Dentist was previously on probation before treating 9-year-old girl who died after anesthesia

A California dentist who treated a 9-year-old girl hours before she died following a routine procedure was placed on probation years prior for another procedure mishap, documents show.

Back in 2020, Dr. Ryan Watkins was disciplined over a 2016 incident in which a 54-year-old man’s heart stopped after Watkins put him under anesthesia during a dental procedure.

According to a complaint filed with the Dental Board of California, Watkins engaged in “unprofessional conduct” after “clearly excessively administering drugs or treatment” to the patient, identified only as “MK.”…

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