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UPDATE: September 2020, the Court decided to extend the supplemental claim period by 12 weeks in order to cover debonds that were fixed through Sept. 7, 2020. The new deadline for supplemental claims is Dec. 8, 2020. Class Members may begin filing for supplemental claims on Sept. 21, 2020.Â
Dentists have secured a $32.5 million settlement in a class action alleging 3M made defective dental crowns.
Class Members include dentists and dental practices in the United States who purchased 3M’s Lava Ultimate Restorative and used it as a dental crown before June 15, 2015. Dental patients must have also experienced debonding of the crown before June 15, 2020.
A group of dentists accused 3M of violating the terms of the warranty for their dental crown bonding product, Lava Ultimate Restorative. The product is a ceramic material that is meant to dry and form a crown in dental procedures.
Dentists complained that the 3M dental crown product was unbonding before its 10-year warranty.
As patients came back with issues, dentists who used Lava Ultimate Restorative allegedly had to repair and replace the dental crowns at their own costs.
3M fought back, asking a federal judge to dismiss the class action lawsuit arguing the claims were not specific enough.
Though the 3M dental crown class action lawsuit was trimmed of some claims, the company agreed to settle.
Under the terms of the class action settlement, Class Members can receive either full reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs related to the debonding of 3M dental crowns or $250 per debond.
To make a claim Class Members must submit a Claim Form online.
Class Members have until Aug. 8, 2019 to submit a claim for debonds that occurred on or before May 10, 2019. In addition, Class Members have until Sept. 15, 2020 to file a claim for debonds repaired between May 11, 2019 and June 15, 2020.
Class Members who wish to exclude themselves or object to the 3M dental crown settlement must do so by Aug. 14, 2019.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include dentists and dental practices who bought and applied 3M’s Lava Ultimate Restorative before June 15, 2015. The product must have fully or partially debonded prior to June 15, 2020.
Potential Award
$250 per debond or 100% reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses.
Proof of Purchase
Notice ID must be provided. Class Members claiming out-of-pocket costs must provide documentation of the expenses.
Claim Form
NOTE:Â If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
08/08/2019 for debonds repaired on or before May 10, 2019
12/8/2020 for debonds repaired between May 11, 2019 and Sept. 7, 2020 *New Claim Deadline*
Case Name
Bhatia, et al. v. 3M Co., Case No. 0:16Â-cvÂ-01304, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Final Hearing
9/4/2019
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Dental Crown Settlement Claims Administrator
c/o BrownGreer PLC
P.O. Box 26207
Richmond, VA 23260
1-888-529-3798
Class Counsel
Daniel C. Hedlund
GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC
Warren T. Burns
BURNS CHAREST LLP
Defense Counsel
Wendy J. Wildung
FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP
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91 thoughts on3M Dental Crown Class Action Settlement
Can patients participate ? How do I find out if this was the product my dentist used ? My mouth hurts every day. A horrible experience.
Kindly include me, my crown came off within 9 months!
I JUST found out about this and I’m furious. My husband had a broken crown and I had one come off. I still have an infection under the root canal and new crown that were required when the original crown fell off. I don’t understand why the patients aren’t being helped with this period. I have more crowns and that are going to fall off based on the situation and I’m going to have to pay for it all over again. My dentist has provided no financial relief, hasn’t admitted to a thing, and is actually trying to hide it from me. This isn’t over.
Please add douglas deering 4 of his crowns have fallen out and he had to pull those teeth the dentist who was responsible for doing these root canals did not fix it and they are terrible and painful
Add me, this crown has came off three time
ADD ME
Why aren’t the patients eligible for this….My crown came off and I was fortunate enough to not swallow it. The dentist reattached it and less than 3 months later, it lost it’s seal and allowed bacteria to get under it, causing a nasty infection. My dentist would NOT repair this without recharging me……after a year or so, the same thing has happened again and he again will NOT do anything to fix it without charging me again. This is totally pathetic and wrong. I have had multiple infections under this defective crown. In fact, I’ve had one for the past 3 days including right now as I type this. We the patients should receive compensation, including for unnecessary pain & suffering. Us patients should start our own class action against 3M for this!!!
I had 2 crowns fall out. Now I have to get implants. How can I see if my dentist used that
How do I know what my dentist used? I have had issues with crowns chipping off and needing replacement
Please add me. My crown came off was re-done and then my front tooth fell out completely!