Singh v. Boodhoo

In an action to recover damages for dental malpractice, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Schulman, J.), dated July 7, 2004, which denied his motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff experienced persistent numbness in the lower *346left side of her face after the defendant extracted one of her teeth. She subsequently commenced this action to recover damages for dental malpractice alleging that the defendant injured the left inferior alveolar nerve in her jaw when he injected her with…