Marc Leffler, Dr. Mario Catalano, MAGD, and Theodore Passineau

Dental Practice
Legal Case: Down the hatch!
Dr. H., a pediatric dentist, saw a 13-year-old, long-standing patient who needed endodontic treatment on his upper left central incisor. During the procedure, the patient became agitated, and the dentist dropped her file. A trip to the hospital and legal action against the dentist followed.
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