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£28,000 for wrong tooth removal

A man has received £28,000 in compensation after a dentist mistake resulted in the wrong tooth being removed. The man was eight years old when he visited his dentist for a routine tooth extraction, but the dentist mistake caused the wrong tooth to be removed. Attempts were made to re-implant the tooth but failed.

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