Unknown·Lignocaine toxicity following dental surgery with atherosclerotic and valvular h…
George Godden died at Prince of Wales Hospital on 22 February 2007 from lignocaine toxicity following dental surgery. His post-extraction gingival bleeding was treated with gauze soaked in co-phenylcaine spray, a me…
Female·diabetic ketoacidosis
Patricia Chan died on 25 August 2006 from diabetic ketoacidosis following dental extraction four days earlier. She had type 2 diabetes. Her condition deteriorated over two days at home, a…
68y · Female·acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage secondary to bilateral dental extraction
…term warfarin therapy for a prosthetic aortic valve died from acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage following dental extraction. The dentist failed to obtain an INR test within 24 hours of the procedure and did not use the …
51y · Female·Methemoglobinemia in the context of lignocaine use
Danielle Cadan, 51, died from methemoglobinemia following a tooth extraction under lignocaine anaesthetic at a regional health service. The lignocaine was administered in normal the…
59y · Female·complications of abscesses following dental extraction, in a woman with cerebral…
…-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy and dysphagia, died from complications of abscesses following extraction of all 14 teeth under general anaesthetic. Surgery occurred 20 June 2022; she developed laboured breathi…
22y · Male·mixed drug toxicity due to methadone, codeine, and morphine (metabolite), compou…
William Wallrock, 22, died from mixed drug toxicity four days after wisdom tooth extraction. He was initially appropriately advised to use paracetamol and ibuprofen. When inadequate pain relief pr…
84y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis in the setting of ty…
…iac risk factors, died of ischaemic heart disease with coronary artery atherosclerosis. He underwent total dental clearance (extraction of 15 teeth) on 1 March 2022 without intraoperative complications. The following day…
27y · Male·Airway obstruction due to sublingual and submandibular cellulitis (Ludwig's angi…
…obstruction due to Ludwig's angina (bilateral sublingual and submandibular cellulitis) following a tooth extraction. Critical failures included: delayed treatment with inadequate timely transfer to definitive surgical ca…
63y · Female·Complications following sedation for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) t…
…. She had a congenital polymicrogyria, a significant neurological risk factor for anaesthesia. Following a dental injury in March 2018, she developed aspiration pneumonia and severe mouth ulcers limiting oral intake. She…
31y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess caused by dental abscess, whi…
… 31-year-old male, died from upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess originating from untreated dental infection. He presented with severe facial cellulitis and abscess following dental procedures on 17 May 20…
35y · Male·Hanging
…ion of the left fracture. A critical screw from the surgical plate became loose in October 2014, prompting dental referral. The dentist referred him for an OPG x-ray but no formal referral reached Dhurringile medical sta…
63y · Male·acute blood loss due to self-inflicted sharp force incisional wounds of the thro…
…an with multiple chronic conditions including psoriatic arthritis, depression, prostate cancer, and recent dental issues died by self-inflicted sharp force wounds while on approved leave from a mental health inpatient fa…
28y · Female·Anaphylactic reaction to anaesthetic drug (suxamethonium), with underlying coron…
A 28-year-old woman died during routine dental extraction under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. Despite competent initial airway management, …
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