9-year-old girl dies after going under anesthesia for dental procedure at San Diego office
A 9-year-old girl died hours after going under anesthesia for a dental procedure at a San Diego office where a dentist was previously investigated after a patient nearly died.
A 9-year-old girl died hours after going under anesthesia for a dental procedure at a San Diego office where a dentist was previously investigated after a patient nearly died.
The procedure took place on March 18 at Dreamtime Dentistry in Vista. In a statement to NBC San Diego, Dr. Ryan Watkins said the child was "continuously monitored by our dentist anesthesiologist" and showed no signs of complications.
The statement said the child was "discharged in stable condition," adding that she was awake and had stable vital signs when she was released into her mother's care.
The medical examiner’s summary report, however, says that the child was taken to a recovery room after the procedure but was asleep when she was discharged.
"Based on preliminary information ... the decedent underwent dental surgery under anesthesia in Vista and transitioned to a recovery room afterwards. She was later discharged from the facility and remained asleep during her transport home," the report says. "Upon arrival, she stayed sleeping and was transitioned into her bed at home."
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