A criminal case has been opened against clinicians at the Verkhnepyshminsk hospital after an 85-year-old patient reportedly sustained a jaw fracture during a tooth extraction. The case was reported by E1, which notes that the incident has prompted a formal criminal inquiry into medical practice at the facility.
In May 2023, an elderly woman from Verkhnyaya Pyshma sought dental care for the removal of wisdom teeth. The procedure extended over several hours and began in the hospital’s dental department. Following the extraction, the patient was moved to the war veterans’ hospital for further care, where she was placed on an operating table. Medical evaluations later identified a displaced fracture of the lower jaw. The events raised serious questions about safety procedures in the dental operation and the immediate post-procedure handling of the patient.
For months, the patient’s family pursued accountability through legal channels. On September 1, authorities issued a formal notice indicating that investigators had filed a case concerning the delivery of services that allegedly did not meet established safety requirements. The filing signals a shift from routine medical complications to a potential criminal evaluation of medical practices at the institution.
Earlier reports from St. Petersburg described another professional incident involving a dentist accused of injuring a friend in a private setting. Those cases, while separate, underscore ongoing concerns about patient safety and professional conduct within medical and dental practices across the region.