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Dentist's license yanked for negligence
By
Melissa Busch
A dentist had his license revoked because of years of providing negligent care.
May 3, 2024
Dentist indicted for Medicaid fraud
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dentist in Massachusetts has been indicted for submitting about $200,000 in false claims to the state's Medicaid program.
March 8, 2024
Dentist sentenced for $200K in Medicaid fraud
By
Melissa Busch
A dentist in Connecticut was sentenced on March 4 for reportedly billing Medicaid for about $200,000 in dental work that he never performed.
March 6, 2024
Dentist must pay $11M for delayed diagnosis
By
Melissa Busch
A jury in Pennsylvania ruled against a dentist, ordering her to pay $11 million for purportedly delaying a patient's diagnosis.
February 28, 2024
Dentist sued for $1M following patient death
By
Melissa Busch
A dentist in Texas is being sued for $1 million following the death of a female patient.
February 13, 2024
Problematic dentist in Md. is sentenced
By
Melissa Busch
A dentist who reportedly committed $8.5 million in Medicaid fraud while his license was revoked for providing substandard care to children was sentenced.
February 12, 2024
Podcast: Busting myths and talking truth about dental malpractice mistakes
By
Kevin Henry
A dentist and attorney who lecture on malpractice sat down with dental consultant Dayna Johnson to share their best advice to ensure you avoid any time in court.
February 9, 2024
Dentist, manager sentenced for role in committing $8M in fraud
By
Melissa Busch
A dentist and billing manager in California were sentenced for their roles in committing more than $8 million in Medicare fraud.
February 1, 2024
Jury awards $3.5M to boy left with brain injury after dental care
By
Melissa Busch
A jury awarded $3.5 million to a 5-year-old boy who experienced a hypoxic brain injury during a routine dental procedure.
July 24, 2023
$95M awarded in case of girl left with brain damage from dental care
By
Melissa Busch
A jury in Texas awarded $95.5 million to the family of a 4-year-old girl left with irreversible brain damage following a 2016 dental visit, according to a press release issued on September 22 from an attorney representing the girl's family.
September 22, 2022
Week in Review: Burnout soars among dentists | Implant procedure leads to lawsuit | September doesn't have to suck
By
Theresa Pablos
September 2, 2022
What you need to know about malpractice and TMJ surgeries
By
Melissa Busch
About 1% of medical malpractice cases filed against U.S. oral and maxillofacial surgeons stem from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgeries, according to a recently published study in the
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
July 26, 2022
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