Our Client, a pediatric dentist (“T.J.”) with a clean record and excellent practice history, dutifully self-reported an incident where a patient (“Patient”) experienced a seizure after sedation, for reasons which have not yet been ascertained. The Board responded by suspending his sedation certifications, without notice, and dragging him to a Probable Cause Hearing, to explain himself.
With his sedation certifications suspended, T.J. was essentially unable to practice, and the logistical nightmare that ensued placed serious strain on the practice. Never before had our client had any such issues occur from sedation, despite administering the same regimen over 5,000 times.
Through submission of a pre-hearing and post-hearing brief, we were able to convince the Board to abandon its suspension, and dismiss the case from the State Office of Administrative Hearings. Our briefing and performance at the Probable Cause Hearing restored our Client’s sedation certifications, and brought his practice back into ordinary working order.