chemical called chlorhexidinel in mouthwash kills woman at dentist

September 15, 2011

Mouthwash kills young woman at dentist

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An English woman died in the dentist's chair after suffering a deadly

reaction to mouthwash, an inquest has heard.

Sacha Rumaner was receiving treatment for a suspected infected tooth at a

Brighton dental clinic in February when she began complaining of feeling

hot and itchy after rinsing with household mouthwash Corsodyl.

She then suffered an anaphylactic shock and slid onto the floor, dying

within minutes.

Dentistry staff thought she had an epileptic shock or choked on vomit and

followed instructions from an emergency call operator who told them to

clear her airways and monitor her breathing.

Paramedics arrived within minutes but could not resuscitate her. She was

pronounced dead en route to Brighton's Royal Sussex County Hospital.

The inquest heard how Miss Rumaner turned blue, had no pulse and stopped

breathing after using the mouthwash.

Staff should have given her adrenaline, oxygen and chest compressions.

Dentist Labina Rahman admitted she missed the warning signs of

anaphylactic shock despite the deputy coroner saying it is the main cause of

cardiac

arrest in dental patients.

Miss Rumaner was later found to be allergic to a chemical called

chlorhexidinel.

The hearing has been adjourned.

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