10:31 EST, 25 April 2014
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14:54 EST, 25 April 2014
A father of two has received a £42,500 payout after bungled dental treatment cost him eleven teeth and left the inside of his mouth looking ‘like a building site’.
Ian Lisle, 51, went to regular check-ups with Oldham dentist Michael Garside, and says he was never told there were decay problems with his teeth.
But when Mr Lisle eventually went to another practitioner for a single dental implant, he was told his teeth had been left to rot and were decayed beyond repair.
Ian Lisle received £42,500 payout after his dentist failed to spot 11 rotten teeth which have either fallen out or will have to be removed
The self-employed tyre fitter now faces extensive and expensive implant treatment to replace 11 missing teeth which had been taken out out.
Mr Lisle, from Oldham, Greater Manchester later sued Dr Garside and after a four-year legal battle has won compensation in an out-of-court settlement.
He said: ‘I’ll never know how Dr Garside could have let things get as bad they did. I was led to believe my oral health was much better than it was, when in fact, the complete opposite was true.
‘I’ve still got a long journey ahead
of me but I’m trying to move on now. Hopefully when I have the work done
by smile will be back to normal.
‘I am very conscious about the state of my teeth now and I find it difficult to smile and I don’t like being photographed.
‘Your teeth can form the shape of your face and are very precious. What happened to me really affected my confidence.’
Before: Xray of Ian’s teeth before treatment by Dr Garside in the 1980s
After: Xray of Ian’s teeth mid way through treatment with Dr Garside in 2002
‘The only reason I found out the extent of the decay is because I had a single denture from when a tooth was knocked out when I was playing rugby years ago.
‘It was a single denture and I hated wearing it and when I ended up losing it I went to a different dentist for an implant consultation and was told it was just the tip of the iceberg.
‘He said to me “I don’t know who your dentist is but look at this†and showed me the x-rays.
‘It was a right mess it looked like a building site in my mouth with all scaffolding-like metal in my gums from where Mr Garside had made mistakes.
‘It was horrifying and I couldn’t believe it. I’ll never know how it was allowed to get as bad as it did.’
Mr Lisle first went to see Dr Garside at his surgery M. Garside Dental Practice, in Lees, Oldham, in 1994 and went for regular consultations and exams for the next 14 years.
He added: ‘As far I knew, everything was fine with my teeth because I barely got any treatment for well over a decade. I went for regular check-ups and went ahead with treatments when he said I needed them.’
Mt Lisle’s dentist of 14 years: Dr Garside’s Dental Practice
Mr Lisle’s lawyer Kate Chadwick of The Dental Law Partnership (DLP) said: ‘All dental professionals are expected to provide a reasonable standard of care when treating their patients, but Dr Garside failed in that obligation.
‘The treatment provided during the period was either non-existent or very poor, despite clear signs intervention was needed. Mr Lisle has lost a number of teeth because of Dr Garside’s actions and now faces further treatment to replace his missing teeth.
‘The size of the settlement reflects the seriousness of Dr Garside’s negligence.’
Dr Garside, who did not admit liability, said he was unable to comment on Mr Lisle’s allegations due to client confidentiality.
‘I would very much like to comment on this case,’ he said. ‘But I’m unable to do so because of the rules of patient confidentiality.’
But a report on Mr Garside’s surgery last year by the Care Quality Commission said: ‘There were enough qualified, skilled and experienced staff to meet people’s needs.’
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Judith,
Congleton, United Kingdom,
1 hour ago
Wouldn’t be a dentist for all the tea in china.
Islay Johnson,
Barking, United Kingdom,
1 hour ago
He MUST have had constant toothache and with 11 decayed beyond repair abcesses must have been forming
Just being honest,
London,
1 hour ago
Well now he can get veneers
Aletheia,
Gloucester, United Kingdom,
2 hours ago
It doesn’t say much for the Care Quality Commission.
bexhillbill,
Bexhill-on-sea, United Kingdom,
2 hours ago
Do not be put off going to the Dentist they are not all well paid rogues.
f58tgv,
Bristol Uk,
2 hours ago
He was damn lucky to find a dentist he could afford full stop !
bernard,
Sheffield, United Kingdom,
2 hours ago
Iam puzzled how he did not know some if not all of the teeth had started to decay Even moreamazed that he never had toothache
jester,
england,
2 hours ago
Did he not notice that he was having root canal work done?
steven1986,
Belfast, United Kingdom,
2 hours ago
If he was told he didn’t have any problems with his teeth, why did he agree to have numerous fillings/root canals/crowns/bridges done..?
Poobar,
Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom,
3 hours ago
You don’t notice if your teeth are decaying if it begins in between the teeth…i had an impacted wisdom tooth and it caused a hole in the side of the tooth next to it, which could only be seen on X-ray, and which I wasn’t aware of as it was between the 2 teeth !!
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