The district attorney's office said Dr. Bethaniel Jefferson DDS., has been indicted for "intentionally and knowingly by omission" causing serious bodily injury to a child by failing to seek and provide adequate medical attention.
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The little girl was having a tooth pulled last year when her family said she suffered severe brain damage.
Her family begged for answers as to how a simple procedure went so wrong, leaving their daughter without the ability to talk, walk, eat or even see.
ORIGINAL REPORT: Child suffers brain damage during dentist's visit
Four-year-old with brain damage after dental procedure
Neveah Clark suffered brain damage after being sedated. The DA's office said Clark suffered a seizure, and Jefferson didn't call 911 for hours.
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State records revealed Jefferson was suspended from practicing by the Texas Board of Dental Examiners after the incident.
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