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Dental assistant indicted on 68 charges

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant has been indicted on 68 charges stemming from inappropriate actions related to about four dozen coworkers and patients.

June 11, 2024

Dentist ordered to pay $235K to resolve cases

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dentist in California accused of fraudulently billing insurance companies and more pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay more than $235,000.

June 7, 2024

Man who pretended to be dentists to steal $2M sentenced

By Melissa Busch

A man who was reportedly involved in a scheme to steal the identities of about a dozen dentists to defraud banks out of nearly $2 million was sentenced.

June 7, 2024

Dentist charged with tax fraud

By Melissa Busch

A dentist allegedly committed fraud and failed to pay income and earnings taxes.

June 5, 2024

Dental patient awarded $1M for bungled oral surgery

By Melissa Busch

A jury in Virginia awarded $1 million in damages to a dental patient who accused an oral surgeon and the practice where he worked of a botched procedure.

May 31, 2024

Dentist accused of pulling patient's wrong teeth gets sued

By Melissa Busch

A patient has sued a dentist for negligence and fraudulent concealment.

May 30, 2024

Court affirms decision to pull license of 'hoverboard' dentist

By Melissa Busch

The Alaska Supreme Court upheld a decision to revoke the license of a dentist who was famously filmed pulling a sedated woman's tooth while riding a hoverboard.

May 29, 2024

Patient death leads oral surgeon to surrender license

By Melissa Busch

An oral surgeon has voluntarily surrendered his license for allegedly practicing below the standard of care.

May 23, 2024

Dental manager indicted for major fraud, unlicensed dentistry

By Melissa Busch

A dental practice manager was indicted for allegedly committing Medicaid fraud and pulling a patient's tooth without having a dental license.

May 22, 2024

Keeping up with the shifting standard of care in dentistry

By Estela Vargas

Dental malpractice cases often hinge on whether the dentist adhered to the standard of care. Estela Vargas, CRDH, gives you a look at what that standard of care might include.

May 21, 2024

Ex-dental manager sentenced for embezzlement

By Melissa Busch

A former office manager at a pediatric dental practice who was accused of embezzling from her employer was sentenced.

May 20, 2024

Dental assistant accused of abusing pediatric patients

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant was arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching pediatric patients during dental x-ray exams at a practice.

May 17, 2024

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