Parents of a 17 year-old girl who died while getting her wisdom teeth removed have sued the oral surgeon and anesthesiologist for wrongful death.

The teen’s parents say the surgeon and anesthesiologist were negligent when they failed to resuscitate their daughter after seeing her heart rate and blood oxygen levels drop. The state chief medical examiner ruled her cause of death hypoxia, or oxygen deprivation.

Her parents hope to inform other families’ about the risks of wisdom teeth surgery and the need for medical staff to have better emergency training.

Common problems with the surgery include permanent nerve damage resulting in numbness of the lips, cheeks, and tongue. Other complications can include jaw fractures, brain tissue infections, and life-threatening hypoxia and bleeding.