[jon]

Hi, Bryanna, I hope you're nearby. You'd have to be a genius to remember everyone, but I talked with you a lot about problems I was having with the state dental school putting implants in for me. Yesterday I was there for the 'fitting of the lower plate'. They had made the final lower plate(?_) The plastic teeth had been put in place, any adjustments had to be final, then they would send it to the lab where the permanent plate would be made. After the next visit, if all was well, they will screw the acrylic plate into the implants permantly.

Here's my current problem: I wish I could draw it for you. The teeth were not too bad in front. However, they are so thick in back - from the bottom of the teeth - there is about a half inch gum on to those. The front implants will be screwed on to that plastic back of the front teeth, two screws go straight through the middle of the teeth ( where the caps are now screwed in) on each back side.

I complained immediately about the thickness on the inside of my mouth. It feels awful and it does not seal to my mouth. The result is that everything I eat will go under the plate and I'll feel it till I can get it out. The resident said I would just have to brush my teeth everytime I eat anything. That it had to be that thick to keep the teeth from breaking off - that all of the metal was in that lower band and if they take it off, my teeth will break.

I asked for the head of the department. He finally came in and immediately told me that they had done all they were going to do. That I was the worst patient they'd ever had. That they'd tried everything I asked about, and that nothing pleased me. That I complained more about nothing than anyone they'd seen. etc, etc. That if I didn't like it, they'd take it out and I could go to someone else. Are you getting the picture?

After they botched my surgery. After they refused to give me another resident when I asked for him. After I just about had a stroke because of a cement they were using. I'm allergic , had anapolactice shock, had to have oxygen, etc. They made nice until I got to this point of no return. I'm 78 if you remember, have very high blood pressure, many other health problems, and am handicapped. After 2 years of this stuff, I end up worse off.

This is really jumping all around. I'm sorry, but I really need some advice on what I can do. I haven't been able to see the Dean of the school for the almost 2 years I've been going there and asking. If I could have gone to another dentist yesterday, I would have. There are so many there, but I know nothing about them. I need someone to look at what's there and tell me if anything else can be done.

I also need to know if he can come in and talk to me as he did. I was so shocked, I couldn't say anything. If I don't agree with what they did, they will just not finish. They can't do that,, can they?

Please answer if you can.

Jon