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Dentist's Drill Bit Lodged In Patient's Sinus Cavity (Dancing Dentist Injures His Patient)
Seattle Times ^ | Saturday, November 3, 2007- | SUE WEIBEZAHL PORTER

Posted on 11/06/2007 6:44:08 PM PST by DogByte6RER

Dentist's drill bit lodged in patient's sinus cavity

By SUE WEIBEZAHL PORTER

The (Syracuse, N.Y.) Post-Standard

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A dentist who was dancing to the song "Car Wash" while extracting a patient's tooth lost an inch-long drill bit, which punctured the patient's sinus cavity and came to rest by her eye socket, according to the woman's lawsuit.

Brandy Fanning, 31, underwent surgery at a hospital after the dentist, Dr. George Trusty, was unable to retrieve the bit, said Fanning's lawyer, Joseph Cote III. He said Fanning spent three days at the hospital, with a steady drip of intravenous morphine.

Fanning had gone to the emergency dental clinic at Syracuse Community Health Center in October 2004 after pain in a molar worsened. Trusty gave her novocaine and while he was drilling to break the molar into quadrants before the extraction, Fanning heard a snap.

During the procedure, the lawsuit said, Trusty was "performing rhythmical steps and movements to the song 'Car Wash,' " which was on the radio in the dental suite.

Trusty then used a metal hook to try to pull the bit out, but that only pushed it farther up, driving it through the sinus and bone, the lawsuit says.

Trusty's efforts to remove the bit gouged and scraped the inside of Fanning's sinus cavity and widened the hole where the bit entered, Cote said.

When Fanning asked what was happening, Trusty told her it wasn't a big deal and that she'd likely sneeze the drill bit out, she said.

She expressed alarm and he offered to call an oral surgeon who was a friend and get her an appointment for two days later, Fanning said. Trusty made the call in front of Fanning.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Local News; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: badmedicine; dentist; lawsuit; novacaine; thiswillnothurt; toothfairy; trustyourdentist; weird
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To: Petronski
As a fat man, I can say that I am definitely not a marathon man.

So you're cheap, broke and fat? Please don't tell me you're ugly too?

21 posted on 11/06/2007 9:07:38 PM PST by Alex Murphy ("Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, for it is an evil time." - Amos 5:13)
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To: Alex Murphy
Wow, you lay right into the ad hominem.

It doesn't commend you at all.

22 posted on 11/06/2007 9:09:37 PM PST by Petronski ("Willard, you can’t buy South Carolina. You can’t even rent it.”)
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To: Alex Murphy

I will also warn you against personal attacks. Despite your personal style, it is not permitted.


23 posted on 11/06/2007 9:11:08 PM PST by Petronski ("Willard, you can’t buy South Carolina. You can’t even rent it.”)
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To: EveningStar

Possibly tard ping worthy.


24 posted on 11/06/2007 9:11:32 PM PST by pax_et_bonum (Always finish what you st)
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To: Petronski
I will also warn you against personal attacks. Despite your personal style, it is not permitted.

Who are you, how did you get ahold of Petronski's FR account, what have you done with him - and who do we have to thank?

25 posted on 11/06/2007 9:16:22 PM PST by Alex Murphy ("Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, for it is an evil time." - Amos 5:13)
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To: Kate of Spice Island; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
"Don't worry about that drill bit - I'll bill your insurance."


26 posted on 11/06/2007 10:09:56 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("Be deranged in a consistent manner. Manson was nuts, but at least he was always on message." --dead)
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To: Slings and Arrows; theDentist

Buuuump !!!!!!


27 posted on 11/06/2007 10:28:35 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: DogByte6RER

At the behest of Brandy, against Dr. Trusty, Joseph Cote has filed a suit of many colorful claims.


28 posted on 11/06/2007 10:42:11 PM PST by ApplegateRanch (Islam: a Satanically Transmitted Disease, spread by unprotected intimate contact with the Koranus.)
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To: Grizzled Bear; Billthedrill
Either of you gentlemen involved?

Sorry, I'm straight. But thanks for asking... it's always nice to be considered.

29 posted on 11/07/2007 5:20:50 AM PST by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll. <br> "What happens if neutrinos have mass?")
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To: Grizzled Bear
Well, it certainly wasn't me! When I boogie down it's the Village People or nobody, baby.

(BtD singing in background) "YMCA..."

30 posted on 11/07/2007 8:49:03 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: DogByte6RER

alas:

Syracuse, N.Y. dentist sued for dancing while drilling, injuring patient
Yahoo! | Associated Press
Posted on 11/03/2007 9:25:26 AM EDT by Loyalist
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1920431/posts


31 posted on 11/07/2007 11:25:46 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Profile updated Monday, October 22, 2007. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: theDentist

That was a clever reply.

You are hereby awared the “Full of Wit Award.” Or something like that.

:-)


32 posted on 11/07/2007 4:44:46 PM PST by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: Billthedrill

Hopefully not when you are working!


33 posted on 11/07/2007 4:45:29 PM PST by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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