A Winnipeg man with autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities has filed a lawsuit alleging four teeth were removed without his consent during a dental procedure in 2024.
According to reporting by the Winnipeg Free Press and CBC News, the statement of claim was filed this month in Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench. The man, who was 17 at the time, alleges he attended Greenwoods Dental Centre on McPhillips Street for two root canals and a cleaning but instead had four wisdom teeth extracted while only partially anesthetized.
The claim names dentist Dr. Vipulkumar Prajapati, anesthesiologist Dr. Donald Simonson, dental hygienist Kim Anas, clinic owner Dr. Dheeraj Kumar Mittal, two unidentified staff members and their respective corporations as defendants.
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Severe dental phobia, allergies
The lawsuit alleges the patient had disclosed a severe dental phobia and allergies to amoxicillin and penicillin. He claims he was assured no additional procedures would be performed and that those antibiotics would not be administered.
Court documents allege the extractions were carried out without informed consent and that the patient suffered ongoing physical and psychological harm. So far, none of the allegations have been proven in court, and none of the defendants had filed statements of defence at the time of publication.
The statement of claim also references a Manitoba Dental Association investigation reportedly completed on June 30, 2025. According to the Winnipeg Free Press, the court filing states that the investigation concluded Dr. Vipulkumar Prajapati did not have consent to remove the patient’s four teeth, failed to account for his penicillin allergy, billed him twice for an examination, altered the referral form and placed the patient at risk.
Meanwhile, the dental regulator in Manitoba has not publicly confirmed the details cited in the filing, and no disciplinary decision has been published.
It is not the first time the clinic has drawn media attention. Last year, the Winnipeg Free Press reported that it had filed a lawsuit against a former patient over allegedly defamatory online reviews related to a 2021 tooth extraction.