The Ohio State Dental Board has indefinitely suspended a dentist in Ohio who is accused of attempting to pay a receptionist at the practice he jointly owns for a sexual favor, according to a recent consent order.
Dr. Brenton Sedon, 41, a dentist and partner at Sonrava Health's DentalWorks in Medina Township, OH, who was ordered in October 2025 to pay $500 after pleading no contest to attempted coercion, will have his license suspended for a minimum of three months. Sedon admitted he acted inappropriately with his employees in violation of professional standards, according to the consent order.
The board will not reconsider reinstating him until Sedon undergoes a behavioral health evaluation focused on sexual boundaries and completes 15 hours of professional boundaries, 15 hours of sexual harassment, and 15 hours of ethics continuing education. If he is reinstated, he will be placed on a minimum of three years of probation, according to the order.
In February 2025, a 22-year-old receptionist was called to the office for an after-hours emergency dental procedure. After the patient's exam, the receptionist and Sedon, who was one of her bosses at the time, reportedly went to his office and shut the door.
Then, Sedon allegedly asked the woman how much it would cost to perform a sex act on him. Stunned by his proposition, the receptionist reportedly told him she felt uncomfortable because Sedon was the same age as her father.
Sedon then purportedly pulled out his wallet, showed his money, and asked if there was any amount that she would accept for the sexual favor. She reportedly responded that she had a boyfriend, and he allegedly went back to having a casual conversation. The receptionist asked if there were any other dental emergencies, and when he told her no, she left and went home.
After she left the office, the receptionist went and filed a police report against Sedon. When police interviewed Sedon, he allegedly told authorities that he offered her extra pay for additional emergency dental shifts. Sedon said she declined the work, saying, "What do you want me to do, clean your tools?" He added that he didn't find their conversation inappropriate.
This may not have been the only incident.
In August 2023, police were called to the dental practice after receiving a call from Sedon. The dentist reportedly told police a former 23-year-old employee was blackmailing him.
Sedon, who said he wanted to remain anonymous to protect his wife, claimed that the former employee had a video of her performing oral sex on him and that she wanted money in exchange for her continued silence. Also, Sedon admitted to paying her twice.
Police advised Sedon to place a tan envelope filled with paper near a dumpster behind the dental practice. Police pulled the woman over when she came to retrieve the money. The woman reportedly told police that her boss owed her money. When Sedon came outside, the woman changed her story, claiming that he raped her.
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