text: the case of the "missing" gold teeth...? a friends wife, (who is mentally unstable), was in state care for about 3 months....   when she was released... her husband noticed ...  several of her teeth were missing....  including a couple of gold teeth that "were" in perfect condition...  she told him she was sedated one night and woke up, the next morning, with the(5) teeth missing....  is this theft or/and how should be handled?   gold is $750.00 an oz. now! who will be next!  any suggestions!.......... he needs to inquire with her care giver there, what happened and why.  if he is given the run-around, then he needs to get an attorney and file-malpractice suit with the institution or dr. she was with.  every single thing that was done to her, given to her, etc should be documented in her medical file at the state hospital.  if not, then they were negligent and can be held accountable.  also, he needs to be able to prove with dental records that those teeth were present and hadn't been pulled prior to her stay with the state.  good luck and take care.