In Reply to: CPITN posted by BaliBelle on Friday, 13. February 2009 at 07:17 Bali Time:
I had a crown done with Dr Rudy in October 2008. I have had heaps of trouble with the gum and tooth since returning to NZ. A dentist in NZ would have picked up that I had quite bad gum disease and that I had bone loss. Dr Rudy did not do any xrays and it appears that the prep work for the crown plus the crown has really upset the tooth and gum and bone in that area. Now seeing a periodontist...big $$$. He is also referring me to another specialist to try and save the tooth. I am not blaming Dr Rudy for the gum disease, but I am saying that he should have picked up the problem and not done the crown. Just my bad luck, I guess because most people seem to have positive feedback. Be aware and be prepared...ask for xrays and ask questions.