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One Star Yelp Reviews on Wisdom Teeth

Posted on 04. Feb, 2012 by wisdom.

In this post I will examine some recent 1 star reviews of a dental and/or oral surgery practice on Yelp and some of the comments received.

At an office in Seattle, Washington, a women writes in her review on Yelp

“ I am still upset about what happened. It is a very long and disturbing story. Basically – [the doctor] performed the surgery in a very cold room [on my 19 year old daughter] and seriously damaged a muscle in her jaw. Within 24 hours after surgery she could not open her mouth more than a quarter inch….the doctors determined that she had a massive infection in her jaw and immediately put her on IV antibiotics….it took FOUR months for the damage to heal & for her to be able to open her mouth normally!”

At a dental center in Virginia a male says in his review on Yelp

“…they recommended I have 4 wisdom teeth removed, claiming that there ‘was not room in my mouth to accommodate them and that they were going to cause teeth to twist.’ My wisdom teeth came in years ago and it’s ridiculous to say that they could cause my teeth to get worse in [the] future. As was confirmed by the family dentist I went to for a second opinion.”

At a dental center in Chicago, Illinois, a female says in her review on Yelp

“The dentist here attempted to remove one of my wisdom teeth and DIDN’T REMOVE THE ENTIRE ROOT! After 45 minutes of wrenching, me in the fetal position…I ended up in the ER 6 hours later where I spent 5 hours waiting for an antibiotic I was told I should have got with my original dentist, an oral surgeon the next day for another 45 minutes of wrenching, and eventually ended up in the hospital for emergency surgery a week later. All said and done–I spent 4 1/2 weeks getting well again, including having to retrain my jaw to open more than an inch….The most nightmarish experience of my life. “

At an oral surgeons office in St. Louis, Missouri, a person says in their review on Yelp

“ I asked him to clarify what kind of anesthesia he was going to use. He immediately became defensive, telling me that I wasn’t his first ‘med student’ and rattling off all the kinds of medical professional he’s treated…After my procedure I had three complications, two significant (known complications of wisdom tooth removal, but considering the time from car door to car door for four impacted wisdom teeth with general anesthesia was 30 minutes, I do wonder if due diligence was taken to avoid complications. When I brought up the significant complication at my follow-up visit… he gave me a bogus explanation for my symptoms. When I challenged him on the anatomic impossibility of his explanation given the location and type of symptoms I was having, he again became very defensive instead of attempting to understand the issue.”

At a dental center in Massachusetts a woman writes on her review on Yelp

”They didn’t inform me that I would be getting no anesthesia for my wisdom teeth and on the day of the procedure when I explained that Novocaine has never worked on me, they guilted me into doing it anyhow “well you scheduled this time with us, you’ve already paid, etc. etc.”. I SCREAMED BLOODY MURDER THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCEDURE and kept asking them to please stop, but they only rolled their eyes and yelled “KEEP STILL” at me. After the procedure, my entire neck was black and blue and I was so swollen that I couldn’t open my mouth to eat for 2 weeks. 2 years later, and I still can’t feel the right side of my mouth, and I have nerve damage so deep in my jaw that it affects my arms and legs, so I have constant numbness there too.”

At a dental center in Phoenix, Arizona, a woman writes on her review on Yelp

“…when my son was …there, and before his wisdom teeth come in, they suggested his wisdom teeth come out, with no reasoning. (but later whispered to him not a problem, they should be fine…). He has had all his ortho (at another office) the Dr. there never thought they would become an issue. HEY! how about we see if, when they erupt, if there appears to be a problem, or any crowding? “

For the same dental center as above in Phoenix, Arizona, a man writes in his review on Yelp

“First, my wisdom teeth extraction was botched when I was left with a bone fragment floating inside my cheek/gum for 16 months. I complained multiple times regarding the pain and issue. I went into the office for at least 4 follow-ups and yet not once did a dentist take an X-Ray or even really offer my help. Instead I was recommended to spend an additional $150.00 for a deep cleaning. When the bone finally came out the Dr notified me this is very common… right….. “

For a dental practice in Maryland a man writes in his review on Yelp

“First off let me preface this by saying I am a physician myself so I know how to deal with patients….the Dr. then talked to me for all of 2 minutes about why I needed all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed when only 1 is causing a problem – and he barely answered my questions. Finally when I went back for my surgery I decided to have 2 teeth removed instead of 4 (the staff seemed like that bothered them), and when I went to pay they wanted to charge me the same amount for half the work! I canceled the surgery after I heard the Dr. arguing in the back with the billing woman about the numbers she herself quoted me on. She comes back 5 min later and says oops i forgot to charge you for extra anesthesia. “

This is just a sampling of some unfortunate 1 star reviews received by dentists and/or oral surgeons on Yelp. Some of these reviews really can get quite out of hand. I am not sure what the best way is to prevent 1 star reviews on Yelp but clearly no patients want to have to write them and no doctors want to have them. Having good customer service and focusing on providing a quality service is a start. Certainly working to continually improving your skills can help. Unfortunately though as long as dental care is driven by profits and there is a very litigious society it may be hard to make improvements in the correct direction.

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Wisdom Teeth Removal: Thoughts From Around the Internet

Posted on 28. Jan, 2012 by wisdom.

I try to highlight scientific analysis and debate regarding wisdom teeth and the risks and benefits of extraction on my site. The wisdom teeth controversy page is good start on the subject of wisdom teeth removal for those interested.

It is a bit surprising to see other people’s opinion on the internet of the subject of wisdom teeth removal. Below are some comments by those who have vocally said they feel wisdom teeth removal is a scam around the internet.

Over on Yahoo Answers http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100508164012AAamuki a user says

“Wisdom teeth are the BIGGEST scam in America TODAY!”

Another user on Yahoo Answers http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101227193912AAyScR7 says:

“wisdom teeth extraction is a money making scam used by dentists…”

Mike Adams over at Natural News http://www.naturalnews.com/019414.html says

“It’s just a revenue generating procedure that’s dishonestly pushed onto patients who gladly go along with anything their dentist says, even when it’s utter nonsense….Folks, you need to start questioning your dentist. Don’t believe everything they tell you. Often they’re just full of bunk, or they’re trying to sell you on whatever procedure they get paid for performing.”

A user over at http://biology-forums.com/index.php?topic=1848.0 says

“…just to have them removed I think its a scam. Wisdom teeth are a cash cow for those maxillofacial surgeons and unless your wisdom teeth are giving you a problem… I would leave them and save the money.”

A user over at http://forum.davidicke.com/showthread.php?t=28688&page=2 says

“Wisdom tooth extraction is a scam. I know, — it’s hard to accept that an entire population of MDs could unknowingly be involved in a project meant to really extract tons of money from the population, but it may be true.”

A user over at http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-887391.html says

“i think its a scam on the part of dentists working in cohorts with oral surgeons. they tell you, ‘well you might be fine to leave them in, but you could run into problems down the road if you don’t remove them. and the younger you are, the easier the surgery will be.’ its all a scam.”

A user over at http://www.youqa.cn/html/Other___Health/0620/other197011.html talking about her wisdom teeth says

“Get another opinion or two. I was told this when I was a teen. Long story short I didn’t believe him and didn’t have it done. All of my wisdom teeth came in normal and healthy and are still in today,(I’m 39). It’s a common scam I found out. It happens all the time. It’s unfortunate to find out that your dentist is a profiteer, but get other opinions anyway.

A user over at http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=7286 says

“This is a scam…Dentists use wisdom teeth to pay the bills and pay for vacation homes.

Now clearly there are valid reasons to have problematic wisdom teeth that are causing symptoms removed but the debate regarding whether or not to have healthy wisdom teeth removed carries on.

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Music to Listen to After Wisdom Teeth Removal: Christian Music

Posted on 17. Dec, 2011 by wisdom.

Continuing on with some music to listen to after your wisdom teeth removal I have added some excellent christian music below. I have previously posted entries on some music you can listen to after having your wisdom teeth extracted. See this post http://blog.teethremoval.com/music-to-listen-to-after-wisdom-teeth-removal-rock-and-roll-songs/ for some great rock and roll songs and also see this post http://blog.teethremoval.com/music-to-listen-to-after-wisdom-teeth-removal-youtube-musicians/ for some excellent musicians on YouTube who are worth a listen. Further see this post http://blog.teethremoval.com/music-to-listen-to-after-wisdom-teeth-removal-jazz-songs for some talented Jazz musicians.

Hillsong United – Mighty to Save

Newsboys – Shine

Michael W. Smith – Open the Eyes of my Heart

Chris Tomlin – Our God is Greater

Jesus Culture – Oh Happy Day

Jeremy Camp – This Man

MercyMe – I Can Only Imagine

Matthew West – You Are Everything

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Potentially Rare Complications of Having a Tooth Removed

Posted on 04. Dec, 2011 by wisdom.

Last week an article appeared in the Post Tribune by the Chicago Sun Times titled “Tooth extraction brings unlikely complications,” written by Mark Taylor and published November 27, 2011. http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/lake/8563272-418/tooth-extraction-brings-unlikely-complications.html

A discussion is made of a 58 year old man who came down with a toothache in wisdom tooth #31. He gets an appointment with an oral surgeon who pulls the tooth. Five days later he comes down with a severe headache and begins to lose control of his right hand.

He eventually ends up at a hospital emergency room and an MRI is taken. He tells them that he just had a tooth pulled but they tell him it is a brain tumor and it has to come out.

During the surgery the doctor realizes there is no tumor and later tests show fluid in the brain which included bacteria. The man had to spend a week in the intensive care unit and 2 months in a hospital. In fact the man had an abscess and was left with ride side paralysis.

This case illustrates the need for emergency care physicians to understand complications that can occur from having a wisdom tooth removed.

It was noted that numerous government organizations such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality have not studied many of the complications from teeth removal. Even the American Dental Association has not looked much at the topic.

I am not sure why this is as it would seem to be an important topic to understand and look into. I have listed many of the potential complications that can occur from wisdom teeth extractions here http://www.teethremoval.com/complications.html

As noted in the article a case like this is very rare but can happen from time to time.

I also have some discussion of whether you should take antibiotics prior to a wisdom teeth extraction here http://www.teethremoval.com/antibiotic_resistance.html .

Prophylactic antibiotics (as in giving everyone antibiotics) should not be used when having a wisdom tooth removed due to potential antibiotic resistance.

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Music to Listen to After Wisdom Teeth Removal: Jazz Songs

Posted on 03. Dec, 2011 by wisdom.

I have previously posted entries on some music you can listen to after having your wisdom teeth removal. See this post http://blog.teethremoval.com/music-to-listen-to-after-wisdom-teeth-removal-rock-and-roll-songs/ for some great rock and roll songs and see this post http://blog.teethremoval.com/music-to-listen-to-after-wisdom-teeth-removal-youtube-musicians/ for some excellent musicians on YouTube who are worth a listen.

Now I would like to continue with some more music you can listen to after having wisdom teeth extracted with a focus on some excellent jazz songs.

Dave Koz – Together Again. I have seen Dave Koz a few times live and he is an excellent saxophone player.

Kaori Kobayashi – Walk in the Night. Suprisingly I have only learned of Kaori Kobayashi recently. She is from Japan and I play the saxophone myself so I tend to enjoy saxophone players.