The family of a woman who suffered a cardiac arrest during an implant procedure at a Dublin dental clinic and died five days later has settled a High Court action over her death. Mother of three Margaret O’Doherty was having the implants inserted under conscious sedation at Dublin Specialist Dentistry at Sandyford, Dublin, the High Court heard. After five of the seven implants had been completed, the 72-year old woman went into cardiac arrest. Counsel told the High Court that the O’Doherty family are anxious that “something like this does not happen again” and want to ensure that the recommendations are implemented. It was arranged she would have seven dental implants on August 18, 2020.

Source: Irish Examiner February 20, 2026 10:13 UTC