Published: 2016 November 21 08:37:04 (7521 Views)

A dentist dropped a 3cm-long spike down a woman's throat during root canal surgery.

Vanessa Snary, 29, was under anaesthetic to numb her mouth so didn't feel the sharp pin file drop into her mouth while she was in the dentists' chair.

She started to choke as it slipped down her throat but claimed dentist Dr Ester Torrejimeno didn't call 999 and insisted on driving her to hospital herself.

She was rushed into emergency surgery when X-rays revealed the tool had pierced her insides and lodged in her upper stomach.

Vanessa was left with injuries to her stomach and voice box and unable to speak for nearly a week, and claims she lost her job due to time off.



She is now faced with the prospect of more root canal treatment to finish the work started by the dentist in Fishponds, Bristol.

Dr Torrejimeno, who qualified in Madrid in 2005, was working on a self-employed basis at the clinic when the incident happened.

She said she has received a card and flowers from Dr Torrejimeno following her surgery

Dr Torrejimeno apologised for the 'unfortunate incident'. Adding: 'I would like to apologise once again to Ms. Snary that the treatment did not go as expected.

'I always aim to provide the best possible care to all patients and have taken steps to ensure that something like this does not occur again.'



Source - Metro

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