April

TYPE: House Call
GENDER: Female
AGE: 29
SPECIAL NEED: Anxiety
MEDICAL HISTORY: Agoraphobia, psychiatric care
CHIEF COMPLAINT: Discomfort in the lower right teeth
MAINTENANCE: RDHAP

BACKGROUND: The recent death of April’s mother heightened her agoraphobic tendencies. She had been receiving routine care at a dental office for many years, but her increased anxiety prevented her from leaving her home for appointments.

After

CLINICAL FINDINGS:
Generalized mild horizontal bone loss with localized vertical bone loss #24 & #25
Caries #4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31
Stainless Steel Crowns #30, 31

DENTAL/MEDICAL TEAM:
Oral Surgery: Erica Haskett, D.D.S.

TREATMENT SUMMARY:
Simple Extractions #28, 29

TREATMENT DETAILS: April paced her living room during most of the house call, visit but she allowed the team to take photos and X rays. She knew she needed dental treatment, but feared leaving her home. After her assessment and consultation, we recommended treatment with either root canal therapy or extraction. She elected extractions.