"I don't know what I have in my mouth"/ Italian is cheated with implants in Tirana

2024-06-05 22:01:00, Denoncim CNA

"I don't know what I have in my mouth"/ Italian is cheated with

An Italian citizen, Domenico Lupoli, says that he went to the dental clinic "Brianza Dent" in Tirana for the placement of dental implants.

Domenico says that he made 3 implants and 6 teeth for 2 thousand Euros. On the first day, they placed the implants and after three months he returned from Italy, to place the teeth.

In the end there was a problem with an implant, as something went wrong. But at the Brianza clinic they told him that everything was fine.

Domenico Lupoli, whistleblower: I saw "Brianza Dent" on the Internet offering good prices and contacted him. We agreed and then they waited for me at the airport, I had to do three implants and 6 teeth. The implants were placed on me on the first day, I stayed for a week and then I returned to Italy because it took three months for the implants to fit in my mouth. After three months I returned to have my teeth fitted and when the work was done I had a tooth or an implant that was not working well. They visited me and told me that everything was fine. I paid more than 2 thousand Euros for teeth and implants. I was told that there is a five year warranty, but when I told them that there is a problem, I was not satisfied with the visit they gave me.

After constant worries, Domenico turned to another clinic, where he realized that he had been deceived by Brianza Dent, as the passport with the "Straumann" brand stamps proved to be not original. Now the Italian citizen says that he does not know what is in his mouth.

Domenico Lupoli, whistleblower: As a result of this bad experience with the work done by "Brianza Dent", I went to another clinic to have all my teeth done because they were not done well. In the other clinic, they asked me for the passport of the implants I placed, to verify what implants I placed in order to start work. I gave them my passport and after a day they told me that these implants they claim to have placed are not "Straumann". I don't know what plants they put me in, I have to do them all. I don't know what's in my mouth. If they are not "Straumen", then what are they?

Through a hidden camera, the show "Stop" addressed "Brinaza Dent" to understand what plants it uses.

Citizen: I need some information regarding implants...!

Reception: The part of the implants we proceed in this way, for the lady to come, we make a graph and the implants vary from 300 to 1200 euros. There are 500, 400, 900 and 1000 euros, which is the best.

Citizen: Which company are they from, because there are many here?

Reception: Honestly, they are different firms and for this part the doctor can know the part of the firms. That is, they are Korean, German, Italian.

Citizen: So what are the names?

Doctor: It's "Straumann", at the moment it's the best.

Under these conditions, the show "Stop" addresses the distribution company "Implantex", which inserts Strauman implants, and technical manager Llazar Sinjari explains to us that the passport stamps for the Italian's teeth are not original.

Llazar Sinjari, "Implantex" technical manager: This is a passport that can be downloaded very easily from the Internet. In contrast to the passports issued by our company, they are accompanied by the logo of the company "Implantex", this stamp is not original and is claimed to be from "Straumenn" plants. It is noted that the width is 4.75 millimeters, while it does not exist as a size in "Straumann" plants. Also, in "REF number" the number ten is written, which indicates the 10 millimeters of the implant, but in the case you brought, it says 14 millimeters. Also, the LOT contains other data that speak about the originality of the product, but what stands out first is that there is a space after the second character, while this space does not exist in the original stamp. Yes, they do not belong because according to the description given here, these data do not exist in the "Straumann" company.

Journalist: In these, what are the risks that the patient, found in this situation, where there is no information about what implant he has in his mouth, can face?

"The patient is predisposed to an infection, not knowing what product he put in his mouth. It can also lead to implant failure or failure of the implant to integrate into the bone. Of course, they are ethical problems, because the recovery of the initial state of the patient is extremely difficult and complicated. We have many cases that come from patients, but also from clinics that claim to have the "Straumann" implant, and after the verifications, we have not taken on the responsibility to continue working with the relevant components of each type of implant. The reason was because it could lead to failure of the implant and disruption of the work, because the implant is not an original verified "Straumann", concluded Llazar Sinjari./tvklan