Plaintiff, who was a 39 year old geriatric attendant, sued defendant general dentist who made nine single crowns and a three-unit fixed bridge during a thirteen month course of treatment, and alleged that the bridge and crowns were overcontoured and extending too far under her gums and therefore caused her periodontal disease. She also alleged...Read More

The plaintiff was a thirty-eight year old mail carrier who had been receiving regular dental care from the defendant general dentist for several years. He complained about a “white spot” on his gums above a maxillary central incisor tooth and later noticed pus exuding from this spot. The defendant suggested that the plaintiff see a...Read More

The plaintiff was a forty-five year old retailer who had eight teeth prepared in four quadrants as abutments for four bridges after having periodontal treatment. During the crown and bridge phase of treatment, the plaintiff visited the periodontist for maintenance examinations and was told by the periodontist that the crowns were improperly contoured and had...Read More

The plaintiff, a forty-year old part-time nursing student and housewife was examined by the defendant’s associate who told her that she needed many of her teeth capped but that she first had to have periodontal treatment. At the next visit, the plaintiff was seen by the defendant who started to prepare her teeth to be...Read More

The fifty-six year old plaintiff visited the defedant general dentist for reconstructive dental treatment. She was missing most of her teeth and her remaining teeth were in general disrepair with significant amounts of bone having been lost to periodontal disease. The only acceptable treatment was the extraction of her remaining teeth and the construction of...Read More

Plaintiff was a university-level professor with a Ph.D., in her mid-40s, who underwent extensive implant supported crown and bridge reconstruction by her general dentist. Because the lower posterior teeth were either over-prepared or were otherwise too short, the lower bridge was unstable and torqued itself loose, resulting in a failure of the restoration. The case...Read More

Middle-aged homemaker sought replacement for her 12-crown upper bridge from defendant general dentist and the bridge was made and remade and remade. The dentist accepted the bridge even though there was a “rock” in it and it failed to fully seat which caused open margins. The plaintiff insisted on a refund and the dentist sent...Read More

Plaintiff was a 50 year old insurance company claims adjuster who had been under the care of the same general dentist for 16 years. This dentist only treats patients with dental insurance and never charges the patient for any services; all charges are submitted to the patients’ insurance company. When plaintiff saw an EOB (explanation...Read More