Woman under anesthesia at dentist left alone then forgotten

For most, going in to get a wisdom tooth pulled is already a nightmare scenario. So imagine going in to get a wisdom tooth pulled, and then being locked inside the dental office and forgotten by the staff.

Ramona Mercado says she was hysterical after waking up from general anesthesia all alone at the Oral Surgery and Implant Center in Williamsburg.

"Terrified, I was hyper ventilating," Mercado said. "I threw up a couple of times from over exhaustion of crying. No one in the office, everything was closed all the lights were off."

Mercado says from inside she called the service that referred her to this place, and they called 911 to get her out.

"The police officers came, they snipped the locks off," Mercado said. "They were the ones who opened up the door and let me out."

She's now suing for medical malpractice. Her lawyer says even his colleagues find the story amazing.

With news video.