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"I am an adult with braces. I also am taking an anticonvulsant medication that causes gum swelling, which is especially severe after each orthodontic treatment. I was told by my orthodontist before putting the braces on that my medications would not be a problem in the treatment. Obviously, he was wrong. The braces have so aggravated the gum swelling that I have already had to have part of my gum removed to reduce the swelling caused by the braces/medications. I have not had the braces tightened in over five months because of the severe swelling that always happens afterwards. My orthodontist's solution to this problem is for me to either find a new anticonvulsant medication or keep having my gum cut out. However, I cannot switch medications now because of the two year restriction of driving priviledges that would be necessary in order to make sure the new medication works. I cannot keep having part of my gum cut out because I cannot afford numerous periodontist bills in addition to the orthodontist bills. My orthodontist will not remove the braces until his entire fee is paid, which I cannot afford up front. I am on a payment plan, and it will not be completely paid off for quite some time. Meanwhile, I am stuck with braces that are not able to be tightened or removed. I am considering retaining legal counsel in this matter since the orthodontist obviously was in error about my medications, but I fear that it will be cheaper to just pay the orthodontist his entire bill so he will remove the braces. I am also hoping to be ale to find another orthodontist that will remove the braces for me, but I suspect that a different one will not "step in" on this matter. So,what exactly should I do now? "

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