7 children hospitalized after contracting infection at California dental clinic : foxnews

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7 children hospitalized after contracting infection at California dental clinic

7 children hospitalized after contracting infection at California dental clinic

Seven children have been hospitalized for a potentially deadly bacterial infection after visiting a dental clinic in Southern California, and 500 more may be at risk.Based on previous outbreaks of the infection, oral cellulitis, health officials say the source may be contaminated water, the OC Register reported.The affected children all underwent pulpotimies, wherein infected pulp is removed to prevent tooth loss, at Children's Dental Group beginning May 3.


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Oral infection outbreak appears linked to an Anaheim dental office, officials say

Oral infection outbreak appears linked to an Anaheim dental office, officials say

As if visiting the dentist wasn't scary enough, Orange County health officials are alerting parents to an outbreak of oral infections that appear linked to a children's dental office in Anaheim.At least one case of a Mycobacterial abscessus infection has been confirmed in a patient who visited the Children's Dental Group, in the 2100 block of East Lincoln Avenue in Anaheim, according to the OC Health Care Agency.The infection was detected after the child underwent a pulpotomy procedure to remove or treat an infected tooth, health officials said.


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Dangerous dental infection - Story

Dangerous dental infection - Story

More than a half dozen children have admitted to hospitals with suspected bacterial infections after a visit to the same dental office in California.Health officials have opened an investigation and hundreds of other children could be at risk.Doctors are closely monitoring 3-year-old Gibran and treating him with IV antibiotics, after they operated to remove an abscess, caused by a suspected dangerous bacterial infection.


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Family denied dental records after 4-year-old hospitalized for infection

Family denied dental records after 4-year-old hospitalized for infection

The California Dental Board said Wednesday that it has launched an investigation after seven children treated at Children's Dental Group in Anaheim were hospitalized with serious bacterial infections.The board has the ability to investigate and discipline dentists, inspect offices for sanitation violations and issue fines.A day after the Register reported the illnesses, board spokeswoman Joyia Emard said that parents with concerns about care their children received can file a complaint in writing to dbc.ca.gov/consumers/ complaint _info.shtml.