Overview

• Katelyn De Blick, then 16, visited the Skipton Road Mydentist in 2021 for a cracked molar that was cleaned and sealed.
• She soon developed severe pain and swelling, was given antibiotics, and was later taken to A&E at Airedale General Hospital.
• Clinicians warned the abscess risked sepsis, leading to emergency surgery at Bradford Royal Infirmary to remove the tooth and drain the infection externally.
• The procedure left a weeks-long open wound and a permanent 50p-sized scar, and she reports ongoing sensitivity and a fear of dental treatment.
• Mydentist issued an apology and said the dentist no longer works there, while practice owners Petrie Tucker and Partners did not admit liability; the Dental Law Partnership handled the claim.