I had a retreatment of a failing root canal on my lower right molar. I had already paid for such treatment by a prior endodontist and had to have a surgical procedure to remove the root tip at another office when the infection continued.
All signs pointed towards "cracked tooth syndrome" which occurs frequently in teeth that are "non-viable" otherwise known as "root canaled".
I asked Dr. Block, when he offered the third treatment to the tooth I had already spent thousands of dollars upon if he thought there was a "good" chance that it would "save my tooth". He said "yes" so I agreed to the expensive procedure once again.
It did not work- immediately nor for weeks following the treatment. The tooth was a "goner" and I now needed a $3000 bridge plus the extraction.
When I did not see that it was fair to pay the entire amount of his substantial bill based upon his estimate that there was a "good" chance to save the tooth, which in retrospect had a fracture through the front root and was most likely unsavable, something a specialist would have a good idea about prior to treatment, he requested that I "send him the tooth" in order to dismiss the balance following my initial $250 payment.
It was the most morbid request.
out of 5 stars
