A dentist in Oklahoma has put up to 7,000 patients at risk for serious infections . However , one outlier is one too many , and the lives he might have put at risk are anything but insignificant . James Hanley : Despite this case , dental care in the U.S. is among the best in the world . The FDA says it will investigate whether a new drug can prevent or treat an infection that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting after eating contaminated food. Hanley : Dentists have an admirable record of providing high-quality care in the U.S .
A dentist in Oklahoma has put up to 7,000 patients at risk for serious infections . James Hanley : Despite this case , dental care in the U.S. is among the best in the world . The FDA says it will investigate whether a new drug can prevent or treat an infection that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting after eating contaminated food. Hanley : Dentists have an admirable record of providing high-quality care in the U.S .