article_snippet: Now Mrs Walkden, a telesales worker from Preston, Lancashire, has won £35,000 damages in an out of court settlement after taking legal action against the dentist,
article_snippet: Mrs Walkden had been a patient of Dr Musgrave at the Preston-based Incisive Dental Practice for 30 years and attended dental appointments with Mrs Walkden every six months.
article_snippet: If there were problems or a tooth was twinging, Mrs Walkden would look at a tooth or find a cavity and say a cavity needs filling.
article_snippet: Mrs Walkden added: 'As far as I know Mrs Walkden did a routine check but Mrs Walkden never told me I had gum disease.
article_snippet: The truth emerged during a holiday in 2013 with Mrs Walkden partner when Mrs Walkden crown fell out and Mrs Walkden went to see a local dentist.
article_snippet: To Mrs Walkden horror, her horror emerged Mrs Walkden teeth were rotting from the inside out.
article_snippet: Mrs Walkden said: 'When I went to see Mrs Walkden the first thing Mrs Walkden said was "when was the last time you went to a local dentist?". '
article_snippet: When I said "3 months ago", Mrs Walkden said "that's not what her teeth are telling me". '
article_snippet: Despite paying for regular private dental treatment for 30 years, Mrs Walkden was horrified to be told by another dentist that 13 teeth were rotting from the inside out - and the top row would need to be removed .
article_snippet: Mrs Walkden, had to endure a number of deep cleaning treatments to treat the gum disease before all but four of Mrs Walkden top set of teeth were removed.
article_snippet: Mrs Walkden eventually underwent implant surgery in April 2013 and had to go to the dentist every week.
article_snippet: Mrs Walkden has now won £35,000 damages in an out of court settlement after taking legal action against the dentist, Dr Musgrave Dr Musgrave .