Description of Event or Problem · 1
MY DENTIST SOLD ME A MOUTH / JAW DEVICE) THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO EASE HEADACHES; WELL, IT BROKE MY TOOTH; FRONT LEFT INSIDE. IT HURTS AND I AM CONSTANTLY FEARFUL OF MY PARTIALLY BROKEN TOOTH-TOTALLY FALLING APART NOW. EVERY TIME I EAT, ETC., THE WORST PART IS WHEN I TOLD THE DENTIST, HE REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT NOR, WOULD HE GIVE ME THE SAME/ADDRESS OF HIS INSURANCE COMPANY SO I CAN FILE A SMALL CLAIM. THE DEVICE, WHICH ACTED LIKE A HARD PIECE CANDY, COST-ED (B)(6) - I'M STILL PAYING FOR IT. HOWEVER, MY LAST VISIT, HE OFFERED TO "FIX IT" FOR (B)(6)- HINDSIGHT TELLS ME THAT HE WAS MORE INTERESTED IN MAKING A SALE, AN EXTRA (B)(6). ANYONE WITH A HISTORY OF GRINDING, ETC WHICH IS HOW IT'S SOLD HAS HEADACHES, BUT ALSO POTENTIALLY WEAKENED TEETH. MY TEETH WERE NOT PERFECT, BUT I HAD A GREAT SMILE. NOT ANYMORE. THIS DEVICE, SOLD TO ME AS A MIRACLE THAT WILL "SLIDE AND GLIDE" NO, IT IS MORE LIKE PUTTING A JAW-BREAKER IN YOUR MOUTH. ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT? PERHAPS A WORK STIMULUS PROGRAM IF IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE INSURED THEY JUST GET A NEW FRONT TOOTH ORDERED UP BY THE SMILING DENTIST; THAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE NOW? I ONLY USED THIS DEVICE A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES, DURING THE DAY FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN I TRIED IT TWICE AT NIGHT- IT HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME, I BIT DOWN HARD AND THE NATURAL VENEER OF MY FRONT TOOTH JUST SHATTERED; I WOKE UP, CHOKING WITH SMALL, SHARP PIECES IN MY MOUTH. I AM VERY UPSET. THIS DEVICE IS CALLED THE "NTI-TSS PLUS". THE HEADACHEREMEDY.COM I COULD FIND NO WAY TO CONTACT THEM BUT THEY SELL THIS DEVICE AS "MADE OF SAFE, CLEAR, HARD, THERMO-PLASTIC MATERIAL, I STILL HAVE THE BROCHURE. THERE IS NO WAY TO NOT BITE DOWN HARD ON THE LITTLE HARD DEVICE. I HAVE NO MONEY FOR AN ATTORNEY, MUCH LESS A NEW FRONT TOOTH. I HAD HEADACHES, SURE, BUT NOW I HAVE NO PEACE OF MIND. I'VE LOST HEALTH, WEALTH, AND PEACE OF MIND. I WISH I HAD NEVER HEARD THIS GUY'S SMOOTH "PITCH" THEY SURE TEACH THEM TO ACT CONCERNED AND MAKE THE SAFE; BUT NOT MUCH MORE THAN THAT EXCEPT EVASIVE MANEUVERS, REFUSAL TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY LATER. HOW MANY HAVE BROKEN A TOOTH, LIKE ME, UNINSURED, WITH NO RECOURSE? HOW MANY HAVE MERELY ENJOYED THEIR INSURANCE PLAN REPLACING A TOOTH BROKEN THIS WAY? THANK YOU. THE LAST VISIT, (B)(6) 2015, WHEN I SHOWED THE DENTIST THE DAMAGE, HE AGREED I NEEDED A NEW TOOTH NOW, BUT THAT I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AND HE GAVE ME A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL CHARGES TRYING TO GET ME TO PUT MORE ON THE "CARE CREDIT" SERVICE FOR AN EXTRA (B)(6). I USE CRUTCHES FOR A RECENT KNEE INJURY - WHEN MY KNEE STARTS TO "GIVE OUT" OR MY NEW CANE. I HAVE A SMALL GLASS OF PORT AT NIGHT TO EASE PAIN AND HELP RELAX ME, ENTHUSIASTICALLY ENCOURAGED BY MY CHIROPRACTOR. I EAT A HEALTHY, FRESH, MOSTLY ORGANIC DIET WITH NO JUNK FOODS OR SODAS; BECAUSE PROCESSED CORN IS HIDDEN IN SO MANY WAYS, I HAVE NO AVOID MOST PROCESSED FOODS. I'M A COOK/NUTRITIONIST, I EXERCISE MILDLY, I AM IN GREAT SHAPE, EXCEPT FOR A RECENT INJURY TO MY RIGHT KNEE AND NOW A BROKEN FRONT TOOTH WHICH IS AFFECTING MY ABILITY TO EVEN JUST EAT.