The administrator of Children’s Dental Surgery Center, David Thompson, stated that they had never seen anything like this before, that this was the first time a child has passed away at the clinic and said his staff is extensively trained and very competent.
According to the Dental Board of California, an investigation will be conducted. I can’t imagine the horror and pain the family is going through.
You don’t believe that your child will die during a routine dental procedure.
As a parent, I know my son will have to go to the dentist – but reading stories like this make me wonder if it is all worth it. Why pull baby teeth? Aren’t they going to fall out on their own? Share away, people…