A woman has sued her dentist, claiming that they gave her eight crowns, four root canals, and 20 tooth filings, all during a five-hour session.
The lawsuit from patient Kathleen Wilson names Dr. Kevin Molldrem of Molldrem Family Dentistry in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, as responsible for the lengthy procedure that reportedly occurred in July 2020.
According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Wilson booked an appointment at Molldrem's practice for a consultation on July 7 three years ago, and returned the following week.
As most of her teeth showed signs of decay, Molldrem allegedly performed multiple procedures in just one visit which left the patient in "pain, embarrassment, disfigurement and distress." This led to Wilson having to book appointments with other professionals to fix the defendant's alleged mess.
According to her lawsuit, Wilson is asking for at least $50,000 in damages from the doctor, who has operated a practice in Eden Prairie since 2004 and later opened a second.
Florida dentist and professor Dr. Avrum Goldstein offered his expertise in this case and stated that Molldrem's diagnosis - which showed that "virtually every tooth" in Wilson's mouth had decay - was accurate but his treatment was inadequate.
"Katie required a slow, thoughtful, careful, and measured response to her disease," Goldstein commented. "Trying to fill every hole in every tooth in her mouth in one visit is not only the antithesis of what was indicated, it is not humanely possible to achieve in an effective or constructive manner."
Goldstein explained that Molldrem’s attempt to restore all of Wilson’s teeth in one visit did nothing to manage her exposure to infections or the possibility of losing teeth.
In addition to this, the professor is also on board with the claim that Molldrem falsified the amount of anesthesia given to Wilson. The maximum dosage for a long appointment is 490mg, but Molldrem reportedly administered 960mg to Wilson.
Wilson went to a different dental office for an evaluation showing recurrent decay and other damage.
In 2022, she was eventually treated at the University of Minnesota Dental School "for repair and replacement of many of her restorations in an attempt to stabilize her mouth".
But if all of her teeth eventually need to be removed or replaced with implants, Goldstein said "all of the work that was done and all of the expense associated with it will have been for nothing".
"This not only impacts the economics of her dental needs, it impacts the emotional trauma associated with extensive dental treatment," he added.
Molldrem was served with a summons on December 20.
Molldrem and Wilson's attorneys have yet to comment on the case.