Legal Issues: Page 3

Mo. hygienists sue over dental assistant scaling rule
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A lawsuit has been filed to block a proposed rule allowing expanded function dental assistants to perform supragingival scaling.
October 7, 2026
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Managed dental care plan to pay multimillion-dollar settlement
By Melissa Busch
A major dental plan was allegedly caught billing fake counseling calls to boost profits.
October 6, 2026
Dental tools lie on top of several $100 bills.
What the alleged Minn. abduction reveals about vetting dental practice vendors
By Kevin Henry
A Minnesota dental employee's alleged abduction by the office cleaner raises questions about vetting vendors. An HR expert responds.
October 5, 2026
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Dentist, practice arraigned on 40 crimes
By Melissa Busch
A dentist and his practice were arraigned on more than three dozen crimes.
October 2, 2026
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Man accused of abducting, assaulting, terrorizing dental employee
By Melissa Busch
A dental office cleaner has been arrested in a shocking kidnapping and assault case.
October 1, 2026
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Dentist accused of lax infection control suspended
By Melissa Busch
A dentist was suspended after the Colorado Dental Board found many infection control failures.
October 1, 2026
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Dental manager charged with a dozen-plus felonies
By Melissa Busch
A dental manager in Michigan was arraigned on 15 felonies.
September 30, 2026
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Dental office damage leaves student trapped in South Korea
By Melissa Busch
A college student is stuck in South Korea's legal system, with no immediate resolution in sight.
September 29, 2026
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Ex-Henry Schein manager gets jail for major embezzlement
By Melissa Busch
Luxury vacations and greed led to the 30-month prison sentence for a former credit supervisor at Henry Schein.
September 28, 2026
A businessman places a stack of $100 bills into his suit vest pocket.
Oral surgeon wins suit over sleep apnea surgery
By Melissa Busch
A court has sided with a surgeon in a sleep apnea malpractice battle involving a jaw procedure.
September 25, 2026
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Dentist disciplined after patient swallows dental file
By Melissa Busch
A dentist reportedly skipped one protective step during a root canal, leading to state discipline.
September 24, 2026
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Dentist gets jail time for fraud
By Melissa Busch
A Washington, DC, dentist convicted of a billing scheme was sentenced.
September 21, 2026
Two hands grip black metal prison bars.
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