Dental Drill Accident, A dancing dentist made a terrible misstep when the inch-long drill bit he was using punctured a patient's sinus cavity and ended up near her eye socket, the woman claims in a lawsuit.
Brandy Fanning, 31, of Syracuse said she had to undergo emergency surgery and spent three days in the hospital because of the accident.
Brandy Fanning, 31, of Syracuse said she had to undergo emergency surgery and spent three days in the hospital because of the accident.
Dr. George Trusty was performing emergency dental work on Fanning at the Syracuse Community Health Center when the mishap occurred in October 2004, according to the suit filed last month in U.S. District Court in Syracuse.
The accident occurred as Trusty was drilling to break up a molar prior to extracting it. As he worked, he was "performing rhythmical steps and movements to the song 'Car Wash,' " which was playing on the radio in the dental office, the suit says.
Fanning said she still suffers facial swelling, nerve damage and chronic infections from the bacteria that seeped into her sinus cavity.
She is seeking $600,000 for her medical expenses, pain and suffering.
Trusty, 57, declined comment, as did officials at the Syracuse Community Health Center.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/woman-sues-dancing-dentist-drill-accident-article-1.255330#ixzz2GQUd4CsC
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