I believe the dentist may have ruined my teeth.?

I recently went to a new dentist because I've relocated to another state since my last dentist exam. The dentist said that I had a significant amount of plaque on the top of my front teeth. I asked him if he meant that they were whiter on the top than the bottom and he said yes. I explained to him that the white on top had appeared the other day after I used a new whitening product in a tanning bed. I assumed they were just whiter because I smoke and drink soda and the top of my teeth just wasn't as stained as the rest. I said, "How could plaque happen in an hour?" but he insisted it was plaque and it should be scraped off. I had him stop halfway through because it was so painful but now the top of my teeth has an indentation where the enamel was scraped off and it's yellowish. They're incredibly sensitive. I don't know what I can do about this. How do I handle the dentist? And is there a way to fix this so my teeth look and feel normal again? I'm afraid my teeth are ruined.

I believe the dentist may have ruined my teeth.?
Go back with your old Dentist, and ask Him if the new Dentist have done something wrong on your teeth, or had cause any damage. If he says yes, then sue that negligent Dentist , and take care of your teeth as soon as possible. Good Luck.
Reply:get a lawye and a new dentist
Reply:i think your screwed.but u should sew the doctor for not lisenting to you
Reply:Here are a list of things that you should do:





1.Contact your lawyer or get one


2. Sue your dentist for this as he had no right to do that.


3. Find a new dentist. ask around and find out who everyone else recommends you go to.
Reply:He scraped your teeth? What did he use? A manual instrument or an electric one? Do you brush on a regular basis? Could you feel the plaque on your front teeth? When you say the top of your teeth do you mean toward the gumline? Are you sure that it wasn't calculus (tartar)? How many teeth were involved? I don't get how he could have mistaken plaque from tooth. Plaque can form within a matter of hours, but not that thick. Calculus is hard and calcified and requires scaling (scraping). If you believe that something was done in error, first you need to ask another dentist before you take any drastic measures such as contacting your lawyer.
Reply:Healthy enamel is very hard, smooth and shiny, and very seldom can it be damaged through scraping with a scaler.





Enamel that has been extensively decalcified due to prolonged exposure to plaque and acid attack becomes soft and chalky (dull rough white, not shiny like healthy enamel), and may indeed chip off when scraped with a scaler, exposing sensitive, yellowed dentin underneath.





Whose fault is that though? Such a lawsuit will see a state dental board of examiners testifying at the trial that it is NOT the dentist's fault that the enamel has decayed to that state. It is easy to predict who the verdict will favor.





You do need interventive dental care, which involves learning why your teeth got to that state, what needs to be done to prevent it from getting worse, restorative care (bonding, veneers, etc.), and finally how to properly take care of your teeth so they don't fall apart like that again.
Reply:I dont know if it can be fixed, I would go to another dentist and ask them.