Question by always fishing: My Dentist refers to "my history of drug abuse" in a letter explaining treatment issues. Is this malpractice?
I told the dentist that after being prescribed various opiates before and following surgery for degenerative disc disease for the previous 5 years I was tired of being in a fog and asked for an alternative. My doctor agreed and put me on "Suboxone". This helped avoid withdrawal issues and at the lower dose I'm at now offers a low level of pain relief I can deal with. Ignoring a severe infection in my teeth and gums which I understand can negate the numbing effect of Novocaine, my dentist didn't understand why for the first time and only time in my life, the Novocaine didn't work and I couldn't tolerate the pain as he tried to pull a painfully infected tooth. In addition to a ridiculous cost to have this work done by an oral surgeon under general anesthesia, both Social Security and state disability examiners have asked for a status report from my current treating physicians. The fact is my immune system has been compromised by series of recent cortisone shots and temporary nerve blocks but my dentist has his own agenda. When I explained what his conclusion could do he reminded me It was my history. My dentist explained that after visiting with a friend at a cocktail party he has become an expert on addiction. While I'm happy for him I'm wondering if the legal system would be a better place for him to continue his education. This arrogant, egotistical jerk won't take time to understand any other options. I have never used anything but what I was prescribed and I asked to end it. Is he correct in labeling me as a having a "history of drug abuse" with no facts in truth, medical records, etc.?
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Your dentist is more knowledgeable in that field. He knows that you're using drugs for medical reasons, and I don't think that he's insulting you. He just doesn't know why there were a lot of drugs in your system. Just tell your dentist that you were prescribed drugs for medical reasons.
No, it's not malpractice. Don't bother suing because the judge will dismiss the case as nonsense. Most dentist actually go through several years of school. Dentists have to finish school before they can actually have a license to practice dentistry.
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