A British Columbia pediatric dentist has been given a hefty fine in addition to a ban from sedating patients following a misconduct investigation detailed by his regulatory body..Registered with the College of Dental Surgeons BC (CDSBC) as a specialist in pediatric dentistry, Dr. Luc Magne owns and operates a facility in Prince George..In December 2019, the college was notified of a child having been admitted to hospital following an “incident” at Magne’s facility. The complaint was filed by the child’s mother, and the following day CDSBC conducted an investigation at the facility revealing Magne — among numerous acts constituting professional misconduct — was entering his patients into a deeper level of sedation than he was allowed to provide..Patients can suffer a stroke, oxygen deprivation, permanent brain damage, and other severe, life-changing complications as a result of anaesthesia malpractice..A pediatric anaesthesiologist reviewed 15 patient files, identifying “serious concerns” relating to the sedation provided to Magne’s patients. The facility’s emergency preparedness is also highlighted as a concern by the college in addition to other “significant issues.”.A disciplinary hearing was scheduled for June 2022 in Vancouver but was cancelled when Magne admitted wrongdoing and proposed a resolution under the Health Professions Act. â¯.Of Magne’s long list of admissions are: continuing dental procedures while allowing his patients to enter deeper levels of sedation than he was approved to provide, administering oral ketamine without permission, failure to perform and or record levels of consciousness during procedures..As for his young patient who was hospitalized, Magne admitted he did not perform the required assessments prior to sedation..Regarding professional misconduct with respect to his facility as a whole, Magne admits he did not adequately maintain medication and equipment in the emergency mobile cart, nor did he ensure staff were appropriately qualified to assist with sedation or medical emergencies..Magne is now prohibited from providing any level of sedation and must pay a fine of $40,000 and an extra $2,000 for the cost of the college’s investigation..His CDSBC profile has been updated to highlight the prohibition on his practice which he is still allowed to operate, albeit under a closer watch from the college..Reid Small is a BC-based reporter for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandard.news,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
