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Hi! Did your dentist inform you that it MIGHT NOT WORK? Did he say something like: "We can try and repair those chipped teeth with composite, but it may not work. Do you want me to go ahead with the work anyway?"
We call this informed consent. The patient is informed and educated about the treatment plan and then the patient either accepts or declines the treatment. I think that perhaps you were led to believe that these composite fillings would repair those chipped teeth for life. You agreed and paid for the treatment. Now that your teeth are falling apart (two months after), who pays for the repair? In the real world, when your car breaks down because of your gearbox, you would expect the reconditioned gearbox to last a certain period of time. Would you be expected to pay for another gearbox repair if it broke down after two months? No, of course not! Unless you were informed at the start, that the repaired gearbox may not last due to engine problems.
I would assume the same rule applies. Consumers have rights and your dentist should repair it free of charge and learn from this case, so that he can “inform others” that this treatment may not work. Then patients have the choice whether they should or shouldn’t spend those precious dollars that may have been needed for that silly old car. I hope that helps. Michael Teiniker
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