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Wisdom Teeth Extraction and Patient Death: 17 Year-Old Sydney Galleger

by Michael Wong, JD (Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety)

According to the American Dental Association, each year about five million people have ten million wisdom teeth extracted in the United States. Usually administered under a local anesthetic and sometimes under a general anesthetic, teeth extraction is generally considered routine and simple. Continue reading “Wisdom Teeth Extraction and Patient Death: 17 Year-Old Sydney Galleger”