Woman in UK Dies After Having All Her Teeth Removed

Dentists must obtain informed consent before carrying out treatment, say families.

A disabled woman died here in the UK after having all her teeth removed by a dentist at an NHS trust criticised for its "drastic" full extractions from other vulnerable patients.

Rachel Johnston underwent the operation in October after it was deemed necessary because of severe tooth decay. The procedure was carried out by the community dental service in Worcestershire.

But the 49-year-old collapsed hours after being discharged and spent days on a life-support machine in hospital, before her devastated family in November were told medics could not do any more to save her, the BBC reported.