A family is looking for answers after their 2-year-old baby boy died during a dental procedure at Valleygate Dental Surgery Center in Greensboro Thursday morning.
Er’Mias Mitchell, a bright-eyed toddler traveled to Valleygate for an early morning appointment to have caps placed on his front teeth. The child’s grandmother told local reporters that the procedure was scheduled for 6 a.m. and that the family made the drive from Salisbury to Greensboro.
She said little Er’Mias was taken to the back around 6 a.m. for the dental work. But within 30 to 40 minutes, ambulances and police officers started arriving. Instead of telling the family inside the dentist office, the family said they weren’t notified until after Er’Mias had arrived at the emergency room.
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The Greensboro Police Department confirmed they responded to a call for “law enforcement assistance” at the dental office on Hickory Ridge Drive around 7:16 a.m. Upon arrival, officers were informed of a medical emergency involving a child.
Police are now officially conducting a death investigation, but as of now, no more information has been released.
Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.
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