General Anesthetic

• Amber Athwal showing progress after stem cell treatment, dad says

  More than four years after Amber Athwal was in a coma and suffered brain damage after a dental procedure, her father says the little girl is showing progress.

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  Dec 7, 2020
  
• Edmonton dentist admits to several charges connected to Amber Athwal case

  An Edmonton dentist admitted to three charges following an incident left four-year-old Amber Athwal with brain damage after being sedated. 

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  Oct 16, 2017
  
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• Alberta dentists no longer allowed single operator sedation

  The Alberta Dental Association and College has permanently suspended single operator sedation.

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  May 30, 2017
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• Dentist, nurse respond to $26M Amber Athwal lawsuit, allege pre-existing condition

  In a statement of defence, Dr. William Mather claims any injuries Amber Athwal sustained happened because the family didn't disclose Amber's full medical history or exactly what she ate and drank before the procedure.

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  Mar 16, 2017
• Amber Athwal celebrates 5th birthday: ‘she was very happy’

  A young Edmonton girl who was left in a coma after a dental procedure last fall celebrated her 5th birthday over the weekend at home with her family.

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  Jan 9, 2017
• Alberta Dental Association and College responds to Amber Athwal investigation

  The president-elect of the Alberta Dental Association & College (ADA&C) had an emotional response to the investigation into a four-year-old Edmonton girl who suffered brain damage after she was given a general anesthetic for a dental procedure in September.

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  Dec 8, 2016
• Hearing to be held for Edmonton dentist at centre of Amber Athwal case

  The family of a four-year-old Edmonton girl who suffered brain damage after she was given a general anesthetic for a dental procedure has been told the findings of an investigation into what happened to their little girl will not be publicly released.

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  Nov 30, 2016
• Alberta anesthesiologist questions safety in some dental chairs: ‘This is an outrage’

  A Calgary anesthesiologist questions the training and expertise of dentists allowed to administer a general anesthetic.

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  Nov 29, 2016
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• Parents of daughter put in dental coma promised answers by end of month

  Monday will mark two months since Amber Athwal went to a dentist and slipped into a coma. Her parents have been promised answers by the end of the month.

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  Nov 3, 2016