Michael Dare, a professor in UBC’s faculty of dentistry spoke to CBC about the dangers of allowing a dentist to administer a general anesthetic and also perform a surgical procedure. This practice is currently permitted in Alberta.
“Time and time again the stories sound very similar in that staff did not watch their breathing well enough and the patient ends up in a severe respiratory arrest,” Dare said. “Time and time again, they’re inadequately prepared to respond to the emergency.”
The story also appeared on Yahoo News.
