Pensioner gets £13k payout after dentist trip left her 'unable to eat anything but soup'

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£13,000 in an out of court settlement.Vivienne Dixon, 75, had six teeth removed, and four dental implants and a temporary bridge fitted at Castle Park Dental Care in Cottingham, on the recommendation of Dr Chris Branfield, after she attended the surgery with "issues with her teeth".The treatment left Vivienne in agonising pain in her mouth as well as suffering from headaches, Hull Live reports.READ MORE: Ferrari-driving dentist mutilated patients on benefits promising 'celebrity smiles'She described the after-effects of the dental work as "traumatic", as her mouth began to "bleed uncontrollably" while she attended her best friend's funeral.

She also reported that she was unable to eat properly and was existing on a soup-only diet, which in turn caused her to lose weight.Following the initial treatment, Vivienne returned to the practice a week later in agony, where she was prescribed strong painkillers and assured that her implants were okay.Yet a month later, the pain had not subsided, so she made an appointment with her doctor, who diagnosed her with a dry socket infection.She said: "I was informed that I was experiencing a dry socket infection where a blood clot either doesn’t form or is dislodged after tooth removal.

The bones and nerves in my mouth were exposed and that was what was causing me so much pain."Vivienne was prescribed antibiotics, before she went back to Castle Park Dental Care to have her implants removed and new ones installed, which caused her mouth to bleed uncontrollably.