Woman who had 11 dental implants likely died from triple anesthetic dose: NFS

The National Forensic Service recently concluded that a 75-year-old woman who died after undergoing dental implant surgery last year likely died from an excessive dose of local anesthetic, local broadcaster MBN reported. According to MBN, the NFS found that the woman, surnamed Kim, appeared to have died from a reaction to articaine, an amide-type local anesthetic commonly used in dental procedures. Clinic records showed that Kim received 1,088 milligrams of the anesthetic while undergoing proced