A Minneapolis patient is suing her dentist who performed four root canals, 20 dental fillings and made eight dental crowns in one day, leaving her face disfigured, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and several other news outlets reported.
Kathleen Wilson, the patient, has filed a civil action against Dr. Kevin Molldrem, of Molldrem Family Dentistry. She said Dr. Moldrem treated her in July 2020. The lawsuit has been filed in Hennepin District Court.
Wilson, who was assisted by another doctor in analyzing her case, alleged that Dr Molldrem grossly exceeded safe anesthetic dosage levels and then destroyed records to conceal this fact.
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Dr. Avrum Goldstein, who was consulted by Wilson’s legal team for his opinion on Wilson’s case, was quoted as saying that something like so many procedures in a single sitting was “impossible to achieve if … done right”.
Wilson suffered serious injuries after the five-hour session and had to see other doctors in order to repair Moldrem’s work, which has been described as “negligent”. In her lawsuit, Wilson sought USD 50,000 in damages.
Poor quality treatment
Dr Goldstein, who Wilson’s legal team retained for his expert advice, said that while Dr Molldrem’s diagnosis of Kathleen’s condition was correct, his treatment was of poor quality. Goldstein said in his report that there was decay “on almost every tooth of hers [Wilson’s] mouth” noting that such a condition was quite rare. He also said that Dr. Molldrem’s treatment did nothing to improve Wilson’s condition and did not prevent the possibility of losing her teeth.
“Katie needed a slow, careful, careful and measured response to her illness. Trying to fill every hole in every tooth in her mouth in one visit is not only the opposite of what was indicated, but it is not humanly possible to achieve in a efficient or constructive way,” Goldstein said in his report, as reported by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. The specialist added that it was “unthinkable” to address problems in 28 teeth in a single five-and-a-half-hour session.
Furthermore, the maximum allowable anesthetic dose was 490 mg while Dr Molldrem administered 960 mg.
Dr. Goldstein took a look at Wilson’s records that said Dr. Molldrem administered eight tubes of anesthetic. But Goldstein reportedly found that the first dose itself was eight tubes, and that anesthetic was used in all 15 tubes. This points to the possibility that Dr. Moldrem is falsifying the records.
(With information from agencies)
