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Dental malpractice

Lawsuit alleges Houston oral surgeon caused nerve injury when pulling wisdom tooth

Lawsuit alleges Houston oral surgeon caused nerve injury when pulling wisdom tooth

Lingual nerve injury left patient with numb tongue, loss of taste

4 questions you can ask to help avoid anesthesia malpractice in dental offices

4 questions you can ask to help avoid anesthesia malpractice in dental offices

Houston jury awarded huge verdict to plaintiffs in pediatric case

Dentist breaks patient's jaw while pulling wisdom tooth

Dentist breaks patient's jaw while pulling wisdom tooth

Patient also left with permanent mouth and tongue numbness from nerve damage

Oral cancer misdiagnosis and dental malpractice

Oral cancer misdiagnosis and dental malpractice

This form of cancer is usually successfully treatable when timely diagnosed

Jury awards $2.75 million verdict against oral surgeon in dental/medical malpractice case

Jury awards $2.75 million verdict against oral surgeon in dental/medical malpractice case

Oral surgeon was consulted for wisdom tooth extraction, damaged blood vessels during related procedure

The providers and risks of dental anesthesia and sedation

The providers and risks of dental anesthesia and sedation

Very young children have the highest risks with anesthesia in dental office settings

Dental malpractice lawsuit after patient swallows gold crown, it lodges in lung

Dental malpractice lawsuit after patient swallows gold crown, it lodges in lung

Dentists should take precautions against accidental aspiration or swallowing of foreign items during dental procedures

What you should know about pediatric dental anesthesia

What you should know about pediatric dental anesthesia

Any sedation or anesthesia in a dental office comes with risks

Boy's death highlights risks of dental sedation

Boy's death highlights risks of dental sedation

Over half of pediatric dental anesthesia and sedation claims involve death or permanent brain injury

Oxytocin/Pitocin medication errors linked to fetal distress, brain injury, and uterine rupture

Oxytocin/Pitocin medication errors linked to fetal distress, brain injury, and uterine rupture

Rapid administration can lead to dangerous uterine overstimulation