Woman Says Her Unlicensed Dentist Turned Her Into A 'Monster' - Polidicks

[quote]When the dentist told Xu Feng that she needed 12 crowns, she believed him, and handed over the 1,200 pounds ($1,862). "Once the anesthetic wore off, I was in more pain than I could ever have imagined," Feng said. After dentists removed the faulty crowns, and healed the infections and abscesses that covered her gums, they discovered that Feng's unlicensed dentist had grown down her healthy teeth into stumps, reports the Daily Mail. Now when she opens her mouth, her one-year-old daughter cries. Feng received her treatment in Chongqing city, central China. Unlicensed dentristry is a scourge in certain parts of Asia, and Fiji's Department of Immigration is currently investigating a Chinese couple who had been running an illegal dental surgery near the country's capital. "The council is urging the public to be mindful of such unscrupulous dentists and run background checks on them before seeking their services," Fiji's Ministry of Health said in a press release. "People must ask the name of the dentist who is to perform the procedures on them and also ask to see his or her registration certificate." More: Fortune's 25 Best-Paying Companies Unlicensed dentists have become so popular in Indonesia that the government passed a law last year, which took effect in April, to make their practice illegal. Many opposed the new regulation, however, saying it would make it impossible for many low income people to get dental treatment at all, since the country's suffers a serious dentist shortage, and unlicensed practitioners often charge four to five times less, reports the Dental Tribune Asia Pacific. An unregulated dental industry in Asia even affects the mouths of Americans. As of 2008, five percent of dental restorations were made in China. Dentists could buy them for $30 to $50 a pop, and then sell them to their patients for over a grand. A genius plan, except that some of those crowns were tainted with toxic levels of led. After four incidences of led poisoning, the U.S. National Association of Dental Laboratories was forced to issue a statement warning patients about the problem. But none of these cases were as severe as what happened to Feng, who says she now looks like a "monster." "They stole my smile," she wept. Her lawyers are now in negotiations with the clinic, according to The Daily Mail.[/quote] [url]http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/07/05/unlicensed-dentist-turns-woman-into-a-monster/?icid=maing-grid7|babylon|dl1|sec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D176156[/url] [img]http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2012/07/bad-teeth-3-350jt070512.jpg[/img]

As a blind man I find that smile beautiful.

As someone who has bad teeth I can personally say that it's incredibly damaging to your self-esteem. But at least I don't have it THAT bad, Jesus.

Led [editline]5th July 2012[/editline] That photo makes me cringe hard.

Oh god, oh god.

Looks like DeadMau5

I'm glad I'm friends/neighbours with my dentist. He's an awesome dentist.

Lawsuit everywhere

[quote]More: Fortune's 25 Best-Paying Companies[/quote] This was my favorite part of the article.

Well its not like I was about to go to sleep.

Jesus that's horrible! What a bastard.

Her mistake? Having TWELVE crowns done at once. She should have had one done, if it came out alright then get the other eleven. On the bright side, she can now do all the meth she wants since it's not like anyone will notice...

Eugh.. That's terrible, but eugh..

It looks like the dentist filled her mouth with animal teeth.

good thing that dentist services are government provided here.

Oh damn. I would just get them pulled out and start using dentures.

"Now when she opens her mouth, her one-year-old daughter cries." That makes me feel really bad.

[QUOTE=Clementine;36643677]Lawsuit everywhere[/QUOTE] Then she can buy some new teeth.

Dental Implants.

thats why you should brush your teeth kids, then you don't need fillings

How could someone do such a thing? [B]"Oh yeah, you need like, I dunno, 12 fake teeth? Let's just put you into a coma for a few minutes while I whittle your teeth down with this Dremel sander so I can get the crowns on....."[/B]