Dental malpractice/terrible treatment!

brook2jack

I don't think you'll find the statitistics bear that out.

The first point of call for any complaint is always the practice. They have to give you a copy of the complaints proceedure with who to contact next if you are not happy with the practice response.

It is in everyones interests to get complaints resolved early before they get complicated and expensive to sort out for everyone.

scotsbob

brook2jack wrote: »

I don't think you'll find the statitistics bear that out.

My comment isn't based on statistics it's based on my personal experience, the experience of an ex partner and of a colleague. All with different dentists and over a three year period.

None of the posters in this thread who have grievances will be concerned with your statistics but only with their own situation.

donteatthat

scotsbob wrote: »

You will get no joy from complaining to the practice they will cover their back. Complaints can be made to the dental council but the procedure is so complicated and drawn out that you get nowhere.

You will also find that while you will get another dentist to agree that you have been the victim of malpractice, you will find they won't support you against one of their own.

What a load of nonsense.

scotsbob

donteatthat wrote: »

What a load of nonsense.

How can you say that when you do not know the circumstances, are not privy to the case notes or files and are unaware of what has taken place?

I await your response with eager anticipation.

Let me hazard a wild guess here, you are a dentist. No one else would jump in on the side of dentists, without knowing any of the facts, only one of their own.

Toothsmith

scotsbob wrote: »

How can you say that when you do not know the circumstances, are not privy to the case notes or files and are unaware of what has taken place?

Probably in the same way that you could comment on the practice complaints system of the OP's dentist wthout any knowledge of any of the background story or the people involved.

The fact you objected to it adds to the comedy effect!

brook2jack

The facts on dental complaints

most are resolved in practice but for those that are not

here is the report for the private complaints board 67% of complaints resolved within a week , with high patient satisfaction and decreased costs http://www.dentalcomplaints.org.uk/images/pics/Annual_Review_10-11.pdf

For nhs complaints again most are resolved in practice and the process for continuing the complaint if not satisfied is simple http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1777.aspx?CategoryID=74&SubCategoryID=742

However where the process gets lengthy, expensive and frustrating is where people resort to lawyers to get monetary compensation. These cases are increasing year on year and the UK has the highest rate of dentists being sued in the world, yes higher than the US. The fact that of the payouts the majority of the cost is legal fees demonstrates it is in the lawyers interests to string things out eg in the following link a direct quote "a) patient received Damages of £14,500 - claimant costs claimed £125,000
b) patient received Damages of £3,500 – claimants costs claimed £95,000"

http://www.dentalprotection.org/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=6c55dbe9-095a-44b8-b5b4-e0d585b4683d


As I said before it is in everyones interests (except lawyers) that complaints are speedily dealt with.

Humphrey10

A_little_stressed!! wrote: »

Also the 250mg prescription of Amoxicillin is not right & will do nothing to help the problem, he has prescribed me 1000mg.

That's a lot of amoxicillin. Check with your GP or a pharmacist that it's a suitable/safe dose.

jugglebug

Humphrey10 wrote: »

That's a lot of amoxicillin. Check with your GP or a pharmacist that it's a suitable/safe dose.

Amoxicillin is available in 3g sachets for certain indications ie 3x the 1000mg dose mentioned above.
I agree it seems excessive but GP's and pharmacists are not trained in dental problems and would be giving an opinion based on guesswork.
As has been stated previously 250mg is the commonest dose, often doubled up to 500mg. However there is a regime where the dose is one of these 3g sachets, followed 8 hours later by another 3g.
It may be that the chappie who prescribed the 1000mg was trying to split the difference somehow. (Although I cannot think of a reason why, but then I also haven't seen the patient)

Humphrey10

jugglebug wrote: »

I agree it seems excessive but GP's and pharmacists are not trained in dental problems and would be giving an opinion based on guesswork.

The question the OP should ask a GP or pharmacist is 'is this dose of amoxicillin safe?' - that question has got nothing to do with dental problems.

Toothsmith

I don't think 1000mg presents any safety issue above and beyond the usual antibiotic risks.

It's only 2 x 500mg tablets which could often be given as an initial dose.

As Jugglebug said,there are situations where 3g doses are given (= 3000mg).

The 'safety' issue with any antibiotic is mainly a sudden and unexpected allergy - which can potentially strike at any time, even if you've been OK with it before. But with something like that, a 250mg dse is just as likely to spark a reaction as a 1g dose or even a 3g dose.

If you're really unlucky and the reaction is severe - then again, it will be a severe reaction regardless of dose. (Think of all the 'may contain traces of nuts' stickers on things. All it takes is a tiny amount to trigger a severe allergic reaction.)