Turkish dental surgeon screwed a dental implant into his father’s brain cavity in a horrific blunder – then dumped him in a hospital and fled

A father-of-two had to have a dental implant removed from his ‘brain’ after an allegedly botched operation in Turkey.

Ramazan Yilmaz, 40, went to a private dental clinic in Bursa with a toothache.

The dentist who examined him told him he had loose teeth that needed to be extracted.

Mr Yilmaz had the teeth removed and the dentist recommended implants to replace them.

The implant pierced Mr Yilmaz’s jawbone and entered the area behind the eye where the cerebrospinal fluid is located

But during the operation the dentist tried to force one of the implants into place, but ended up puncturing Mr Yilmaz’s jawbone.

Speaking to local media, Mr Yilmaz said: ‘After experiencing discomfort with my teeth, I went to a private dental clinic in Nilüfer.

‘After examinations there, I was told that my bone structure was fragile, that my teeth were loose and that it was advisable to undergo an implant procedure.

‘The doctor claimed to have 24 years of experience in this field and assured us of his expertise.

‘So we entrusted him with the procedure.

‘Later, while I was extracting my teeth and performing the implant procedure on the same day, he informed his secretary that the device he was using was defective.

‘He then performed the procedure manually.

Mr. Yilmaz had teeth removed and the dentist recommended implants to replace them

Mr Yilmaz was taken to a local hospital by the dentist who left him there and fled the scene, it is alleged

‘When he tried to place the screw, I noticed he was using excessive force.

‘I pointed this out to him and said I heard a cracking sound.

‘However, he assured me it was normal.

“But as he continued to force the screw, it penetrated my jawbone and into the area behind the eye where the cerebrospinal fluid is located.”

The screw went all the way into his skull, causing him to scream in pain.

Mr Yilmaz was taken to a local hospital by the dentist who left him there and fled the scene, it is alleged.

The doctors gave Mr Yilmaz a CT scan and immediately took him for surgery.

The grueling operation took hours, but surgeons managed to remove the screw from his brain.

Mr Yilmaz continued: ‘When I screamed in pain, he finally took an X-ray.

“He realized the seriousness of the situation and took me to the emergency department of Uludag University Hospital.

In the photo: the dental implant that the dentist tried to install. Mr. Yilmaz said he heard a cracking sound during the procedure

According to Mr Yilmaz, the dentist, referred to in reports as AD, refused to reimburse him

The father-of-two was discharged days later and has now recovered. Pictured: An X-ray showing the dental implant

‘After examination there, it turned out that the screw was in the area where the cerebrospinal fluid is located.

‘Then expert doctors met and decided to proceed with surgery.

The father-of-two was discharged days later and has now recovered, Need to Know reports.

According to Mr. Yilmaz, the dentist, named in reports as AD, refused to reimburse him.

Now Mr Yilmaz is taking legal action against the oral surgeon.

He added: ‘Before the operation they warned me that I could lose my life.

‘I made peace with my children and said goodbye to them.

‘Luckily I came out of the operation safely.’

AD reportedly claims that the incident occurred “as a result of a medical complication.”