As a leading dental malpractice attorney in California, Dane Levy can help you with your claims relating to fillings, crowns, and bridges. With each dental malpractice case, we do our best to ensure you get what you deserve.
Selected excerpts of reported cases, decisions and settlements. The following factual scenarios and dental malpractice case summaries have been reported in various publications or handled by this law firm.
Case: Veneer composites were placed on plaintiff’s four upper front teeth for esthetics. Plaintiff complained of discomfort, headaches and diffuse face pain. Defendant ground down plaintiff’s teeth six times over the next year in an attempt to correct her bite. Plaintiff further suffered from TMJ as a result of defendant’s negligence. Settlement Confidential.
Case: Placement by defendant dentist of six upper and six lower anterior veneers. Excessive grinding of anterior teeth for veneer placement results in devitalization of nerves in teeth, sensitivity to temperature, chewing and breathing problems. Teeth were ground excessively from a lateral and horizontal standpoint, but had under-prepared them from a vertical standpoint. Settlement Confidential.
Case: Plaintiff suffered loss of teeth, aggravated gum disease and TMJ dysfunction due to negligent bridgework and over-equilibration of bite. Defendant failed to refer plaintiff to a periodontist before performing any work. The bridge placed did not fit properly. Settlement Confidential.