Boston, just to save on expenses, a dentist perform root canal treatment rather than withstainless steel appliances, but with a paper clip. The doctor now on trial for making his patients at risk of infection.

The use of paper clips to the tooth root canal treatment (root canal treatment) were considered detrimental to the patient because the risk of triggering pain and infection.Usually for this purpose, the dentist will use special equipment made ??of stainless steel.

But Michael Clair (52 years), a dentist from Fall River, Massachusetts chose to use a modified paperclip that costs charged to the patient’s care can be cheaper. The goal isgood, but the risk is borne by patients are not necessarily comparable.

When the case is tried, it was revealed that Clair had previously been banned in 2002because of some other cases, including embezzlement assistance from Medicaid.However, as quoted by FoxNews, between August 2003-June 2005, Clair returned to practice in New Harbour Mall with permission to use anotherphysician practices.

Although there has been no complaints from patients who develop an infection after being treated Clair, but the patients are encouraged to check into another dentist to anticipatethe risk of infection due to the use of paper clips. Because if detected late, feared the impact could be worse.

Tooth root treatments are usually done if there are cracks or holes in the roots of teeth thatcould be the entrance for germs. Because beneath the roots of teeth there are manynerves and blood vessels, then the entry of germs into the place it can be very dangerous.

Patients who undergo root canal treatment is usually a local anesthetic so painless. The tools used must be completely sterile, because otherwise the risk of infection due to the entry of bacteria into the root canal becomes even bigger.