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A three-year-old boy in Kansas died on Tuesday during a dental procedure and the grieving family wants answers.
Abiel Valenzuela Zapata was taken into Tiny Teeth Pediatrics Dentistry in Wichita, Kansas to have several teeth pulled due to a gum infection.
He was given anesthesia to sedate him for the supposedly simple surgery.
Reports state that the child was reacting normally until about 30 minutes into his sedation when his cheek swelled and his pulse began to slow down while the doctor worked on his lower jawline.
Abiel Valenzuela Zapata died on Tuesday after suffering an allergic reaction to anesthesia
The three-year-old was undergoing dental surgery when his cheek swelled and pulse slowed
The family is still uncertain of Abiel's cause of death but will continue to search for answers
Wichita police officers responded to an emergency call at the children's dental office and CPR was performed on the young boy before he was transported to the Wichita hospital.
Abiel's mother, Nancy Valenzuela, 25, who had taken him to the appointment had been asking the front desk for details.
She claims she was not made aware that the medial emergency at the office was
