Top 5 Topics:

- Dental Sedation Gone Wrong

- Malpractice vs. State Board: Which Destroys a Dentist’s Career?

- COPD, Sedatives, and a Near-Death Experience in the Dental Chair

- The Shocking Truth About Untrained Dental Assistants and Sedation

- Why One Dentist Was Banned From Practicing for 6 Months

Quotes & Wisdom:

"You can't just look at these medications—even nitrous—as candy. These are drugs. They have side effects. They need to be closely monitored." – Dr. Leffler (29:00)

"The worst thing is a board complaint. I'd much rather a client be sued for malpractice than have a board action against them." – Dr. Leffler (25:00)

"You don’t pick your judges. These people were effectively functioning as judges, and you have to live with their decisions." – Dr. Leffler (23:45)

"He had no vitals, no pulse ox, no blood pressure, no baseline readings—and he was sedated. That’s incredibly risky." – Brendan (07:06)

"The ADA guideline implies every patient needs a BP reading before every procedure. Otherwise, how do you know they’re safe?" – Dr. Leffler (30:25)

Questions:

"Do we know which benzodiazepine was used?" — (01:31)

"Would you have considered administering Flumazenil in the office?" — (09:03)

"How do you give oral sedatives before the patient even gets to the office safely?" — (26:43)

"Have you seen differences between states and how their boards respond to such cases?" — (17:45)

"Could you give examples of states that are generally stricter or more lenient?" — (18:52)

"What were the main points that the dental board used to sanction this provider?" — (26:17)

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #163

- 7.2025

This episode is a partnership with MedPro Group.

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