Marable Dental Center complaint alleges damaged bridge installation and tooth injury
The complaint alleges that a dentist at Marable Dental Center dropped and broke a custom dental bridge but proceeded with installation, including allegedly shaving down healthy teeth to force the bridge to fit. The bridge later dislocated multiple times, the patient experienced pain and embarrassment, the dental office failed to provide requested records and a refund, and the patient ultimately sought corrective services from another provider.
Overview
This page concerns a public complaint alleging dental malpractice involving a damaged dental bridge, alleged tooth shaving, repeated bridge dislocation, and later corrective treatment.
Chronology
The complaint alleges as follows:
- The patient consulted with Dr. Lawrence Marable in early 2024 regarding dental problems in the lower right portion of her mouth.
- Two follow-up appointments for bridge installation failed because the dentist damaged the bridge apparatus.
- Dr. Marable later shaved down the patient’s teeth to force the damaged bridge to fit.
- The bridge later fell out while the patient was speaking.
- The dentist reinserted the bridge with a bonding agent, but it dislocated again less than two weeks later.
- The patient later sought corrective services from Titanium Dental Implants & Periodontics after the defendants allegedly stopped communicating.
Alleged failures
The complaint alleges the following failures:
- The dentist used a broken mouth-support apparatus despite knowing it was damaged.
- The dentist shaved down healthy teeth to accommodate an ill-fitting, damaged bridge.
- The defendants misled the patient about their professional capabilities and the status of bridge repairs.
- The defendants refused to provide access to medical records and billing information.