Maduro, of Lighthouse Road St. David's, launched the appeal on November 26.

She went to Dr. Bridgewater in April 1989, and he performed two root canals, and capped five teeth. On her next visit he took the caps off and put in a four unit bridge.

On a further visit, he put the caps back, but she lost them the next day.

Maduro then had to get both teeth he performed the root canals on removed by another dentist because they were causing her pain.

Maduro said she wanted to be reimbursed for the money she spent because at the time Dr. Bridgewater performed the X-rays, he did not tell her about the existence of another tooth that needed treatment.

She also said that though he performed a root canal, she still felt a lot of pain in the tooth.

"When a root canal is done the nerve is removed so I should have felt no pain,'' she said.

But Mr. Justice Ward pointed out that she was not given any guarantee that the root canal operation would be successful the first time around.

"Even if he did inform you, '' Mr. Justice Ward said "how would that have affected the work? "The Magistrate found that the work to be done was done. When a root canal is done there is no guarantee. Only after a successful root canal there will be no pain.

"You did not bring in an expert witness who could have said what he saw but you did not do this.'' Mr. Justice Ward then dismissed Maduro's appeal and ordered her to pay $2,591 to Dr. Bridgewater.