In China, doctors removed 12 teeth from a patient due to a complaint… (зуб · пациент · клиника)
In China, doctors removed 12 teeth from a patient due to a complaint about just one. In the Chinese province of Shaanxi, a 63-year-old man visited a private clinic with pain in one tooth; after treatment, he lost all his remaining natural teeth and received 10 dental implants.
Consensus
- A 63-year-old man from Shaanxi Province visited a private dental clinic due to pain in one tooth.
- The same day, all 12 remaining teeth were removed and 10 implants were installed.
- The patient was charged $2,800, with an additional $900 debt reported.
- A local health department investigation found that the clinic did not offer alternative treatments, failed to conduct a full preoperative examination, and made documentation errors.
- The clinic was fined and temporarily closed for document reprocessing.
- All money taken from the patient's account was returned.
Points of divergence
- The man had hypertension, ischemia of the heart, diabetes, and a prior myocardial infarction. — riamo
- The patient was brought to the clinic after seeing an advertisement for the medical center. — riamo
- Family members filed three complaints with the local health department. — riamo
- The incident caused public resonance on Chinese social media, where doctors were called 'butchers' and calls for stricter oversight of private dental clinics emerged. — riamo
- According to The Paper, such cases are not rare in China. — riamo
- The article includes a separate warning from dentist Kristina Kuchaeva about the risks of using transparent aligners purchased online. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Chinese doctors remove 12 teeth from patient due to complaint about one — РИАМО
- SCMP: Man in China Had 12 Teeth Removed After Filing a Complaint About One — Вечерняя Москва