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Chinese clinic extracts 12 teeth, drains patient's savings

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A dental clinic in Baoji, China, has been penalized after extracting all 12 of a 63-year-old man's remaining teeth and implanting new ones, despite his initial complaint about a single aching tooth. The clinic also withdrew nearly all of the man's savings, leaving him with a substantial bill. Authorities have since closed the clinic for rectification and ordered it to refund the patient, holding the dentist liable for misconduct. AI

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Chinese clinic extracts 12 teeth, drains patient's savings

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    Chinese clinic extracts 12 teeth from man after he complains of ache in one tooth

    A Chinese clinic has been punished by authorities after it extracted the 12 remaining teeth from a 63-year-old man with high blood pressure and heart disease, and withdrew all the money from his accounts. The man, surnamed Li, from Baoji, northwestern China’s Shaanxi province, we…

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