Source: NBC News
A 9-year-old girl died hours after she went under anesthesia for a dental procedure at a San Diego office where a dentist had been investigated after a patient nearly died. The procedure took place March 18 at Dreamtime Dentistry in Vista. In a statement, 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 the child was taken to a recovery room after the procedure but was asleep when she was discharged.
Family members checked on the girl throughout the day. After they found her unresponsive in bed, they called 911, according to the report.
The girl was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The cause and manner of death are pending.
San Diego police are investigating the death.
The Dental Board of California investigated Watkins after a patient nearly died in 2016, according to NBC San Diego, State investigators said the 54-year-old patient, who was put under anesthesia, was given two drugs, which led to his heart’s stopping.
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