'I was left too scared to talk after my teeth crumbled into bloody stumps'

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A man whose teeth were reduced to “bloody stumps” after a dental nightmare has spoken of his horror. Liam Daley says he was left afraid to talk or smile around others after having crowns fitted by his dentist.

The 34-year-old's teeth crumbled over period of several years after the crowns became cracked and loose. It led to him needing significant surgery and root canals to treat his inflamed gums, the Liverpool Echo reports. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features The case was settled in May 2023 when Liam was paid £10,000 in an out-of-court settlement.

The dentist involved did not admit liability, however. Liam said: “I attended numerous appointments over the years to have crowns fitted on my four front teeth, but had to keep returning due to issues with them cracking, fracturing or coming loose.

I had to return to have one of the crowns retreated more than five times. “By 2019, I was experiencing regular issues with bleeding gums around the crowns, which had been ongoing for months. “The crowns were also going yellow which I did mention a number of times.