Tesauro v. Perrige

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

In 1984, Mrs. Irene Tesauro, appellee, saw Dr. M.L. Perrige, appellant, to have a damaged lower left molar removed. Dr. Perrige, a board-certified oral surgeon, successfully removed the molar; however, a dry socket 1 developed shortly after the extraction. After initial attempts at treatment failed, Dr. Perrige administered an injection of alcohol near the affected area.

Immediately after the alcohol injection, Mrs. Tesauro experienced severe pain, burning, and numbness on the left side of her face and mouth. She also experienced difficulty opening her mouth. The diagnosis of…