M
Metalfan
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Hi all. Hope this is not in the wrong section. Basically I'm looking for some advice from those of you here who seem more informed than me.
My question is in relation to a trip to a dentist. About 2 months ago I had a tooth flare up and give me awful grief, there was a hole you could put your fist into in it.
I looked up a dentist near my work and went to a guy on Baggot street, Paul something ( I will post his name later... name and shame and all that). He looked in my mouth, took 2 x-rays that I didn't request or even consent to (one of which he messed up and had to take another) and put a dressing on it to "relieve some of the pain for a few days" in his words.
He told me I needed a root canal which will cost €650. I asked if I could have it removed as I couldn't afford €650. He said that he had given his advice and his advice was a root canal and that he would charge me €250 to remove the tooth as well as €150 for his services I had already received! When I told him I couldn't afford this kind of thing he laughed, yes laughed, and proceded to tell me he "doesn't know what I'm at". He stifled any attempt by myself to discuss the costs invloved. It was all about what is the best dentistry I could receive and he got irate when I said I couldn't afford that kind of thing. He came quite close to needing some cosmetic dental work himself let me tell you.
I left there very disgruntled and still in pain. In the end I went to a dentist in my home town in Tipp who took x-rays and removed the tooth at my request
and charged me €50. After having this done I called Paul Feckerface and left a message saying I no longer needed his services. The next week a bill for €150 arrived.
My question is if I have a leg to stand on as regards refusing payment or contesting the bill. I never requested anything he did, he never informed me of his prices and I left there in the same pain I went in. I know this is rip off Ireland but if guys like him can get away with this sort of thing then what hope do we have!! all I got from him was confirmation I had a bad tooth (which I knew) and a dressing which was the dental equivalent of a bandaid and gave about the same relief as a packet of panadol. Hardly €150 worth!! I'm also concerned that contesting this will affect my credit rating and not only will he have ruined my month but also my chances of ever getting a mortgage.
I'd consider it a sad day that I would have to stump up this money. any help appreciated.
My question is in relation to a trip to a dentist. About 2 months ago I had a tooth flare up and give me awful grief, there was a hole you could put your fist into in it.
I looked up a dentist near my work and went to a guy on Baggot street, Paul something ( I will post his name later... name and shame and all that). He looked in my mouth, took 2 x-rays that I didn't request or even consent to (one of which he messed up and had to take another) and put a dressing on it to "relieve some of the pain for a few days" in his words.
He told me I needed a root canal which will cost €650. I asked if I could have it removed as I couldn't afford €650. He said that he had given his advice and his advice was a root canal and that he would charge me €250 to remove the tooth as well as €150 for his services I had already received! When I told him I couldn't afford this kind of thing he laughed, yes laughed, and proceded to tell me he "doesn't know what I'm at". He stifled any attempt by myself to discuss the costs invloved. It was all about what is the best dentistry I could receive and he got irate when I said I couldn't afford that kind of thing. He came quite close to needing some cosmetic dental work himself let me tell you.
I left there very disgruntled and still in pain. In the end I went to a dentist in my home town in Tipp who took x-rays and removed the tooth at my request
and charged me €50. After having this done I called Paul Feckerface and left a message saying I no longer needed his services. The next week a bill for €150 arrived.
My question is if I have a leg to stand on as regards refusing payment or contesting the bill. I never requested anything he did, he never informed me of his prices and I left there in the same pain I went in. I know this is rip off Ireland but if guys like him can get away with this sort of thing then what hope do we have!! all I got from him was confirmation I had a bad tooth (which I knew) and a dressing which was the dental equivalent of a bandaid and gave about the same relief as a packet of panadol. Hardly €150 worth!! I'm also concerned that contesting this will affect my credit rating and not only will he have ruined my month but also my chances of ever getting a mortgage.
I'd consider it a sad day that I would have to stump up this money. any help appreciated.