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Can you die from dental treatment?

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Dr. Brijesh Chandwani answered

Specializes in Orofacial Pain

NO: Theoretically you can die from walking down the street; dental treatment also has some element of risk like any daily task or medical procedure. It is very very rare that someone dies in a dental chair of a licensed professional.

Answered 11/7/2012

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No: If treatment is provided properly and safely, dental procedures are very safe.

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No: Dentistry is very safe being sedated : very small incidence of death.

Answered 4/12/2020

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Yes: Unfortunately, death is a possible risk whenever undergoing certain types of dental or medical procedures. However, the risk of death from dental treatment is very small when treatment is provided by properly trained individuals with the appropriate safeguards in place.

Answered 11/8/2012

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