Legal Issues: Page 31

Iowa dentist with history of alleged sex violations faces new charges

By Clark Kauffman

Four months after criminal charges are levied, the Iowa Board of Dentistry says a dentist poses an "imminent threat to public safety."

January 22, 2024

N.Y. school claims fired dental vice dean plundered secrets

By Melissa Busch

Touro University in New York has sued its former dental school vice dean, accusing him of misusing trade secrets to possibly assist another school in starting a dental school.

January 22, 2024

Jurors in Fla. find dental assistant not guilty

By Melissa Busch

A jury in Florida found a dental assistant not guilty of assaulting a consciously sedated 18-year-old patient, according to a story.

January 18, 2024

Pediatric dentist arrested on U.S. charges

By Melissa Busch

A pediatric dentist in Georgia has been arrested after authorities found videos containing child pornography at his home, according to a press release.

January 16, 2024

The dangers for dentists of avoiding a signed informed consent

By Estela Vargas

Dental professionals should respect patients' autonomy and freedom to make decisions about their health by giving them as much information as possible and the opportunity to comprehend the proposed services, writes Estela Vargas, CRDH.

January 16, 2024

Ex-employee files suit against SmileDirectClub

By Melissa Busch

One of the approximately 1,000 workers who lost their jobs when SmileDirectClub abruptly closed in December has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the company.

January 11, 2024

Dentist wants assault charges involving kid patients dropped

By Melissa Busch

A dentist who allegedly physically assaulted pediatric patients in 1970s and 1980s wants the charges dropped.

January 10, 2024

Oral surgeon sentenced for murdering patient turned girlfriend

By Melissa Busch

A Maryland oral surgeon was sentenced on January 3 to a long prison term for the fatal overdose of his 25-year-old former patient turned girlfriend.

January 4, 2024

Mich. dentist must pay $400K in malpractice case

By Melissa Busch

Jurors in Michigan found a dentist negligent in a malpractice case and ordered him to pay his patient about $400,000.

January 3, 2024

Minn. dentist sued for excessive, negligent work

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dentist in Eden Prairie, MN, is being sued by a patient who claims the dentist attempted to provide eight crows, four root canals, and 20 restorations in a single visit.

December 28, 2023

Dentist gets jail, must pay $1.2M for role in NBA benefits scam

By Melissa Busch

A California dentist was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution for his role in a $5 million scheme to defraud the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) benefits plan.

December 21, 2023

Fla. dentist gets prison, ordered to pay $900K

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Florida dentist who pleaded guilty to tax evasion has been sentenced.

December 21, 2023

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