McCoy about his teeth pain and inability to eat "every Wednesday from approximately 2012 2 until left Terre Haute." Dkt.
McCoy also addresses inmates' administrative remedies and can talk to medical providers about concerns. McCoy does his "best to solve that issue within the confines of policy." Id.
In late 2013, Defendant McCoy became the prison's Assistant Health Service Administrator. Muse again complained about tooth pain, and the prison dentist removed the tooth. Muse that he should inform the dental staff of his concerns with chewing food "and they can order a mechanical soft (blended) diet until you are provided with 2 dentures." Id. Muse could have been seen in June 2013 for "the fabrication of dentures," but was not because of his "disruptive behavior and failure to follow instructions." Id. The Administrator for National Inmate Appeals responded that Mr. Muse appealed to the BOP Central Office, writing that he had only a few teeth remaining, suffers while consuming food, and could not properly chew. Muse pursued administrative grievances about missing teeth and wanting dentures. Muse was brought to the dental clinic at the Warden's request, but was not seen because he "became unruly with staff" and "would not comply" with requests. Muse requested a dentist appointment, writing that he was missing thirteen teeth and could not eat without his gums bleeding. In May of 2011-the same month he was transferred to the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute-his oral hygiene remained poor, he had severe gum disease, and he was missing ten teeth. 1 A May 2009 dental exam revealed that he had poor oral hygiene, 24 decayed teeth, and two missing teeth. But that rule required only a "Statement of Material Facts in Dispute," which Mr. Muse has not "identif any specific disputes" with it "as required by Local Rule 56-1(b)." Dkt. 1 Defendants argue that their statement of facts is uncontested because Mr.
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Before he was incarcerated, he had not received regular dental treatment, care, or instruction on how to care for his teeth. Muse has been incarcerated since April 2009. The remaining two defendants-Kimberly Rhoads and Christopher McCoy-now seek summary judgment. The Court previously granted summary judgment for Defendant Shepherd. 388 (1971), against employees of the Federal Correctional Institution in Terre Haute, Indiana, for their alleged deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs. 2:17-cv-00291-JPH-MJD ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse brought this civil rights action under Bivens v. KIMBERLY RHOADS, CHRISTOPHER McCOY, Defendants. 145 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA TERRE HAUTE DIVISION ABDUWALI ABDUKHADIR MUSE, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v.
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