Considering Different Clinical Decisions – What's Your Opinion? Angela is a 74-year-old retired teacher who presents to your practice with Wendy, her daughter. Angela does not speak English. She moved...

Considering Different Clinical Decisions – What's Your Opinion?

Angela is a 74-year-old retired teacher who presents to your practice with Wendy, her daughter. Angela does not speak English. She moved from China 4 years ago to live with Wendy and her family. Wendy tells you that you are the third dentist they have seen this week. They are frustrated with the high cost of treatment suggested by the previous dentists to replace missing teeth, and Angela does not have dental insurance. Her medical status includes high blood pressure, which is currently under control, and Parkinson's disease. Angela is missing all posterior teeth and has a crowned upper-left central incisor that is sensitive to cold. She has abraded away about half of her lower incisors, but this does not concern her. Wendy asks if you could  replace all of her mother's teeth with complete dentures to minimize the cost of treatment. How would you address this request?