Legal Issues: Page 32

Ex-employee charged with stealing $94K from Mich. dental practice

By Melissa Busch

A former employee at a Michigan dental practice has been accused of stealing $94,000 from her employer to pay for personal expenses.

November 2, 2023

Dental board sues business selling illegal dental work in Mo.

By Melissa Busch

The Missouri Dental Board has sued a woman and unlicensed business for performing illegal dental work.

November 1, 2023

Legal woes result in probation for barred N.M. dentist

By Liz Carey

An Albuquerque, NM, dentist whose license was revoked in 2020 has made a deal with the special prosecuter for three years of probation on charges of practicing without a license, according to KOB4 news.

November 1, 2023

Pa. woman sentenced to prison for dental theft

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A woman in Pennsylvania who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $90,000 while working at a dental practice and a restaurant was sentenced to prison, according to a news story.

October 23, 2023

U.S. judge bans dentist from prescribing controlled drugs

By Melissa Busch

On October 19, a U.S. judge approved a consent decree with a former Maryland dentist, prohibiting him from prescribing controlled substances.

October 20, 2023

Henry Schein hit by cybersecurity incident

By Melissa Busch

Part of Henry Schein’s manufacturing and distribution businesses was struck on October 14 with a cyberattack.

October 16, 2023

Dentist cops to conspiring to commit $8M in fraud

By Melissa Busch

A dentist in California pleaded guilty on October 4 to conspiring to commit healthcare fraud by billing Medicare for about $8 million worth of unneeded procedures.

October 9, 2023

Judge tosses suit claiming Oral-B dental floss contains toxic PFAS

By Melissa Busch

A U.S. proposed class action lawsuit claiming that Proctor & Gamble’s Oral-B Glide dental floss contains harmful manmade chemicals has been dismissed.

October 5, 2023

Orthodontist to pay $985K to settle Medicaid case

By Melissa Busch

An orthodontist has agreed to pay $985,541 to resolve allegations that false claims were submitted to Medicaid, which came to light following a whistleblower lawsuit.

October 3, 2023

Man sues opioid use disorder drug maker for causing tooth decay

By Melissa Busch

An Ohio man is suing the manufacturers of the transmucosal opioid use disorder medication Suboxone claiming that the drug’s high acidity inflicted permanent dental damage.

October 2, 2023

2 tips to make sure your dental practice doesn’t get into trouble on social media

By Kevin Henry

With news regarding a Texas dentist facing legal trouble because of overtures made through social media channels, now is a good time to make sure your practice doesn't fall into the same traps.

September 27, 2023

2 arrested for running illicit practice in convenience store

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Two people were arrested for operating an elaborate illegal dental practice in the back of a convenience store in Massachusetts, according to police.

September 26, 2023

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