Thanks for your quick response Bryanna. No, the dentist had taken one close up xray of the tooth before beginning the extraction. I received the full work-up of xrays off all my teeth, and then the panoramic scan of my mouth six days after the extraction. It was at this time when she was able to see how low my sinus cavity was and was looking at and asking me if I get headaches etc. She would not tell me what was concerning her except that I may have a small hole in the sinus wall and wanted to be sure I understood how close my sinus wall was to my teeth and gum line. She did not want to go over and show me what was removed.


[QUOTE=Bryanna;996389]Hi sarajmb,

Perhaps I misunderstood your last statement.. <<I guess it would have possibly gone differently if they did the xrays before the extraction. >>
DID THE DENTIST REMOVE THE TOOTH WITHOUT TAKING XRAYS?

The dentist legally has to turn your xrays over to you within 7 days of the request. She is allowed to charge you a fee for them, but she cannot hold them if you request them. The same goes for your written records. Did you request these things in writing? That can sometimes gets things moving quicker. Also, it is important that she release the original xrays and not a printed copy. If they were digital xrays she can email them very easily.