8 Dec
Ohio woman files lawsuit because of lead in dental work
Faye Lewis
A woman filed a lawsuit against a dental chain who she claimed caused permanent injury by placing an ill-fitting dental bridge that contained toxic levels of lead. Faye Lewis filed the suit against Aspen Dental and two of their dentists for negligence.
She claims her jaw now slips out of place, swells and her teeth don’t meet. She now wears a special appliance for TMJ disorder.
Employees at the dental office told her that the painful dental work was created in China. The lawsuit states the dental work was unsafe and contained toxic materials that were hazardous to her health.
Lewis brought her bridge to a lab for tests and scientists found levels of lead.
Aspen Dental said, “We follow the American Dental Association recommendations on lead content in dental work.”
Aspen Dental operates more than 110 offices in 10 states
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