Today, I went to a new dentist because I've been experiencing occasional toothache. Upon seeing my x-rays, he noticed something odd. Apparently, during a root canal a while ago, a piece of an instrument broke off, and has been lodged within ever since. FML
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Today, after having toothaches for about two years, which persisted even after I had the crack in my tooth repaired, I went to a different dentist and it turns out that the actual culprit is a hole in the neighboring tooth, which has had years to grow, unnoticed under the edge of my gums. FML
Today, it was the fourth time I've had major dental work done, because my dentist messed up my root canal. After almost a dozen needles, three missed work days, over $1,000, and 2 broken tools, I only have a tiny, barely-successful filling to show for it. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled. The numbing medication didn't work, so I felt everything. I was in so much pain that I accidentally bit down on the dentist's finger, causing him to yell in agony. Now, I have to find a new dentist. FML
Today, I had an appointment with my dentist to check for cavities. He told me that most of my teeth have cavities, and that I may need a root canal. In fact, I ended up actually getting a painful root canal. FML
Today, I went to the dentist after 24 hours of severe tooth pain. They did an emergency root canal. After the anesthesia wore off, within minutes, the pain returned only worse than before. Called the dentist, I had to return, only to find they had done the root canal on the wrong tooth. FML
Today, I asked my dentist to have a look at the tiny crack his colleague repaired a few years ago, because it’s giving me trouble again. He looked in my mouth, took an X-ray, and could find neither the crack, nor the corresponding filling. FML
Today, I got a root canal. It wouldn't have been that bad if the dentist hadn't performed it on the wrong tooth. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to have two cavities filled. I hate going to the dentist. After he'd started drilling, I heard a "clunk" noise followed by an "Oops." My dentist had cut my tooth in half. Now I have to get surgery to have the tooth extracted. FML
Today, after two root canal procedures done on the same tooth in last two years, the tooth had been acting up for a few days, so I went in to get it checked. Turns out, it got infected AGAIN and I gotta get a THIRD root canal done on the same tooth. FML
Today, I was told I need two root canals. This is because my previous dentist did such a bad job on one of my teeth that the decay went through and transferred to its neighbor. FML
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holyshitbatman 20
sue.
DocBastard 40
**** you and everyone who thinks like you. All of you are the reason why the American legal system is so royally ******.
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Mynameislinh 24
LOL'd at your username but seriously, sue the dentist and obviously get a new one.
Draconus1984 1
I worked as a dental tech in the military. Things like that have happened and I can say in a civilian specialty practice, they usually will replace the instruments over time, preventing such incident. If it was a disposable file, that would explain more to what happened....just FYI
Epikouros 32
That's what I meant, #118. The dentists I've had sucked so much they had to hold the suction tube themselves. I have a chronic toothache, and yes, as regular FML readers know, I do fellate, and I'm good at it.
alyravenous16 0
You should sue them! That's horrible!
myrajay 5
Wait. This actually happened to a friend of mine.
Dreagail_2012 2
The same thing happened to me. I switched dentist 3 different times because I was complaining of the same tooth hurting, and no one was doing anything for me. One of the 3 dentist that I had went to for this tooth, him and his nurse told me that there was no way this tooth that i just got a root canal on could still be hurting because they take the nerves out of the tooth. They ignored my comment on how it had a throbbing pain, and still proceeded to jab at it with one of their tools. I finally went to a dentist that had enough since to x-ray my mouth, to find a piece of a tool shoved up in my gums, right next to my sinus cavity, infected. The main point of me getting a root canal was for me to save my original tooth, because i could not afford to have it pulled and a fake one put in. Now, I have two very expensive bills, and a gap in my mouth. FML.
narasjbhs 1
In the US, your well within your rights to sue their sorry asses! Sue them.
lolz0701 4
Wow this happened to 2 people I know! It really sucks but I'm glad you caught it before it got too bad!
Lunasis 14
honestly darlin, I think you should sue for malpractice and gross negligence
fantasyworld 39
You can have them pay the bill for negligence and malpractice.