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Minnesota man dies after routine dental cleaning in Hopkins, police investigating

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 11:26 PM · 1 min read
Minnesota man dies after routine dental cleaning in Hopkins, police investigating — WCCO — Gopher, Sunnyvale Health news
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A Minnesota family wants to know why their loved one died while undergoing a routine dental cleaning.Edan Cherrill was 25 years old and loved adventures with his family."They loved him tremendously, " said Attorney Rashanda Bruce. "They spent a lot of time together and they loved music and swimming and going on road trips with his family."Cherill's mother took him to Gendler Dental Center in Hopkins, Minnesota, on Sept. 23."Edan was autistic and so due to sensory issues they needed the sedation for him, but it was a procedure he had done a routine cleaning multiple time before," said Bruce.But this time, Bruce says things were different."During that cleaning he went into cardiac arrest and later died," said Bruce.Cherill was taken to the hospital where he was placed on life support. He died days later."We understand that there is an investigation at this time that the family hopes will give them the answers that they are seeking," said Bruce.According to police records, another patient

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