Stomatology Patient Swallows Needle, Doctor Faces Charges
A 28-year-old foreign national stomaologist in St. Petersburg is facing criminal charges after a patient accidentally swallowed a dental needle during a routine procedure. The patient was hospitalized and the needle was found in her gastrointestinal tract.
Consensus
- A dental needle fell into the mouth of a patient during a dental procedure in St. Petersburg.
- The incident occurred on August 18, 2025, at a private clinic located on Orlovsky Lane.
- The patient was hospitalized after the incident.
- The needle was found in the patient's gastrointestinal tract, specifically in the stomach and duodenum.
- A criminal case was opened against the 28-year-old foreign national dentist.
- The case was filed under Article 238, Part 1 of the Russian Criminal Code (provision on providing services that do not meet safety requirements).
- Investigative actions and expert examinations are underway.
- The head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastykin, requested a report on the investigation.
Points of divergence
- The patient is 20 years old. — vesti
- The needle has not yet been removed from the patient's body. — vesti
- The dentist offered the patient water after the incident. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Criminal case opened after needle incident at dentist in St. Petersburg — Вечерняя Москва
- In St. Petersburg, a case was opened against a dentist whose patient swallowed a needle — Вести
- In Petersburg, a case was filed after a needle entered a patient's esophagus during a dental appointment — Фонтанка