Requested retraction - received abnormal painful bimaxillary protrusion

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Third orthodontist unable to fix the damage

  • 5 Nov 2018
  • 4 years post
The teeth only got worse with the new Orthodontist’s attempts to fix it. At this point I’m trying to recover damages and I’ll have to pull them all out and buy a new set. It’s pretty crazy how someone can come and ruin your teeth like that.

Third orthodontist. Nice guy but it’s way worse now!!

  • 5 Nov 2018
  • 4 years post
I’ve shared my problems with minor movement forward that then turned into significant movement forward. Now I went to a third orthodontist to pull them back into place...now they have just exploded forward and my teeth are almost pulled out of the sockets. Anybody know a good dental malpractice lawyer?

Currently waiting first molar extractions and miniplates

  • 12 Mar 2016
  • 1 year post
I have found another doctor for my third and final attempt to receive humane and basic orthodontic treatment toward retraction. I found an oral surgeon who wanted to help but he felt very strongly that I should just be fine with the protrusion of my profile. I don't understand where people get off telling me the way my face should look. I show pictures, I tell my story and I have come across many rude orthodontists who claim that there is no "before" and "after difference". I think orthodontists are a bunch of underachievers. I wish I had never expected any of them to be quality or professionals. They are awful. The orthodontist I have now at least listens to me. Here is a comparison document of my before/after photos and where I was as of October of 2015. It has taken 5 months to find and confirm with an oral surgeon. I don't know why I am being denied assistance in this way. I am in pain every single day from the "bulked out" and protruding roots, the poor placement of my teeth and unable to eat due to the misalignment. My teeth are worse now than when I was in high school, before my original set of braces. What the heck.

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David Alpan, DDS
Orthodontist
2424 W 3rd Street, Los Angeles, California
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  • 23 Aug 2015

When I met the doctor I thought he was cool. I told him my entire story, I was transparent and open with him. I asked for retraction toward maintaining my original orthodontic result. Instead, he made my teeth become horribly extruded, protruded, painful, unattractive and completely the opposite of what we agreed upon. He is not trust worthy. He suggested the most expensive option which was supposed to ensure I got the perfect smile I was seeking to restore. I made it clear that I only and primarily cared about retraction of my incisors to preserve my facial profile. Once I began treatment, however, his personality changed. I no longer saw the detail-oriented person he presented himself to be. He seemed not to care at all. As my teeth moved further and further forward he advocated to just "wait and see" and "trust the process" until it was too late. He only made everything worse. It really seemed like he was not invested in the outcome of my teeth. He ultimately became highly irritable, impatient and really mean. I really don't think he is a good orthodontist. He may work for some people but I just can't see him doing a thorough and good job. It is going to take a lot of money and work to fix the damage he did to my teeth.