9-year-old girl dies after dental procedure with anesthesia in San Diego County
- On March 18, Silvanna Moreno, a 9-year-old girl from San Diego County, died after undergoing a dental procedure under anesthesia at Dreamtime Dentistry in Vista, California.
- Silvanna was referred to Dreamtime Dentistry for dental treatment under general anesthesia due to her young age and acute situational anxiety.
- After the surgery, Moreno was moved to a recovery room and discharged, with Dreamtime Dentistry stating she was stable, awake, and had intact reflexes when released to her mother's care following standard post-anesthesia protocols.
- After arriving home, Silvanna remained asleep, later became unresponsive, and despite life-saving attempts by paramedics and Rady Children's Hospital staff, she was pronounced dead just before 5:45 p.m.
- The cause of death is under investigation by the San Diego Police and the Medical Examiner's Office, with Dreamtime Dentistry cooperating fully, while it has also been revealed that Dr. Ryan Watkins, the dentist anesthesiologist, was previously investigated and placed on probation by the Dental Board of California.
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