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Braintree dentist Raghuvir Patel hurled brace at mother | Braintree dentist Raghuvir Patel hurled brace at mother |
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A dentist who threw a broken tooth brace at a child's mother has been reprimanded by a disciplinary body. | |
The General Dental Council also found Raghuvir Patel, who practises in Braintree, had repeatedly shouted at a member of staff. | The General Dental Council also found Raghuvir Patel, who practises in Braintree, had repeatedly shouted at a member of staff. |
However Mr Patel was cleared of a number of other allegations, including making comments of a "sexual nature" to a second staff member. | However Mr Patel was cleared of a number of other allegations, including making comments of a "sexual nature" to a second staff member. |
The council decided a reprimand was "a proportionate sanction". | The council decided a reprimand was "a proportionate sanction". |
The hearing was told how in 2003 a child came to the practice with a broken orthodontic appliance (a brace). | The hearing was told how in 2003 a child came to the practice with a broken orthodontic appliance (a brace). |
Mr Patel "launched" the child's brace at the mother and it "hit the wall" "about eight inches (20cm) from her ear", the council was told. | Mr Patel "launched" the child's brace at the mother and it "hit the wall" "about eight inches (20cm) from her ear", the council was told. |
The misconduct panel said Mr Patel "must have" thrown the brace to show his "disgust" at what he believed was a made-up account of how it had been damaged. | The misconduct panel said Mr Patel "must have" thrown the brace to show his "disgust" at what he believed was a made-up account of how it had been damaged. |
'Shorty' | 'Shorty' |
Mr Patel told the hearing he had no recollection of the incident, though accepted something had occurred. | Mr Patel told the hearing he had no recollection of the incident, though accepted something had occurred. |
The council was told how, in a written response to the child's father, Mr Patel denied the brace was thrown in a "dangerous manner". | The council was told how, in a written response to the child's father, Mr Patel denied the brace was thrown in a "dangerous manner". |
In its finding, the council said: "It was incredible that you could not recollect such a unique experience." | In its finding, the council said: "It was incredible that you could not recollect such a unique experience." |
It described the throwing as "reckless" and said the incident was "by far the most serious of the charges". | It described the throwing as "reckless" and said the incident was "by far the most serious of the charges". |
Mr Patel also admitted calling a member of staff "shorty" but had meant it in a "friendly way" and was found to have kept clinical waste in an unsecured area under the stairs. | Mr Patel also admitted calling a member of staff "shorty" but had meant it in a "friendly way" and was found to have kept clinical waste in an unsecured area under the stairs. |
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