A Glen Dale dentist is being forbidden from administering anesthesia to patients after a man he treated was hospitalized.
The West Virginia Board of Dental Examiners has suspended Dr. Charles Wylie's permit to administer any sedation or anti-anxiety agents. According to an order for suspension, Wylie allegedly gave a man 17 Halcion 0.25 milligram tablets during a five-hour procedure on July 29, resulting in poisoning. The man was admitted to Wheeling Hospital for three days and treated with Romazicon, a drug that reverses the effects of benzodiazepines or sedatives.
Phone messages seeking comment from Wylie were not returned.
"The Board has reason to believe that the Respondent has engaged in unprofessional and conduct far beyond medically acceptable standards.
And that the conduct of the Respondent is a willful departure from accepted standards in that he failed to properly sedate, administer and utilize a controlled substance in a dental procedure," according to the order.
Wylie's Class 3A Anesthesia Permit was suspended Sept. 28, according to a copy of the order signed by board President David Edwards.
Questions about the order were referred to the board's legal counsel, Darlene Ratliff-Thomas, assistant attorney general. However, a spokeswoman with the board noted Wylie's license to practice has not been suspended - only his permit to administer anesthesia has been suspended, even though the document is titled ''Order for Suspension of License.'' Nowhere in the order is it mentioned that Wylie's license to practice has been suspended.
" ... the Respondent's continuing ability to utilize his Class 3A permit or any sedation or anti-anxiety agents constitutes an immediate danger to the public. ... the Respondent shall cease and desist the practice of the use of any sedation or anti-anxiety agents, including but not limited to benzodiazepine and nitrous oxide in the state of West Virginia until further order from the Board.''
The order also indicated the board would issue a statement of charges and notice of hearing within 30 days of the order's Sept. 28 issue. No information about charges or a hearing could be obtained Thursday.