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An Edmonton dentist and his associates are facing a $26-million civil lawsuit that claims a girl suffered brain damage while under care in the dentist’s office following surgery.

According to a statement of claim filed this month on behalf of Amber Athwal, her younger sister Anahat Athwal, her parents Ramandeep Singh and Ashinder Kaur as well as the Crown, Amber Athwal, now five years old, stopped breathing at some point, which was noticed at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 7, 2016 while the girl was in recovery at the dentist’s office. The lawsuit alleges that the fact that she stopped breathing and it went unnoticed caused a hypoxic brain injury.

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The statement of claim goes on to say Amber Athwal was referred to Dr. William R. Mather’s dental clinic, and the family scheduled an appointment for 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 7.

The family was told the appointment was for a preliminary examination and consultation. During that examination, Mather told Ramandeep Singh that Amber would need four dental extractions and possibly more dental work.