Beijing, China

A Chinese man suffered a heart attack and succumbed to it 13 days after going through a major dental procedure in which the doctors extracted his 23 teeth and inserted 12 implants in a single day.

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The case garnered attention after the man’s daughter wrote an online post on September 2 narrating the entire incident. 

In her post, the daughter said that her father underwent a gruelling dental procedure at Yongkang Deway Dental Hospital on August 14.

As per the signed consent form, the surgeon used the “immediate restoration” method, in which he extracted his 23 teeth and placed 12 implants in one procedure.

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The surgeon has five years of experience as a dentist and specialises in root canal treatment, impacted wisdom tooth extraction, and complete dentures. After getting the dental treatment, the man remained in pain for the entire time.

On August 28, the man died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest.

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“I never thought my dad would pass so quickly. He did not even get the chance to drive the new car we bought him,” said the doctor.

How officials and netizens are reacting to the incident

The incident has left the entire country shocked, as the Yongkang Municipal Health Bureau's official said, “Since there was a 13-day gap between the tooth extractions and his death, we are still investigating the cause.”

Meanwhile, a staff member of the clinic, while speaking to The New York Post, said, “We will not be responding to this matter now as it has been handed over to our lawyer. If there are any updates, we will issue a statement; however, the investigation is ongoing.”

Speaking to Jimu News, the director of the Dental Medicine Centre at the Hospital of Universal Love in Wuhan, Xiang Guolin, said that the maximum number of teeth extracted is generally 10.

“Extracting 23 teeth is quite a lot. It requires a clinic and dentist with sufficient qualifications and experience. It’s also essential to consider the patient’s physical capacity to handle such an extensive procedure,” he added.

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The netizens were also shocked by the news.

“Removing 23 teeth in one day? How could they even consider doing that? I once asked to have two wisdom teeth taken out at the same time and the dentist refused,” one person commented.

“I’m a dentist, and I never extract more than three teeth at one time unless they’re very loose. The doctor must have lost his mind. It sounds more like a human experiment than a dental procedure," wrote another user. 

(With inputs from agencies)