Legal Issues: Page 21

23-year-old dies following dental procedure

By Melissa Busch

A 23-year-old woman from Canada died after experiencing a medical emergency during a dental procedure on November 27, triggering an investigation by the Manitoba Dental Association.

December 4, 2024

SmileDirectClub to pay nearly $5M to 28K customers

By Melissa Busch

Nearly a year after SmileDirectClub abruptly closed its operations, ceasing any future sale of its products and ending its lifetime guarantee, the clear aligner company will shell out $4.8 million in refunds to customers.

December 3, 2024

Dentist suspended for pulling implant with 'rusty' pliers

By Melissa Busch

A dentist had his dental license suspended by the state dental board for allegedly using "rusty," unsterilized pliers to remove an implant from a sedated patient.

December 3, 2024

Dentist cops to threatening election official

By Melissa Busch

A dentist accused of sending threatening messages to multiple victims, including an election official, has pleaded guilty.

December 2, 2024

Dentist sued for alleged 'aggressive' dental cleaning

By Melissa Busch

A patient has filed a lawsuit claiming that an "unusually aggressive" dental cleaning led to him spending two days in the hospital.

December 2, 2024

Trial delay for dentist accused of killing wife with laced shakes

By Melissa Busch

The trial of a dentist in Colorado who is accused of poisoning his wife's protein shakes was delayed after his attorney abruptly withdrew from the case right before jurors were to be selected.

November 26, 2024

15 more come forward against assistant accused of assaulting patient

By Melissa Busch

More than a dozen other alleged victims have come forward against a former dental assistant who was arrested in August for reportedly sexually assaulting an unconscious man while he was lying in a dental chair.

November 25, 2024

Troubled dentist arrested in trafficking sting

By Melissa Busch

An oral surgeon who surrendered his dental license following a patient's death was one of more than a dozen people arrested in a trafficking sting.

November 22, 2024

2 patients sue dentist for inappropriate contact

By Melissa Busch

A dentist recently arrested for allegedly engaging in inappropriate conduct with patients is being sued by two former patients.

November 22, 2024

Dentist accused of peeping on ex-employee charged with stalking

By Melissa Busch

A dentist was charged with stalking for allegedly trying to bribe a former employee after reportedly peeping on her in the bathroom.

November 18, 2024

Man sentenced for trying to extort orthodontist

By Melissa Busch

A man was sentenced for attempting to extort cryptocurrency from a Florida orthodontist in exchange for not disclosing stolen patient records and other sensitive information.

November 15, 2024

Dental manager gets hefty prison term for $6M scam

By Melissa Busch

A dental clinic manager was sentenced for his role in a $6 million bribery scheme in which bribes were paid to refer Medicaid-insured children to the Texas dental practice where he was employed.

November 14, 2024

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