Clark KauffmanLegal IssuesFormer Iowa prison dentist accused of improper conductAn Iowa Department of Corrections dentist is charged with improper, lewd, or lascivious conduct.April 9, 2026Legal IssuesDentist faces multiple disciplinary charges from state boardThe Iowa Dental Board has charged a dentist with negligence and unethical conduct involving unlicensed employees.March 17, 2026Legal IssuesDentist surrenders license over ‘chaotic’ dental procedureAn Iowa dentist who mistakenly extracted a patient's tooth without painkillers has surrendered his license.March 5, 2026Legal IssuesDentist cited for unnecessary, expensive treatments to keep his licenseAn Iowa dentist charged with repeatedly performing expensive, unnecessary dental procedures on patients will retain his license.March 4, 2026Legal IssuesDentist with disciplinary history cited for infection control issuesThe sanctioned dentist's prior violations included cocaine use and sales.January 14, 2026Legal IssuesDentist with long disciplinary history, now 79, agrees to surrender his licenseA Fort Dodge, IA, dentist is repeatedly accused of taking patients’ medications.January 9, 2026Legal Issues2nd dentist involved in patient death faces multiple disciplinary chargesAn Iowa dentist accused of participating in a surgical procedure that ended with the patient’s death is now facing multiple disciplinary charges.January 5, 2026Regulatory UpdatesBoard reinstates license of dentist convicted of being intoxicated at workThe dentist claimed he was "poisoned" by others while working.December 30, 2025Legal IssuesIowa dentist, charged with incompetence, surrenders licenseA central Iowa dentist agreed to surrender her license after being charged with professional incompetence in the case of a patient who lost six teeth.October 16, 2025Legal IssuesIowa dentists accused of incompetence, sexual misconduct, fraudSeveral dentists have recently been sanctioned by the Iowa Dental Board for allegations that include professional incompetence, fraud, and sexual misconduct involving a patient.October 8, 2025Page 1 of 3Next PageTop StoriesDental PracticeMan dies by suicide after dental tourism gone wrongA patient left toothless after a botched procedure underscores the psychological toll of treatment failures and the role dentists play.InsuranceHow dental coding affects your revenue cycle, and what your team needs to knowPractice SalesWhen 50-50 isn't equal: What dental practice partners must know about valuing ownership interestsPractice Management SoftwareWhy secure integration must be a nonnegotiable in every dental practiceSponsor ContentPrecise finishing control
