This article will discuss some cases that are associated to dental malpractice, particularly on the removal of wisdom teeth. Note however, that medical and dental malpractice vary across the states and localities in the United States.
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- In 2009, a juvenile from Kansas suffered brain injuries and other neurological problems. During extraction of four wisdom teeth, he was incorrectly given nitrogen oxide instead of oxygen during the dental procedure.
- In 2005, a patient who is identified to have a hereditary angioedema, a type of immunity disorder, died after extracting his wisdom teeth.
- In 2003, a man suffered from numbness on his lip, chin, and jaw. During an extraction, the dental practitioner incorrectly drilled the wrong part of the patient’s mouth.
- In 2002, a lady had an extraction on her wisdom tooth which resulted to several complications, including chronic pains, damages to the nerves, and Temporo Mandibular Joint (TMJ) disorder. This led to further complications with her internal organs; eventually, she had to undergo a surgery to remove a large part of her large intestine, small intestine, as well as her reproductive organs.
- In 1993, a dental procedure (extraction of wisdom teeth) was performed on a young boy. This dental procedure led to his demise.
- During the period of 1982 to 1983, at least ten patients of a particular dental practitioner suffered chronic injuries, particularly damages on the nerves.
- In New York, a patient suffered from permanent paresthesia. Paresthesia refers to a condition where a person experiences numbness and prickling sensation on the skin. The patient also suffered from inferior alveolar nerve damage, which caused numbness on her chin and lips.
- In California, a dental practitioner cut a patient’s lingual nerve. As a result, the patient experienced loss in taste and sensation.
- In Missouri, after a wisdom tooth extraction, a patient suffered from Temporo Mandibular Joint (TMJ) disorder, damaged mandibular and lingual nerves. This resulted to several side effects, including pain in the face, jaw, neck and ears, gritting teeth, numbness, headaches, and dizziness.
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