Dental Malpractice Case #2 with Dr. Marc Leffler of MedPro Group - Dose of Dental Podcast #163

Top 5 Topics: - Dental Sedation Gone Wrong - Malpractice vs. State Board: Which Destroys a Dentist’s Career? - COPD, Sedatives, and a Near-Death Experience in the Dental Chair - The Shocking Truth About Untrained Dental Assistants and Sedation - Why One Dentist Was Banned From Practicing for 6 Months Quotes & Wisdom: "You can't just look at these medications—even nitrous—as candy. These are drugs. They have side effects. They need to be closely monitored." – Dr. Leffler (29:00) "The worst thing is a board complaint. I'd much rather a client be sued for malpractice than have a board action against them." – Dr. Leffler (25:00) "You don’t pick your judges. These people were effectively functioning as judges, and you have to live with their decisions." – Dr. Leffler (23:45) "He had no vitals, no pulse ox, no blood pressure, no baseline readings—and he was sedated. That’s incredibly risky." – Brendan (07:06) "The ADA guideline implies every patient needs a BP reading before every procedure. Otherwise, how do you know they’re safe?" – Dr. Leffler (30:25) Questions: "Do we know which benzodiazepine was used?" — (01:31) "Would you have considered administering Flumazenil in the office?" — (09:03) "How do you give oral sedatives before the patient even gets to the office safely?" — (26:43) "Have you seen differences between states and how their boards respond to such cases?" — (17:45) "Could you give examples of states that are generally stricter or more lenient?" — (18:52) "What were the main points that the dental board used to sanction this provider?" — (26:17) Now available on: - Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel - Dose of Dental Podcast #163 My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date - 7.2025 This episode is a partnership with MedPro Group. #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctorgallagherpodcast #doctorgallagherspodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #doctorlife #dentistlife #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher