Legal Issues: Page 41

Dentist settles case involving unneeded 'baby root canals' in kids

By Melissa Busch

A pediatric dentist, his dental service organization, and 13 affiliated practices will pay $753,457 to resolve allegations that dentists performed unnecessary "baby root canals" on kids and billed Medicaid for them, according to New York and U.S. authorities.

October 6, 2022

Legal Case: Down the hatch!

By Marc Leffler, Dr. Mario Catalano, MAGD, and Theodore Passineau

Dr. H., a pediatric dentist, saw a 13-year-old, long-standing patient who needed endodontic treatment on his upper left central incisor. During the procedure, the patient became agitated, and the dentist dropped her file. A trip to the hospital and legal action against the dentist followed.

September 26, 2022

$95M awarded in case of girl left with brain damage from dental care

By Melissa Busch

A jury in Texas awarded $95.5 million to the family of a 4-year-old girl left with irreversible brain damage following a 2016 dental visit, according to a press release issued on September 22 from an attorney representing the girl's family.

September 22, 2022

Week in Review: Burnout soars among dentists | Implant procedure leads to lawsuit | September doesn't have to suck

By Theresa Pablos

September 2, 2022

Legal Case: Not every patient can have every procedure

By Dr. Marc Leffler

Ms. P wanted implants after seeing TV commercials that touted their benefits for replacing missing teeth. After she ended up in the hospital with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, her restorative dentist was slapped with a lawsuit. Dr. Marc Leffler breaks down the case.

August 30, 2022

NY dentist disciplined for fraudulent acquisition of oxycodone

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A New York dentist has been sentenced to one year of probation and levied a civil liability fine of $100,000 for fraudulently acquiring oxycodone, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York.

August 28, 2022

Dental clinic staffers charged in $6M pediatric Medicaid fraud scheme

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An operator and a manager of a Houston-based dental clinic have been charged in a $6 million Medicaid healthcare fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

August 21, 2022

DSO Dental Care Alliance would pay $3M in proposed settlement

By Melissa Busch

A judge in Georgia signed off on a proposed agreement that calls for dental service organization (DSO) Dental Care Alliance (DCA) to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from a 2020 cyberattack that affected about 1 million patients and employees.

August 4, 2022

Legal Case: Are you ready to perform sedation dentistry?

By Dr. Marc Leffler

Dr. E, a general dentist in practice for more than 30 years, took advantage of her state's sedation dentistry laws by attending a weekend course on dental sedation management. Not long after, a patient died in her practice, followed by a demand for settlement. Dr. Marc Leffler breaks down the case.

August 3, 2022

DOJ settles improper billing claims with dental provider

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it has reached a settlement with Dr. Don Flanagan and his affiliated companies concerning allegations that they submitted false claims for dental services to TennCare.

July 28, 2022

What you need to know about malpractice and TMJ surgeries

By Melissa Busch

About 1% of medical malpractice cases filed against U.S. oral and maxillofacial surgeons stem from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgeries, according to a recently published study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

July 26, 2022

Zest claims victory in lawsuit over Locator line

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Zest Dental Solutions is claiming victory in a legal case that the company says legitimizes its Locator product line.

July 21, 2022

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