Why did my son not go to the dentist?

“He wears braces and has not been cleaning his teeth properly because he couldn’t get between his teeth with the floss,” said Edinburgh mother-of-two Sally (not her real name). “I started shouting at him in front of the dentist as I was so angry when I saw the bill. “It’s a terrible situation as normally fillings are free on the NHS for under-18s.

Why do you need to take your child to the dentist?

This is so they become familiar with the environment and get to know the dentist. The dentist can advise you on how to prevent decay and identify any oral health problems at an early stage. Just opening up the child’s mouth for the dentist to take a look at is useful practise for the future.

How old was Gregory when he had his teeth pulled?

The dentist never took X-rays and Gregory later had to have four of the teeth pulled. “The 3-year-old boy was subjected to massive overtreatment,” said Nicholas Dello Russo, a dentist and instructor at Harvard University’s dental school who reviewed Gregory’s records.

How many fillings did Theo Howe need after wisdom teeth out?

A year after having his wisdom teeth out, Theo Howe was told by his dentist that he needed 13 fillings. He sought a second opinion from another dentist who told him he needed only one.

The dentist never took X-rays and Gregory later had to have four of the teeth pulled. “The 3-year-old boy was subjected to massive overtreatment,” said Nicholas Dello Russo, a dentist and instructor at Harvard University’s dental school who reviewed Gregory’s records.

What was the case of the dentist that sold his practice?

The case was an elderly mother against a dentist in practice for 20 years. The dentist had sold his practice to another dentist, inflating the margins and inflating the value of the practice with procedures that people didn’t need. I had seen this plenty of times before, but this abuse of patient care was egregious.

Who are the only people in know about a dental procedure?

For a medical procedure, any diagnosis will be subject to a lot of review, from doctors to nurses to specialists to other clinic or hospital staff. In dentistry, the only people “in the know” are you (who presumably is not an expert), the staff who work directly for the dentist, and the dentist him or herself.

How many cavities did Alex Miller have at corner dental?

Twenty‑seven‑year‑old Alex Miller, who installs countertops, switched to a new dentist at Corner Dental in Maumee, Ohio, who told him that he had nine cavities. Suspicious, Miller went back to his family dentist, who told him he had none. Gregory, at 3, when his root canals became infected.