A mother is suing for dental negligence after her son was left with brain damage following a visit to the dentist.

Anne Marie Gallacher is seeking £2.5 million in compensation from the Greater Glasgow Health Board over what happened to her son Ryan, reports the Scotsman.

In March 2002, when he was six, Ryan was put under general anaesthetic in order to have a number of teeth removed.

But his heart stopped during the operation and, although he was resuscitated, he was left with “significant intellectual impairment”.

The dental negligence claim made by the Gallachers, of Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, claims that blame for the incident lies with the anaesthetist Dr Alexander Colquhoun.

Dr Colquhoun, who had worked part-time at the Townhead dental clinic in addition to his role as a consultant at Glasgow Royal Infirmary when the incident occurred, denies he was to blame for Ryan’s brain damage.

The case continues.

Earlier this week, Charlotte Gillespie, of Ramsbottom, was awarded medical negligence compensation after she suffered brain damage following errors made during her birth, reported the Bury Times.