In the fall of 2022, I got a full-mouth reconstruction with crowns, veneers, and dental implants. I’ve had six veneers and crowns fall off, but the dentist put them all back. The problem is worse now with gaps between my teeth and exposed screws. It hurts to eat anything hard, crunchy, or chewy. My mouth feels raw. The dentist closed his office without notification, and I’ve searched online but haven’t found his new office. Will I need to repeat all my dental work? Megan from Toledo, OH
Megan,
Unfortunately, it seems that you have been victimized. Although you cannot find a record online, contact the Ohio Dental Board to report the problem and determine if you have any recourse.
We advise you not to look for a dentist with cheap implant services. Most often, cheap dental implants involve shortcuts in diagnostics (X-ray or 3D CT scan) or cheap implant fixtures. Although you don’t need the most expensive implant dentist, avoid looking for a bargain.
Check dentists’ advanced implant and cosmetic dentistry training before scheduling consultations. If you cannot find a dentist with satisfactory training and experience, find a periodontist, a specialist with two to three years of post-graduate training in dental implants. If you consult a dentist instead of a specialist, ask about their experience in full-mouth reconstruction.
Ensure the dentist you choose makes a careful diagnosis with a three-dimensional CT scan before creating a treatment plan for implants and cosmetic dentistry. Please don’t accept anything less.
Also, check the dentist’s online review, looking for any hints from patients about the dentist’s clinical troubles. Although you can’t trust all online reviews, check them.
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