Do patients have any rights to request money back on a dental bridge that has been redone 3 times and still doesn't fit.

Dental Society: Depends on the definition of "fit".The local dental society should have a peer review committee that should be able to answer your concerns. If that is not an option then contact your insurance company and they will have an expert review the treatment.

Depends: It's always important to get a great "fit" when treating patients. You will need to define what "fit" means.

Why not ask: There is something obviously wrong as this is not normal. You certainly have the right to ask, however remember that asking is not the same as receiving the refund. This is definitely something that you need to discuss with your dentist, in that they are certainly in their rights to complete the bridge to a satisfactory results.

Yes, partially: I bealive that the dentist that is treating you is doing it in good faith, i think that question should be answer without any compromise by your dentist. As a patient you have the right to request anything in the office, as a profesional you have to understant that we also loose money as well when we redo a prothesis.

Compromise?: I always feel that the public should not make judgments on court cases not actually being in the court seeing & hearing all the testimony in person. Similarly, we as dentists on this site are not privy to all that has expired & why in your case. It is always best to try to work out an equitable compromise between dentist & patient when something goes wrong. As an alternative consider peer review.

Try peer review: The dental society has a mechanism for resolving these kinds of issues, called peer review--call them to inquire.

Yes and no: It depends on the case and why the bridge doesn't fit. You might seek a second opinion and then discuss those findings with the dentist who is treating you.

Of course: Share your concerns with your dentist. Most dentists are pretty reasonable and nice. If you take the time to talk to the dentist about your problem or the problem is addressed there is a good chance of it being worked out amicably.