For several years, a dentist in Gothenburg has been treating patients incorrectly by performing extensive tooth extractions and implants without sufficient medical justification. The Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO) has now revoked the dentist’s license.
The dentist is accused of targeting patients of foreign origin, with the clinic employing Arabic-speaking staff to facilitate communication.
Gillette Oraham, one of the patients, had 20 teeth extracted in a single visit, reports the tax-funded Swedish Radio P1 program Kaliber.
– All removed at once. Going to remove them all, Gillette states that the dentist said.
IVO has examined the dentist repeatedly and found that the procedures were not medically justified. Marie Åberg is head of department at IVO:
– Yes, what we see is that unnecessary procedures have been carried out and that is a patient safety risk. Where there has been no basis for various treatments, she says.
Först läste vi om kvinnor som fick sina livmödrar bortopererade i onödan och nu skrivs det om en tandläkare i Göteborg som har dragit ut tänder på patienter utan giltiga skäl.
Vad är det som händer?!
Det finns uppenbarligen allvarliga brister inom Sveriges vårdsystem! pic.twitter.com/FesnnOFara
— Emilia Benediktsson (@embenediktsson) November 11, 2024
Translation: First we read about women who had their wombs removed unnecessarily and now there are reports of a dentist in Gothenburg who has been pulling out patients’ teeth for no valid reason.
What the hell is going on?
There are obviously serious shortcomings in the Swedish health care system!
Deviating treatment profile
The treatment profile is extremely deviant, which, according to Åberg, may indicate financial motives, especially for utilizing state dental aid.
The Swedish Social Insurance Agency, which covers the costs of dental care above a certain amount, has also reacted to the clinic’s extensive treatments. Line Skjervik at the Social Insurance Agency is critical:
– You have to be able to show what treatment you have done and why, she says, and notes that there have been systematic shortcomings in the documentation.
However, the dentist himself believes that his patients often have particularly high treatment needs, as many come from war-torn areas.
– These are mainly people from war-torn areas who have extensive treatment needs, he explains, and believes that IVO’s review is biased against him.
