Fort Worth dentist arrested after child dies at dental office

A Fort Worth dentist was arrested on Wednesday after an investigation into a child's death at her dental office in April.Fort Worth dentist arrest48-year-old Chrishelle Hemphill was arrested on July 15 and charged with injury to a child — serious bodily injury.Investigators determined Hemphill was responsible for the April death of a 4-year-old child at Cuddle Kids Dental at 5329 Sycamore Street in Fort Worth.An arrest affidavit states the victim did not wake up following a procedure performed by Hemphill on Apr. 1.An unusually high amount of meperidine (demerol, an opiate) was found in the child's blood system. A medical examiner said the amount in the child's system would have been toxic for an adult.Investigators also found Hemphill failed to properly address signs of respiratory distress, and gave the victim improper medication to address an opiate overdose.The affidavit states Hemphill used an AED to check the child's pulse after finding the victim unresponsive, and administered F
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