Anneliese

TYPE: House call to Hospital
GENDER: Female
AGE: 93
SPECIAL NEED: Dementia, non-ambulatory
MEDICAL HISTORY: Dementia, Hip Replacement, Breast Cancer, 4 Daily medications taken
CHIEF COMPLAINT: Ill-fitting denture and broken teeth
MAINTENANCE CARE: Annual house call exam

BACKGROUND: Anneliese’s caregiver noticed that the patient broke a few teeth and her dentures no longer fit. The patient’s conservator and long time friend contacted our office for an exam.

Before

CLINICAL FINDINGS:
Generalized moderate horizontal bone loss with localized severe partial edentulism
Periapical Pathology #24
Caries #3, 18, 23, 24, 25
Root tips #2, 7
Mobility #24, 26

After

DENTAL/MEDICAL TEAM:
Prosthetics & Oral Surgery: David Blende, D.D.S. & Erica Haskett, D.D.S.
Primary Care Physician: William Huang, M.D.
Dental lab: Rainbow Dental Laboratory

TREATMENT SUMMARY:
Extractions #2, 3, 7, 9, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26
Alveoplasty
Immediate upper and lower denture

TREATMENT DETAILS: Anneliese’s dental treatment began in the operating room at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco and her dentures were delivered at her residence. A soft reline was completed after 6 months.