Man Says Horror Dental Procedure Left Him Toothless

It's the stuff of nightmares. An Indiana man says a dental appointment to remove four wisdom teeth left him covered in blood, in a coma, and missing all of his teeth. "He had been put into a medically induced coma and he was lying there crying," Donny Grigsby's wife, Amanda, told WRTV. "This menace needs to be stopped." Grigsby, 36, was under the knife for five and a half hours during the March procedure at Columbus' White River Dental, his wife said. When she went to check on him she said she called for an ambulance after finding him covered in blood. Asking what happened, she said the doctor told her that they removed all of his teeth because they were afraid that an infection from an abscessed tooth would spread. Back home and using an oxygen tank because of blood clots triggered by the surgery, Grigsby expressed the emotional suffering he has experienced. "I'm so ashamed because I have no teeth now, I woke up with no clothes on. I'm scared," he said. "I just want to get teeth in my head and go on." In a statement, White River Dental cited patient-doctor confidentiality laws, which prevent them from publicly commenting on Grigsby's case without his written approval. They added that each of their patients have their treatment explained to them before procedures take place, and that in addition they sign consent forms. "I, as well as all of our well trained staff, strive in every situation to make sure the patient and/or legal guardian understands all issues that may arise ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news