The wife of a prominent Wilmington cardiologist who died during a routine dental procedure is upset that the American Dental Board turned down a proposal that would have a designated an anesthesia provider be present during dental anesthesia in North Carolina. Shital Patel’s husband was over-sedated during his office visit in 2020. PHOTO credit: Ozkan Guner/Unsplash
American Dental Board Turns Down Proposal That Would Require Dentists to Have a Separate Designated Anesthesiologist
