My abutment’s thread broke. Who should pick up the bill?

Last Updated: Nov 25, 2014

Four months ago dentist B put in an implant. Brilliant job, nailed the bite on the first try which has never happened. The guy has my full faith and confidence. He has since sold his practice to dentist N.

Two weeks ago my implant starts wiggling around. The implant is apparently tight on the abutment but the abutment is no longer snug on the post. It’s as though it’s slipped and can basically turn as far as a square tooth can turn in a square space.

The implant company said they’ll cover the abutment, but B and N appear not to agree as to who picks up the rest of the cost. Since they’re not agreeing it seems they are nominating me. Call me naive but this does not seem right. I wanted to check with y’all (especially since this website is where I did my research before the extraction). In the words of insurance companies, what is usual and customary?

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Dr. H Ryan Kazemi

11/25/2015

The dentist who placed the initial implant was paid for the procedure. Usually, surgeons provide some type of long term support for their work, so my opinion is he should be responsible. However, they may have something in their agreement following practice transition that addresses which patients are in current treatment and if second dentist should be responsible in such events. In my opinion, they need to talk and come with a resolution, as you should not have to be caught in the middle.

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