China father dies of heart attack after having 23 teeth extracted, 12 implants placed in a day


BEIJING: The death of a Chinese man 13 days after a major dental procedure, where 23 teeth were extracted and 12 implants were inserted on the same day, has shocked the mainland.

The case came to light through an online post on September 2 by the man’s daughter, surnamed Shu, from Jinhua, Zhejiang province in eastern China.

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