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The pediatric dentist should be a part of every kid's childhood.
And the consequences of avoiding the children's dentist can go far beyond cavities and tooth decay… Just ask the Washington state mother who was convicted in court for not having taken her son to the dentist.
The developmentally disabled 10-year-old boy had more than one abscessed tooth; in court papers, one doctor compared the boy's tooth pain to "being shot with a nail gun."
The boy had several teeth removed. His mother claimed that she had no idea a tooth abscess could be life-threatening, and that she did not have the money to take him to a pediatric dentist.
After a jury trial, she was convicted of second-degree criminal mistreatment.
Read more about this pediatric dentistry case: Mom convicted over lack of dental care for son
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February 17th, 2010 at 4:47 am
So, if dentists refused to treat this boy because he might have been on Medicaid, does that make the dentist liable too?
February 18th, 2010 at 10:03 am
She could have taken him to the ER at a hospital for treatment under Medicaid and they would have given him antibiotics, pain relief and referred him for care. It seems as if she just chose to do nothing.
March 1st, 2010 at 11:08 pm
More government/corporate intrusion into family matters; similar to cases where children are taken from parents then force-fed mind-altering drugs, chemo therapy and dangerous radiation “because it’s good for them.”
Criminal mistreatment? B.S.
Far more worse than tooth decay is the act of separating, or alienating a child from its natural parents. That’s criminal mistreatment.
Next thing we’ll see are children filing charges against parents or kids taken by CPS and sold to foster homes because the parent(s) disciplined the child. Oh wait, that’s already happening!
John Barremore, SEO
Crime-free Houston, TX