Should I sue my dentist?
112090
I think in this case, you are more than justified to sue.  I appreciate your desire to get him to pay without legal action, but if he refuses, you really are justified to sue, I believe.  Have you tried to just talk to him?
1029496
You will have to use your medical savings account to pay for the uncovered dental expenses.  Workman's compensation will not cover gross negligence on the employees part.
695389
Have a consult with your dentist...
797753
true\n\nI want to sue this guy\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN5StQAr7n0
271363
Your insurance company sent you the checks instead of sending them to the dentist... occasionally insurance companies will do that and you are suppose to sign those over and give them to the dentist.  They are meant to go to the dentist... not you.  Also, I am sure you signed something when you filled out paperwork stating that you would be responsible for any balance you insurance company did not cover as the dentist only gave you an 'estimate' of what the insurance company would pay.... because your insurance company only gave your dentist an 'estimate' of what they pay... the insurance company even has a disclaimer before they give a break-down of benefits stating it is an estimate only and payment is not guaranteed.  Therefore, there is nothing you can do but pay the bill.\n\nIn the future, if you want a guarantee of how much your insurance will pay for your treatment, then have your dentist send in a pretreatment estimate to your insurance company before you have treatment done.  Your dentist will do this for you as a courtesy.  The insurance company will then send, in writing, something to the dentist stating how much they will pay and then this is a definite.  The insurnace company will be bound to this and if they do not pay what they state at that time then you go after the insurance company.
325806
you need a malpractice attorney
374283
I'm a California attorney (who doesn't practice in this area).  Make sure to contact an attorney who specializes in medical/dental negligence, not just any attorney.  There are many great specialists in this area--particularly in California.
610081
dude, no one has ever, ever, ever trusted a dentist!!!! they always screw people over just so they can gett more money!!!! like inyour bro's case!!!!
707164
If you assume your dentist is trying to rip you off, you should go somewhere else. There is an obvious lack of trust.
169429
No! The case has been SETTLED. What you can do is try to sue your lawyer for negligence or something to that effect. :)\n\nGood Luck
935894
I think you need to consult with your dentist.
722688
When I purchased our practice long ago, we took over from a retiring dentist.  There was one family Iremember the mom was all over us, "She wanted to know who these new kids were?"  Well we saw the girls, it was one question after another.  We finsihed the exam.  Each girl had 6-7 cavities.   She wanted  us to show her, so we did as best we could pulled out the X-ray, tried to cam a full year of radiography into a 30 second explanation.  pocked the little pocky thing(exporer) into some stick spots.  Well needless to say they never came back.  They even went so far as to call the previous owner and tell them how agressive we were.  Turns out the previous dentist was terified of the mom and dad,  She had always been all over him and over the years  he just wanted to get them out of the office whenever they came in.  He under treated unintentionally because of the mother and father.  \n\nAs far as your situation, look, if you don't trust your dentist, ask him to show you the cavity.   Whenever I sense that a patient is not confident in my diagnosis. I'll stop in the middle of the procedure get my intraoral cameral and take a snapshot of the lesion.  ust to re-assure the patient that he has made the right decision.  Ask your dentist if he can show you the cavity.  We love questions.  Good luck\nThey are your teeth, you have the right to ask questions.
36845
They cause pain. Nothing good happens when you go to the dentist. If you're lucky they just do a cleaning and tell you to go away. Otherwise, there may be drilling involved. No fun.
976743
There is a number called 1-800-Dentist - it can help you find a good dentist in your area and tell you if a dentist has had problems in the past w/ patients, malpractice suits, etc.  Also, I would start calling different dentists in your town or surrounding towns and tell them some of your story...  ask them if they are willing to take on a charity case.  I was a dental asst. and we did this a few times a year to lend a helping hand in our community.  HTH & GL to you!
1056767
i would get a second opinion.  If you have spent a ton of money putting them on...then it may be that your dentist wants more cash!
89865
Listen to your dentist, or if you don't trust him, get a second opinion from another dentist.
719285
You have to check your policy because every company and policy is different.  If you don't know, your dentist should get preapproval and should be able to tell you what you'll be responsible for.