, ...
  • Anesthesia Injury
    $27,500
    During surgery in the hospital the anesthesiologist knocked out the patients upper bridge while intubating the patient. The bridge had been placed many years ago because of some missing front teeth. The patient needed to have a new bridge made. ...
  • Failure to Align Patient's Teeth
    $25,000
    The patient saw an orthodontist who told her that she would only need to wear Invisalign for 6 months to achieve the cosmetic results that she wanted. The patient agreed to the treatment and wore the aligners faithfully. But after 6 months the ...
  • Incomplete Crown Replacement
    $20,000
    The dentist began treating the patient and placed several implants. But then the dentist kept delaying the rest of the treatment and never placed the final crowns. The patient was left for months without any teeth which was embarrassing for him ...