I am now suffering from extremely ill health from metal poisoning along with the daily struggles of malfunctioning and deteriorating dental work.

 

Without the resources to restore the damage done and the absence of the necessary dental/medical care needed because I'm being punished for speaking out. I am now back to being a partial dental cripple after spending all that money and enduring all the associated pain in the process. 

 

I have fallen back into a vicious cycle of debilitating Migraine headaches, cranial and sinus pain, ear & throat problems, issues with my vision, and the list goes on. A bitter pill to swallow for a woman my age (50 +) to have my quality of life become so severely limited.  

 

Much of what I now go thru on a daily basis is believed to be the sole result of metal poisoning. The constant mouth rashes, tongue swelling, dry and burning mouth, loss of sublingual glands (Saliva), loss of taste and/or metallic taste, numbness/tingling and/or swelling in my lips, chronic fatigue, weakness from not eating enough, constant "Vise-Grip" feeling on my face, systemic issues ranging from hives/rashes on my skin, inability to eat without feeling like I'm being poisoned, constant coughing, choking and spitting up sputum anytime I eat or drink even water, excessive chills after eating regardless of the meals temp., swelling & redness of hands, inability to tolerate meds and the list goes on and on!! These are just a few of the things I now suffer without resolve. 

 

The way it was explained to both the Lab owner and myself by the allergist was this:

"Having an allergy to the metals used in your dental restoration is like having an allergy to Poison Ivy and ingesting it daily! Over time, your body will start to show signs of immune response and wreck havoc on your system."

 

As you read in the previous paragraph, that's exactly what's been happening to me!

 

When I found out how many metals are actually in my mouth, I was appalled as some of them are considered carcinogenic. They are as follows: Crowns & Over denture (Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Gallium, Gold, Indium, Iridium, Molybdenum, Manganese, Palladium, Ruthenium, Silicon, Silver, Tin, and Zinc). Implants (Carbon, Hydrogen, Iron, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Titanium).

A total of 18 different alloys but you don't see Titanium mentioned anywhere in the list despite the fact of being told otherwise by the Lab owner.

 

Aside from this, the fact that I have been repeatedly told by different professionals Including the Lab owner (who created this bridgework) that measurements for a successful outcome are reliant upon accuracy within microns. If that be the case, then finding a 1/32 of an inch discrepancy reflects the fixed bar is actually flexing, beyond its designed capacity. That in and of itself set the stage and caused the implants to fail due to overload. That fact was later validated by other Prosthodontists. 

 

Sadly, it took me 9 years to piece the puzzle together and that was 6 years too late according to the law. According to State Statutes (which differ from state to state), you only have 3 years from the time the dental work started in the state of Rhode Island to file a case. After spending $74,000.00 in total for a restoration I now struggle with on a daily basis, health slipping away, loss of my passion, friends and family life, I've been left devastated. 

 

No patient should have to use their home to pay for dental services, only to be deliberately deceived and expected to pay in full all over again to fix botched work.

 

I have developed a serious immune response to several of the metals used in my dental restoration and the prices I've gotten thus far (here in the US) just to gain a few more years before facing more issues, are astounding. So I had started looking into Dental Tourism for treatment as it seems my only viable option but found I need to start from scratch. Even at their reduced costs, I could not raise the money needed.

 

This is what one dentist wrote about my case:

 

“Your case is complicated.

If we keep the current implants there is a chance of them continuing felling over time.

If the implants are removed, you would have a large amount of bone loss and a bone graft would be needed. So it's a hard decision to make. Ultimately, you are the one with an informed diagnosis and treatment plan, has to choose which way to go. Both ways are going to have pros and cons. Either way, there are going to be some functional and aesthetic compromises and is important that you understand it. A CT scan is needed in order to make a good treatment plan.”

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You can't imagine what it's been like after being kicked to the curb and left to suffer needlessly when they could've stepped up and fixed the damage they created! To know that no matter how hard I tried, I faced adversity at every turn. From the A.G.'s office telling me they don't address dental cases, the 42 attorneys who said due to state statutes, I simply had no legal case. To, contacting all 3 of our local news stations, State reps and the professional board, handing ALL of them, a detailed outline of my story including audio and video of my case, and have NO ONE, return my calls? HEART BREAKING! 
Nothing in my life, has been left untouched from this completely, preventable event I call a tragedy. I've exhausted every avenue possible in seeking help and now ask my readers, in whatever fashion of belief you chose, ask the universe for a speedy demise to end my continued suffering. This is not fair to me or my family and I feel after 16 years, I've dealt with enough from my so called '2nd chance'.

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In closing, many have unjustly judged my story based on their own perceptions rather than facts. They chose to question the obvious instead of understanding the obstacles. They chose to adhere to indoctrinated beliefs that are neither beneficial nor healthy to the harmed. So let me explain for those who live inside their 'perfect worlds' that only exists in their minds and is not, the reality of the harmed....
Here's is why 'Hope', is no longer an option and the reason why believing in it, shattered my world as I knew it...

 

How devastated do you think you'd feel after desperation forces you to ask for help, not, in a legal sense but for crowd funding from the only dental professional actively acknowledging & supporting your efforts on social media and be given a 'Dear Jane' letter in response?

I don't think there's an adjective out there that can adequately describe the cascading effects of hopelessness I felt and continue to struggle with to this day.
Apparently, I hold the word 'friendship', to a very different standard than most because I would never, call someone 'friend' and then turn my back on them in their most dire hour of need!

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So I ask my readers, how could any professional, who claims to understand the suffering and promote its validity, turn away knowing without their help, there is no help available while continuing to call you friend? Am I truly the only one that's uncomfortable with that?

Here's the reason as explained by that very professional and the 'Dear Jane' letter that was written. Written not, in response to crowd funding but rather, patient dispute which was not the case. Just a convenient 'scape goat' to validate the unwillingness to react positively to a moment of impact that could've helped improve, the quality of life of a fellow human being.

"mplants are a big gray area in denyistry. A thought why dentists don’t want to get involved in patients disputes with other dentists. To do do you must have all the records and X-rays. Your Also going to have to spend time going over them. It’s almost certain the records are going to be incomplete. Then you would have to contact the doctor. No ones going to take the time to do this. Cost the patient just like an attorney for your time. Most want you to be a good guy and do it for free. Never happens. Then a rumor gets started your an enemy so watch out for you. Pretty soon your contacted by the local dental society to leave it to the system"
 

Dear Jane Letter:
"Its with a heavy heart that Im stepping away from the group and terminating my discussions. I have learned much from this group that is totally correct. On the negative side it has thrown my practice into a nose dive as an already conservstive philosophy has become watch and wait. My morale is at an all time low and I never realized depression could get such a strong hold on a person. Im making everyone miserable. I have some soul searching to do and perhaps its time to walk away from dentistry. Thank you for the many interesting conversations and occasional confrontation. I hope you find peace and resolution of your issues one day although i realize thats a tall order. Namaste!

 

Readers can only imagine the profound heartache to have someone who was so supportive publicly, to not only cut you off, but willing to cut off an entire social media community in need as well yet, continued to communicate. Continued to profess a friendship they chose to damage. Continued to admire & verbalize that admiration of the selfless efforts to help others while they stood idly by and did nothing as they monitored your continued suffering on social media.

To me, its ethically unconscionable and questions ones humanity especially given the situation to 'turn away' from a patient in need yet, it happens every day across all modalities. And to be honest here, I highly doubt, a soon to retire dental professional, asked to support crowd funding for a medically necessary intervention, would garnish much of a backlash. That's what makes it all the more disappointing to me but, I've had many disappointments in life and many wannabe hero's who forgot their caps and turned out to be zeros.
Life is for learning isn't it? Even if its the 'hard' way.