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It's not that easy, though I applaud your creative thinking. This is not like fixing a car or piece of furniture, there are no warrantees. The first dentist will undoubtedly claim that he did the best that could be done for you. In order to prove a dental malpractice case, a claimant must prove a failure to conform to accepted practice, resulting in an injury. A bad result is not enough, and if it is a "judgment call" by the dentist, there is no malpractice, even if the doctor made the wrong call. So, you would have to get a new dentist to examine you, review the records, and be willing to state that your first dentist failed to conform to accepted practice.

If it happened on the base, call the MP's. If off the base, call the cops. Also, see a PI attorney for your battery and look into the Crime Victims Board. Good luck.

In order to sustain a claim against a medical professional for damages, you must prove that the person did not act in accordance with the standard of care for a person practicing that profession. That proof generally must be provided by an expert in that area of medical practice who will testify that the treating doctor did not comply with the standard which applies to that profession. A misdiagnosis or error by a medical professional does not necessarily mean he or she did not comply with standard practice. The cost of obtaining the proof for your suggested case will probably be greater than your damages if the damages are limited to the initial medical bill for the services you believe were inadequate.