Dentist anaesthetised patient - then forced him to drive home for cash

If it's going to be a cash upfront policy then they should have asked him for the fee before they even got him into the chair. Once he was in the chair, it is too late for them. I have had situations where my cards malfunctioned, and once I even lost my wallet on the way somewhere, and I didn't know it was gone until my food was already on the table. The owner of the establishment was nice and let me pay the next day. I found my wallet en route home, and turned around, to go back and pay RIGHT AWAY.

ronaldinu what about a woman dentist who kills the nerve 'in your tooth, and hollow it allout toprepare for a root'canal then when you tell her You will have to make payments on the huge bill she informs you she doesn't "do payments" and refused to go any further on my tooth.So even today I have a hollowed out tooth with no filling or crown. and she did this without enough novo cain so I was screaming with pain while she did what she did. She got paid for that but refused to take part payments for the rest. the dentist who anesthetised the patient and forced him to go home for the cash maybe married to the one I had, they are both awful dentists in my book.

Oh it was indeed an awful thing to be in. The receptionist should have just photocopied the professional ID and took his word for it since the tooth extraction was an emergency kind. But then again, maybe the clinic just had so many people running out without paying that's why they've become more strict on the matter. But the main thing that really caught my attention was the fact that the dentist put anesthetic before the person was told to give full payment. They should have given him a quotation of some sort before they proceeded. It's a question of ethics to let someone go around town without a complete service because it's actually dangerous for a person to be running around when given anesthetic, there are different reactions of the body for them some would include getting dizzy or fainting, while others would have blurry visions or etc. So, what could have had happened if the patient had this reaction then? Surely it could cause his life or some other motorist in the area. Then again, the patient should have asked first before he did go inside for the extraction. Just to be sure that he could pay or something. There should have been a consultation first, an explanation of what should or could be done and how much it would cost before they did the procedures. So, in summary, I think everyone is at fault and maybe it's just this one in a million circumstance which we call 'bad day' or 'bad luck'. I do hope they don't do that to each patient that comes in their clinic or else they don't deserve to have a license to operate.

That dentist should be arrested for endangering his patient. Greed like that should be punished.

Hi ya ronaldinu This is ridiculous. Why didn't they bill him later? This seems like there is maybe more to the story than meets the eye. Maybe he was a bad payer and has owed them money in the past and only realised this after having given them the injection. Just because they are a teacher doesn't always mean they are trustworthy, I guess you get the odd dodgey one hahaha

Dentist mission is to serve people not just because of money. Maybe the Dentist has no patient that's why...right?

Wow, that was just ridiculous..I cannot imagine someone doing that to someone else. That is very dangerous to say the least. He could have taken it out then waited for it to wear off then go get the money..People do the craziest stuff..

I agree with you. That is a very dangerous thing to do, and the dentist should be deregistered.

I think I have heard it all now..how stupid and what a dangerous person this dentist is!! Why on earth didn't he ask his patient first to go get the money...words prevail me..littleowl

he needs suing or worse.

I would have drove home and then called a new dentist. I would have reported this dentist, too. In the USA, that is illegal.

That's absolutely pathetic! What happened to the days when bills were sent out? Our doctors and dentists all demand payment on the day you have the treatment - but you'd think in this case they would have asked the man before they started anaesthetising him! Once you're sitting in the chair, surely it's a bit late to be asking whether someone has money on them?

Hi ronaldinu, Yes I agree with you, I would sue the dentist too and he shouldn't have been driveing in that state, if I was that teacher I'll sue and make sure that he will never pratcise again. Tamara

I gradauated dentistry but I have no license yet. In that case, both had mistake, the patient should check his/her cash/card before going to the Clinic. The Dentist should suggest the patient should call at home and ask someone to bring his/her cash/card to the clinic rather than to go home. But people are different:)

Words fail me. I think the poor man should have been asked to pay for the treatment before entering the dentists surgery. I know, I have often gone for x-rays etc and have been asked to pay before any treatment commenced. I never minded this, but to have half the treatment and then have to go home to get money is just unbelievable. I think that Dentist should be taken to task by the Dental Practioners Board or whatever it is they have in the UK.

What a horrible story. But I am not surprised. My son went to the dentist because he had a toothache. The dentist's office insited that he do the "normal" exam - cleaning, x-rays, etc. The doc claimed he couldn't tell which tooth was hurting and needed to proceed with fixing all of his teeth - to the tune of about $2000. My son didn't have that kind of money, so he told the dentist he had to go and think about it. He was informed that if he left the office and came back that he would have to go through the initial exam again, even if it had only been a day or a week. That visit cost him $170 and he didn't get any help for his toothache.

I think it is so sad, but, I guess that's how the world operates nowadays. The guy was put in a dangerous position, but, at the same time maybe sueing the dentist wouldn't be the answer because the courts could tell him that he could have taken a cab. That's the way the law thinks anyway. So, he might not get anywhere by sueing the dentist. If he had a chance than I would go ahead and do it. What in the world is this world coming to anyway? Purrs, Catwoman=^..^= & Mija

Once again i feel i am missing something Is this patient a bad risk ...where there incidents before ,,,did the dentist make his position known This seems far fetch that they begin things and suddenly stop and say we want to pay That i am sure wouldnot never happen in Canada that is about all i can say Good Luck

Local anesthetic =/= general. Therefore the guy's mouth was numb, which is annoying and distracting but not dangerous nor mind-altering. WEIRD...but still. The case wouldn't hold up in court if he wanted to sue.

wel i am also a dentist n i think this fool who ever he is did somthing outrageous n un ethical i feel ashamed that such knds exist among us