Part-time Aspen resident Neil Siegel believes an Aspen dentist negligently pulled the wrong tooth in January.
The dentist, however, testified Wednesday in Pitkin County Small Claims Court that he not only pulled the right tooth but did Siegel a favor because the tooth he wanted pulled is no longer problematic and remains in his mouth. “I’m extremely proud of the decision process we made and that we were able to save that tooth,” said Dr. Andrew Turchin, noting that Siegel would need two implants instead of one if he’d pulled the tooth Siegel wanted pulled.
Dr. James Berwick, a Colorado Springs oral surgeon, testified as an expert witness for Turchin and said the dentist was not negligent.
Now itap up to Pitkin County Court Judge Erin Fernandez-Ely to decide the case. The judge said she’d issue a decision in writing.
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