Retired dentist's mistake causes patient severe pain, leading to formal apology order.

A retired New Zealand dentist mistakenly placed a crown on the wrong tooth, causing a patient severe pain and leading to a root canal on the incorrectly treated tooth. The Health and Disability Commission found the care provided was below standard. Though the dentist has retired and cannot be further penalized, he was ordered to provide a formal written apology to the patient.

6 weeks ago
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