A dental technician who claimed she was groped and attacked by a reportedly drug-addled Hollywood star has chosen to dismiss her civil lawsuit. A little over a year ago, Margarita Palestino filed a complaint against Carlos Estevez, better known as Charlie Sheen, for what she claimed was outrageous behavior by the controversial actor during a dentist appointment.

In October 2014, Courthouse News Service reported on the court filing by Ms. Palestino in Los Angeles Superior Court:

Charlie Sheen has been sued by a dental tech who claims the actor cursed at her, tried to pull off her bra and punched her in the chest during a dentist appointment. [Ms. Palestino complained of] assault, battery, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. According to her 7-page complaint, Sheen arrived at [the dental clinic for] an appointment. By the time Sheen had left, Palestino claims, he had assaulted her, left spit all over the walls, sent dental instruments and expletives flying, and stabbed an examination chair repeatedly with a knife. [The dentist] told Palestino after Sheen had left that the star was drunk and high on crack, cocaine and Theradol. Palestino claims that Sheen’s personal assistant paid her off with $500 to make up for the actor’s alleged behavior.

Last week, People magazine reported that Ms. Palestino filed a request to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice. In the common law system of the United States, such filing means that the plaintiff intends the dismissal to be permanent. When the lawsuit was originally filed, a publicist representing Mr. Sheen explained that the incident may have been prompted by an adverse reaction to the nitrous oxide application at the dental clinic.

According to the staff at the Flikier Dental Institute, an odontology practice that caters to dental tourists in Costa Rica, the side effects that may arise from nitrous oxide sedation used in dental procedures tend to be minimum. In fact, this type of sedation is preferred in dental clinics because of the very limited side effects. Patients whose dental treatments in Costa Rica require nitrous oxide sedation are likely to feel slightly euphoric; they may also feel tingling in their lower extremities and a general feeling of lightness.

The most serious nitrous oxide effects may include amnesia, nausea, hallucinations, headaches, feeling uneasy, and vomiting. Should any of these side effects become manifest during or after the procedure, the dental staff will be able to treat them accordingly while keeping the patient safe.

In the end, dental tourists who come to Costa Rica should not worry about having a strange reaction to nitrous oxide such as the one claimed by Mr. Sheen’s publicist.