Dentist failed to put sealents on teens molars
I have a 14-year-old son who has not had any cavities in 5 years. We went to his (new) dentist for a routine 6-month cleaning and were told he had four cavities on the top of his back 4 molars. The dentist wondered why sealents were not applied, so she pulled out his old x-rays from 6 months ago and said the molars were in at that time and she did not understand why the sealents were not applied. The molars had no decay at the exam 6 months prior. The new dentist works within the same group dental practice, but at a different location. There was a serious lack of documentation in chart of my teen son (and my other 2 sons), such that it may go to a review board. I am very angry that this dentist's failure to practice caries risk assessment and management (considered standard of care) has caused permanent damage to my son's 4 permanent molars and will cost me upwards of $500 to repair. Should the dental group be held responsible for this?