Are there really convicted dentists out there for molesting their patients when they went under anesthesia?

Answer 1

Yes, some have been rightfully convicted. One phoenix dentist was accused of molesting 6 women under sedation, he was charged in 2 trials but won those after convincing the juries that the anesthesia drug was causing them to hallucinate. Finally, after another complaint by a woman who wasn't yet under the influence of the drug, the dentist's license was permanently revoked - later, he was arrested in connection with molesting children.

However, there's evidence that patients under anesthesia can experience vivid sexual dreams they believe are real and many dentists have found themselves falsely accused of sexually assaulting patients under the hallucinogenic influence of these drugs. Dentists should have someone else in the office while patients under the influence to avoid these false charges.

Answer 2

Yes. We had such a case in Nevada.