
A dentist has been temporarily struck off after a patient died hours after having 10 teeth removed by him.
Tushar Patel has been banned from working for a year after being branded unfit to practise medicine following a 'catalogue of errors'.
The General Dental Council was told the late female, known as 'Patient A', had visited Patel suffering with advanced gum disease and over two appointments had all of her top teeth removed.
However, despite the woman informing him she had been taking blood-thinning medicine Warfarin for her rare clotting condition, Patel failed to 'weigh up the risks' of his treatment and ignored guidance 'well-known to dentists'.
Hours after her final appointment, Patient A was rushed A&E after collapsing at home while 'bleeding from her mouth'. She later died.
The General Dental Council was informed of the death and a professional conduct hearing last week ruled Patel's fitness to practice was impaired.
The GDC panel heard Patel failed to discuss with her the increased risk of bleeding because she was taking Warfarin, and didn't carry out checks in line with industry-standard guidelines to assess the risks.