Trip to dentist leaves Edmonton girl, 4, brain damaged, in pain

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

My goodness! that's just awful, I once knew a girl that spent 3 months in hospital learning to walk again due to complications getting her wisdom teeth out under anesthesia. I never heard what exactly went wrong though and thankfully she recovered.

Geez! And I thought it was bad when I woke up after having all 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled with bruises on my chest - apparently they were really in there to the point where the doctor was putting serious pressure on it and using my chest as leverage for his elbow. I couldn't even take the teeth as a souvenir because they apparently shattered when he got them out due to the pressure he had to use.

But thats obviously nothing compared to your story, or this situation. Really makes me think twice about ever electing for anesthesia again going forward. Don't think I'm going to forget this story for a long time. So awful and tragic

[taco.vidal]

http://globalnews.ca/news/3036846/fa...n-is-too-late/

On Oct. 28, the Alberta Dental Association and College decided to “immediately suspend” the practice of allowing one dentist to provide deep sedation or general anesthesia while also providing dental treatment.

The association also said Dr. William Mather “has a restriction from administering sedation and/or general anesthetic on any person, until further notice,” although it declined to provide further details pending the completion of its own review.

[pseudoreality]

Originally Posted by taco.vidal

http://globalnews.ca/news/3036846/fa...n-is-too-late/

It's crazy that it was permitted before.