The plaintiff sued her dentist for negligence and lack of informed consent following a wisdom tooth extraction that led to a severe facial space infection.
The plaintiff alleged the dentist failed to meet the standard of care by not taking updated X-rays, injecting local anesthetic near the infection, not referring her to a specialist, and not extracting an opposing tooth.
The court found that the plaintiff provided informed consent and that the dentist met the standard of care.
The court accepted expert evidence that the infection was brewing prior to the extraction and that the extraction likely mitigated its course.
The claim was dismissed.
