Description of Event or Problem · 1
I RECEIVED A DENTAL IMPLANT ON (B)(6) 2015. THE SCREW THAT IS ANCHORED IN MY GUM BROKE ON 4 OCCASIONS SINCE THEN AND MY TOOTH FELL OFF. THE SCREWS BROKE AND I RETURNED TO THE DENTIST FOR REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2018, (B)(6) 2018, (B)(6) 2019 AND (B)(6) 2020. EACH TIME I RETURNED WHEN THE TOOTH BROKE OFF, THE SCREW HAD BROKEN. THE DENTIST HAD TO GET THE BROKEN SCREW OUT OF MY GUM. WHEN I RETURNED EACH TIME WHEN THE TOOTH CAME OFF, I HAD TO GET MY GUM LASERED SINCE THE GUM GREW OVER THE IMPLANT SCREW. THIS CAUSED A LOT OF PAIN AFTERWARDS. I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR SERVICES NOT COVERED BY MY INSURANCE EACH TIME. THE DENTIST SAID THAT THE REASON WHY IT BROKE SO MANY TIMES WAS BECAUSE I WAS GRINDING MY TEETH. THE COMPANY TOLD HIM TO ADJUST MY BITE BY SHAVING OFF SOME OF MY TOOTH BUT THIS DIDN'T HELP. THE IMPLANT CAME FROM A COMPANY CALLED (B)(4). IT¿S A TAPERED INTERNAL IMPLANT TLR4612. THE LOT REF # IS (B)(4). FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).