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Austin toddler dies as a part of Medicaid racket, lawsuit alleges
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:07 am
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:07 am
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The family of the 14-month-old girl who died after a visit to the dentist has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Austin Children’s Dentistry.
Her parents are suing the practice, the dentist, the anesthesiologist and the company he works for, Texas Anesthesiology Association. The cause of death of Daisy Lynn Torres, who died on March 29, 2016, was determined to be the result of anesthesia administered for the treatment of tooth decay, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Betty Squier, the girl’s mother, said the child’s dentist, Dr. Michael Melanson, told her that there were more problems with her daughter’s teeth than expected; she had six cavities, four more than they thought she had. On the day of Daisy Lynn’s appointment, Dr. David Williams was there as the mobile anesthesiologist with Texan Anesthesiology. According to the lawsuit, Dr. Williams “did not describe or explain the procedure that would be performed.”
“It’s not fair. There needs to be justice. Her life was cut short due to someone’s greed and negligence,” said Squier.
A report from a forensic dental examiner questioned why Torres was having a dental procedure before she died, prompting the dental practice to suspect the child’s dentist. “One can only speculate as to why any treatment was performed considering no indication of dental disease or pathology was seen in the dental radiographs (x-rays) in the dental visit dated 03/29/2016,” wrote Robert Williams, a forensic odontologist.
“He was committing fraud. He was doing unnecessary work to her teeth that didn’t need to be done,” Squier continued. “He was taking advantage of a little girl. He was taking advantage of parents that didn’t know any better. We’re not doctors. We trust our medical professionals to tell us what would be the right thing to do for our children, and he completely took advantage of us.”
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Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:10 am to NYNolaguy1
So sad. I hate to say it, but this is a great example of getting the best care for your children. Don't leave them in the hands of government insurance, and Dr's that graduated from second rate schools.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:11 am to NYNolaguy1
Why would they bring a kid that young to the dentist in the first place if there were no signs of dental disease?
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:11 am to NYNolaguy1
Why was a 14 month old even going to a dentist?
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:11 am to NYNolaguy1
For some strange reason, medicaid reimburses well for dental work. This is a pretty widespread scheme.
I wish medicaid reimbursed worth a shite for any of the work I do.
I wish medicaid reimbursed worth a shite for any of the work I do.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:11 am to NYNolaguy1
a 14 month old has only had teeth for a few months, how could she have possible had 6 cavities?
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:11 am to NYNolaguy1
Holy shite, what absolute scum bags. Although this doesn't surprise me at all, dentists are just like mechanics, they'll try to get everything out of you if you don't know any better.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:12 am to TigerBait1971
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Kill that fricker
+1, if the procedure was unnecessary then the dentist should get the death penalty. Zero excuse for a medical professional to do this with the impending risks for a child to go under anesthesia. The anesthesiologist should have the book thrown at them as well for malpractice.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:13 am to OysterPoBoy
How many teeth does a 14 month old have? 6-8 total?
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:13 am to upgrayedd
Cavities in a 14 month olds mouth ?
Was she getting braces next year ?
All about the $$$$. They should lose their license at the least.
Godspeed to the family. I can't even imagine
Was she getting braces next year ?
All about the $$$$. They should lose their license at the least.
Godspeed to the family. I can't even imagine
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:14 am to upgrayedd
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Why would they bring a kid that young to the dentist in the first place if there were no signs of dental disease?
Its pretty typical to bring your children as toddlers to the dentist for the first time (I think). It's not like the toddler can fully tell you if anything hurts, nor can you really hold them down and inspect every tooth.
I would expect any parent to trust their dentist if he said the child needed work done on her teeth.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:15 am to NYNolaguy1
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Its pretty typical to bring your children as toddlers to the dentist for the first time (I think).
Is it?
My niece is 13 months and doesn't have a whole lot of teeth.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:17 am to NYNolaguy1
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Its pretty typical to bring your children as toddlers to the dentist for the first time
Usually age 3.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:18 am to NYNolaguy1
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Its pretty typical to bring your children as toddlers to the dentist for the first time (I think). It's not like the toddler can fully tell you if anything hurts, nor can you really hold them down and inspect every tooth.
we brought our son at like 18 months for the first time, but it was really just to get used to the experience of opening his mouth for the dentist to look in. definitely no X-rays. And if these people are bringing their kid to the dentist at 14 months then they had probably been brushing her teeth regularly. No way she could have had that many cavities that needed work.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:18 am to lsufan112001
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They should lose their license at the least.
I think seizure of all assets, property, and $$$ plus indefinite personal enslavement of the dentists involved and all of their offspring would be the only thing I would accept in leiu of an unfortunate death.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:18 am to OysterPoBoy
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Why was a 14 month old even going to a dentist?
14 months does seem young, but we started taking my daughter to the dentist around that time too. My wife said it would help her get accustomed to it. My reasoning was: insurance pays for it; don't care.
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