Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe SYRACUSE, N.Y., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A dentist in Syracuse, N.Y., faces a lawsuit from a patient for injuries she suffered when he allegedly began dancing during a tooth extraction. The lawsuit filed by 31-year-old Brandy Fanning alleged that while performing the procedure at the Syracuse Community Health Center, Dr. George Trusty began dancing to the song "Car Wash" and lost an inch-long drill bit inside her mouth, The Syracuse (N.Y.) Post-Standard reported Friday. Advertisement Fanning's suit alleged that the drill bit punctured her sinus cavity and the injury has caused nerve damage and facial swelling. Fanning is seeking $600,000 for all past and future medical costs, along with related pain and suffering. However, the possible payout could be limited by the Health Center Act of 1992, the newspaper said.
