Hyderabad man dies during ‘smile designing’ surgery days before wedding

In a bizarre incident, a Hyderabad man died during a surgery to enhance his smile ahead of his wedding.

28-year-old Laxmi Narayana Vinjam died while undergoing the 'smile designing' procedure at a Dental Clinic in Hyderabad on February 16

The victim’s father has alleged that he died of anesthesia overdose

He said that after his son fainted during the surgery, the staff called him and asked him to come to the clinic

They rushed him to a nearby hospital, where the doctors declared him brought dead on arrival

The body’s postmortem report is still awaited and the investigation is underway

What is Smile Designing?

It is a dental procedure that corrects and creates natural-looking smiles, artistically

This includes certain procedures such as dental veneers, composite bonding, teeth whitening, and tooth implants