Lawsuit alleges Houston oral surgeon caused nerve injury when pulling wisdom tooth
Lingual nerve injury left patient with numb tongue, loss of taste
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Dental malpractice
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
Patient also left with permanent mouth and tongue numbness from nerve damage
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
Oral surgeon was consulted for wisdom tooth extraction, damaged blood vessels during related procedure
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
Dentists should take precautions against accidental aspiration or swallowing of foreign items during dental procedures
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
Over half of pediatric dental anesthesia and sedation claims involve death or permanent brain injury
The risks of dental general anesthesia for patients with sleep apnea
Oral surgeon's post-operative instructions after teeth extractions cause man's death