Medical errors in dentistry

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2024

In the suburbs, a woman died after removing 32 teeth in the clinic

In mid-October 2024, it became known that a patient died in a Moscow clinic, who removed all teeth for the purpose of subsequent installation of implants. Her body without traces of violent death was found at her place of residence - in the village of the Herzen sanatorium of the Odintsovo city district. Read more here.

7-year-old child died during dental treatment under anesthesia in private dentistry in Krasnoyarsk

On June 13, 2024, it became known about a tragic incident in Krasnoyarsk: a 7-year-old child died during dental treatment under anesthesia in private dentistry. The incident occurred on June 12, when the boy and his mother arrived from the Bolshemurtinsky district to visit a dental center in Krasnoyarsk. Read more here.

Petersburger sued 3 million rubles from a dental clinic after unsuccessful dental implantation

A Petersburger sued 3 million rubles from a dental clinic after unsuccessful dental implantation. This was announced at the end of February 2024 by the press service of the city administration of the Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP).

From this message it follows that a resident of St. Petersburg installed dental implants in the clinic for a total of 436,000 rubles. However, after the procedures, the man ended up in the cancer department of the hospital with perimplantitis, for the treatment of which additional funds had to be spent. Then the patient filed a lawsuit demanding compensation for moral damage, penalty, treatment costs, fine and legal costs.

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The court upheld the plaintiff's claims, but the clinic refused to transfer money to the man at the request of the court. And then the bailiffs took up the case.

The bailiff notified the organization of the consequences of non-payment of the debt, including the issuance of a performance fee in the amount of more than 200 thousand rubles if the requirements are not fulfilled on time. The latter argument had an effect on the debtor. Soon the necessary amount arrived at the deposit account of the regional department and was transferred to the victim as soon as possible, - the press service of the Main Directorate of the FSSP of Russia in St. Petersburg said in a statement.[1]

In Tver, a girl died after treating her teeth under anesthesia

On February 13, 2024, the Investigative Committee (IC) of the Russian Federation for the Tver Region announced the initiation of a criminal case on the death of a young child (part 2 of article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). A girl born in 2020 died without leaving anesthesia after dental procedures. Read more here.

2020

Director of Nizhny Novgorod dentistry went to prison for the death of a 23-year-old patient

On June 10, 2020, the director of the Aibolit Nizhny Novgorod dental clinic, Vladimir Prokhorov, was sentenced to 3.5 years in a general regime correctional colony for the death of a 23-year-old patient. The court found the doctor guilty of providing services that do not meet safety requirements (clause "c" part 2 of article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Read more here.

Muscovite fell ill with cancer after installing braces

At the beginning of 2020, it became known about the investigation that the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia began to conduct after information appeared about the development of a cancerous tumor in a Muscovite after installing braces in a private clinic in the southeast of the capital.

According to the representative of the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee for To Moscow Yulia Ivanova, in one of the news stories of the federal channel it was reported that a Muscovite in a private medical clinic installed braces and plates for leveling her teeth. Then she needed surgery, she was diagnosed. cancer

Ivanova noted that as a result of the check, investigators will give a legal assessment for signs of a crime under Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Provision of services that do not meet security requirements").

A resident of Moscow fell ill with cancer after installing braces

Dentists explained what problems can arise if the teeth are not treated in time. So, for example, a breakaway tooth and a poor-quality dental prosthesis with pointed areas will injure the mucous membrane in the mouth. If the problem is not eliminated, then over time the inflammatory process can turn into an oncological disease, said Vladimir Sadovsky, Honorary President of the Dental Association of Russia. According to the expert, cancer of the tongue and oral cavity is a fairly common neoplasm.

Irina Makeeva, head of the Institute of Dentistry at Sechenov University, named the two most common reasons for the appearance of a precancerous condition: permanent injury to the oral cavity and metal corrosion. Cutting through wisdom teeth, as well as a poorly installed dental prosthesis, can injure the cavity.

Earlier, a resident of the United States almost died of blood infection after visiting a dentist. According to doctors, blood infection occurred after the removal of one of the wisdom teeth. The girl was urgently operated on - the next three days she had to spend in the intensive care unit.^[2]

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