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I have a concern that a disabled adult may be suffering dental neglect. The situation is as follows:
On January 22, of the previous year, the dental treatment notes indicate that the disabled adult was “under treatment [to] determine if full-mouth extraction needed, or restore w/ RCT, SSC and partials as needed”.
The disabled adult had 13 teeth extracted between March and October of the previous year.
On January 10, the disabled adult had a dental appointment, but it was just a cleaning. His dental records indicates: “informed caretaker that patient needs tx in or ASAP to prevent further deterioration of dentition.” Dentition is the arrangement of natural or artificial teeth in the mouth. The notes also indicate “Schedule OR tx. Call Mother to discuss”.
On October 6, the disabled adult went to the dental clinic for the last time. He had a routine cleaning, after having 13 teeth extracted during 4 previous appointments. His dental notes indicate that he still had 15 teeth. The dental notes also indicate “caries [tooth decay] present on almost every tooth”. The very last entry in the dental notes indicate: “NV: OR tx” - meaning “Next visit: operating room treatment”. But it appears that he's never seen the operating room at the dental clinic.
Under Florida Statutes § 825.102, (3)(a) “Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult” means:
On January 22, of the previous year, the dental treatment notes indicate that the disabled adult was “under treatment [to] determine if full-mouth extraction needed, or restore w/ RCT, SSC and partials as needed”.
The disabled adult had 13 teeth extracted between March and October of the previous year.
On January 10, the disabled adult had a dental appointment, but it was just a cleaning. His dental records indicates: “informed caretaker that patient needs tx in or ASAP to prevent further deterioration of dentition.” Dentition is the arrangement of natural or artificial teeth in the mouth. The notes also indicate “Schedule OR tx. Call Mother to discuss”.
On October 6, the disabled adult went to the dental clinic for the last time. He had a routine cleaning, after having 13 teeth extracted during 4 previous appointments. His dental notes indicate that he still had 15 teeth. The dental notes also indicate “caries [tooth decay] present on almost every tooth”. The very last entry in the dental notes indicate: “NV: OR tx” - meaning “Next visit: operating room treatment”. But it appears that he's never seen the operating room at the dental clinic.
Under Florida Statutes § 825.102, (3)(a) “Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult” means:
- “A caregiver’s failure or omission to provide an elderly person or disabled adult with the care, supervision, and services necessary to maintain the elderly person’s or disabled adult’s physical and mental health, including, but not limited to, food, nutrition, clothing, shelter, supervision, medicine, and medical services that a prudent person would consider essential for the well-being of the elderly person or disabled adult”; or
- “A caregiver’s failure to make a reasonable effort to protect an elderly person or disabled adult from abuse, neglect, or exploitation by another person”.
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