Our client was under the care of her dentist from 1992. Unbeknown to our client, she was suffering from periodontal disease which was first recognised in 1997. She was not told about her condition or referred to a specialist for treatment and only received 4 scale and polishes over 9 years.
In 2006 our client started noticing gaps in between her teeth and so she attended a different dentist to see if anything could be done to improve the appearance of her teeth. She was provided with 6 veneers.
In 2008, our client saw another dentist and she was told that she had periodontal disease and it was so severe that she had bone loss and might lose several teeth. She has since lost several teeth and undergone extensive treatment which includes extraction of teeth, replacement veneers, crowns and implants.
Our client has been successful in her claim and has received £36,000 compensation.
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