Quote from: Annwyn on March 27, 2008, 08:33:21 AMStill, simply the ideology of this. And this sort of thing isn't protected against in SC.
That's where you're wrong, the reasoning is not important, it doesent matter that "transpeople" are not protected, he made your session needlessly painful and dangerous most likely purposefully, that's called medical malpractice, and it's against the law, whether you have a good case or not is another matter, but this definately deserves being reported to the proper authorities.
Few people have the funds to pay for attorneys to file such suits, but that doesent mean you have no recourse.
File a complaint with the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners. Even if the complaint is disregarded or thrown out, there may be an investigation, and Maybe the doctor's medical malpractice insurance premium is raised (if he has it).
You could also try filing a complaint with the
South Carolina Board of Dentistry I am unsure if any one of these departments has exclusive jurisdiction in this area, but call them up and explain what happened briefly, if they can't help you ask them what government agency you should talk to, don't let them brush you off or treat your concern with little regard, remain firm and if they give you no choice ask to speak to a supervisor, you pay taxes, so they work for YOU. Another tip, ALWAYS ask for a representative's name at the onset of every conversation you have with a government employee (or anyone for that matter) that is assuming they don't give you their name, have a pen and paper to jot their name down, and any other relevant information, what they said, you can use this later if they are ->-bleeped-<-s.
At the very least, this report will stay in some record, and he will probably get some unwanted attention by these government agencies, I just did some quick searches on google and this is what i found, it might be worth doing a bit of research on your part as well, you have options of retribution.
Quote from: Annwyn on March 27, 2008, 09:11:52 AM
Eh. COmplain about what?
"hai. my dentist poked me and it hurt. I think he did it on purpose"
This is not a "oh he's a dentist and he was rough", you said so yourself, he asked you the question, you explained your trans status, he was visibly dumbfounded/offended, he was needlessly rough with you, the nurse looked terrified, this is discrimination, and this is medical malpractice, and is not something to take lightly, it is against the law. I've been to dentists myself and I've never had such tools scraped across my gums several times repeatedly, or had a bloodied dentist bib thing at the end, If things are painful enough, you should have been medicated ANYWAYS, it is not acceptable to experience significant amounts of pain if the dentist is doing simple procedure.
If you have any injuries in your mouth you want to photograph them NOW, just in case.
If you are doubtful if you want to report this, think of how this dentist might do the same thing to someone else in the future, like someone who is blatantly gay, or another transperson.
Posted on: March 29, 2008, 01:51:32 AM
Quote from: Christine on March 27, 2008, 02:08:12 PM
I would want to know "why" he needed to know why you were on them. That is between you, your endo and therapist. He just needs to know what and how much. I would get a new dentist...
He doesen't need to know, really, I wouldn't tell them i'm taking HRT, at least if i'm taking the whole spiro+estrogen+progerterone cocktail.
Yeah estrogen can effect bleeding and all, but really now, it will still be within the range of a normal patient, it's not like you're going to open up like a geyser or something (unless he's a malpracticing jerk who abuses you)
Quote from: Rebis on March 27, 2008, 10:34:22 PM
Don't go back to him for the fillings.
seriously.
Yes, really, go to someone else, don't go back and get abused more.
