Opinion ID: 2331412
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Bonnie Seavey

Text: As a result of receiving the FDA notice in March, 1991, she made an appointment to see Dr. Collett and at the appointment she showed him the letter she received from the FDA and showed him her hearing aid for her left ear. She told him about the pain and all of the symptoms she was having. She described the pain in both jaw joints, the squeaking joints, eye ticks, facial muscle pain, neck pain on both sides down to the shoulder, hearing loss, wearing a hearing aid in her left ear .... She is not certain if she talked to him about her headaches, but the headache pain was more severe and had changed, and the intense pain she experienced on both sides of her jaw in March 1991 was chronic. Dr. Collett's records say that she had few complaints and that the complaints she did have consisted of occasional headaches. That statement is adamantly denied by Bonnie. Dr. Collett goes on to indicate that there was good mandibular function with very little TMJ pain. Dr. Collett is not accurate in recording his clinical evaluation. She states that she had restricted opening of her mandible and could not move her jaw side to side. Dr. Collett indicates that there was no change in her occlusion and she indicates that is not accurate; that her teeth were out of alignment and she was not able to bring them together. Dr. Collett took x-rays of her TMJ's at that time and told her everything looked fine. Dr. Collett told her that the symptoms were caused by her not taking good enough care of herself. There was too much stress in her life and the Teflon disks had nothing to do with the symptoms. She discussed the possibility of removing the disks when she met with Dr. Collett in March 1991 and Dr. Collett told her the FDA is panicking. He said there were a few clients who were misusing their joints. He told her that she was fine and she did not need to have them removed. He did suggest x-rays in six months. Dr. Collett [said] that the implants would not fall out, would not break down, and would be there permanently for the remainder of her lifetime ....