Dental tooth extraction gone wrong what to do?!

Dental tooth extraction gone wrong what to do?

Well I had 6 teeth pulled out of my upper left side of my mouth.... sorta. 3 still have roots 1 still has actual tooth above the gumline. The dentist that did this did stitch me up but did not schedule me for a check up within a decent time. (2 months) He told me that the visible white was normal.... so I was like ok 2nd opinion time. The first thing the other dentist was holy ****. Telling me about the roots and the partial tooth and suggested that I go to an oral surgeon to get them out. Sad thing is I can't use my insaunrce because I had the tooth pulled already and it would have to be put under root extraction. Now I have no clue what to do. If I go back to the old dentist I don't trust how he works. The oral surgeon will break my bank in one sitting. Is there anyway I could get a dental malpractice case to help pay for the old dentist screw up or am I stuck between a rock and a hardplace and have to foot the bill myself. oh yeah no upper teeth for 3 months is fun

First thing you must do: Ask the dentist who did those extractions to give you a copy of your patient chart and x-rays. By law, the information in the records belong to you, and a dentist must give you a copy when you request it, though you must pay for the duplication services.

Also keep copies of the records and x-rays of any subsequent dental care you receive from other dentists.

Once you have your records, you can go to your dental insurance company or your state's dental board and file for a case review or a complaint. Having a disciplinary record with the state dental board is something any dentist wants to avoid, so you should be able to get to the bottom of the matter.

Good luck.