Teen dies week after 'simple' wisdom teeth extraction

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Show Caption Hide Caption Teen dies after routine wisdom tooth extraction A routine dental procedure proved deadly for a seemingly healthy 17-year-old girl. Sydney Galleger went into cardiac arrest during a wisdom tooth extraction procedure and died nearly a week later.

A family is mourning the death of their teenage daughter who died after complications during a wisdom teeth extraction in Minnesota.

The family of Sydney Galleger announced on her CaringBridge website page that she died on Monday, roughly a week after she went in for a "simple, common" procedure to get her wisdom teeth removed.

In a June 9 journal, her mother wrote that everything had been going well until the very end, when Sydney's blood pressure shot up, her pulse dropped and she went into cardiac arrest.

Her mother, Diane, wrote that paramedics arrived quickly and were able to stabilize her so she could be transferred to the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital.

The journal entries posted since that day detail Sydney's battle with seizures and doctors' attempts to stop the swelling in her brain. On Monday, Diane announced their daughter had passed away.

She thanked the community, friends and family for all their prayers and support.