Teeth. Any chance of a refund?

Legacy_user

My dentist suggested I had a small upper plate with 4/5 teeth because the teeth at the bottom had nothing to bite on. All other teeth remain. I agreed.

For the last few weeks, I've been back and forth and today they were ready. Clearly they required attention, ie filing down etc., but even so, each time they were introduced to my mouth and removed, I wanted to be sick, plus the wire pulled and was a pain. The roof of the plate caused my skin to break.

After 6/7 attempts, the teeth would not fit snugly, hurt, and my upper teeth would not touch the lower set. I tried to speak but this created a feeling that I would vomit.

After ages, I said that I wished I'd never agreed to them and unless they could be introduced without pain, discomfort or no nausea, I would not take them. I would pay for her service and that's all.

She said I might as well take them. I said there wouldn't be any point. I requested to leave, but I had to pay.

At reception I said I would be writing to reclaim partial refund.

The thing is, I've had major back surgery, major abdominal surgery, heart attack, angina but nothing compares to that experience at the dentists.

Does anyone have anything to offer by way of hope for any kind of refund and if so, how would you suggest correspondence should be worded. They were on the Nat. Health .

pinkshoes

Is the dentist registered with one of the dental associations (i.e. British Dental Association) that you could write to and lodge your complaint. You shouldn't have to pay for something that doesn't fit property.

Personally I would go back to the dentist, tell them it doesn't fit properly, and tell them that you want it re-doing until it does fit.

I have to wear a bite plate on my bottom teeth, which made me /retch for the first few times I had to wear it, although I'm completely used to it now.