A fact-finding investigation is underway into the case of a 64-year-old man who reportedly died at a hospital in Sing Buri province from bleeding after getting 12 teeth removed, according to the Thai Dental Council’s statement posted on social media on Sunday.
The statement said after learning of the case from media reports the council had sought more information from dental experts from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons and the hospital which provided treatment for the man who died.
It was initially reported the man, identified only as Somsak, was admitted to the hospital for treatment of a blood infection thought to be caused by caries and periodontal disease in many of his teeth. The dentists decided to remove those teeth to eradicate the source of infection.
It is hoped that the investigation would help establish the actual cause of death, the statement…
