Legal Issues: Page 50

Dental assistant sues after fired for protesting lack of breaks

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant in Oregon who claims she was fired for complaining about having to work long hours without breaks, aggravating her diabetes, is suing her former employer and others for $3 million, according to news reports.

November 17, 2019

Dentist must pay $86K for giving patient ill-suited braces

By Melissa Busch

A court in Ireland has ordered a dentist to pay approximately $86,000 to a woman who experienced teeth movement and years of pain and discomfort due to poor dental work, stemming from a discounted set of braces, according to news reports.

November 14, 2019

Benco won't appeal FTC ruling, Patterson settles

By Melissa Busch

Benco Dental announced that it will not appeal the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finding that the dental product distributor and Patterson Companies conspired not to offer discount pricing to dental buying groups. Meanwhile, Patterson Companies announced that it had reached a settlement with the FTC.

November 11, 2019

Pediatric dentist allegedly overused restraints, nitrous oxide

By Melissa Busch

A pediatric dentist in New Hampshire is facing disciplinary action for professional misconduct for allegedly overusing physical restraints and nitrous oxide, as well as performing too much dental work during single appointments, according to news reports.

November 11, 2019

NJ man awarded $2M for jaw tumor undetected by dentist

By Melissa Busch

A jury in New Jersey has awarded $2.1 million to a man whose face was disfigured after his longtime dentist failed to promptly detect a cancerous tumor in his jaw, according to a news report in the New Jersey Law Journal.

November 4, 2019

Dentist, assistant sued for allegedly removing teeth without consent

By Melissa Busch

An Illinois woman who claims to have debilitating health conditions as a result of four wisdom teeth being removed without her consent has filed a lawsuit against the dentist and another person involved in the procedure, according to news reports.

October 23, 2019

Periodontist must pay $1.3M in malpractice case

By Melissa Busch

A periodontist must pay approximately $1.3 million in a malpractice case in which a procedure to extract a molar in preparation for an implant resulted in bone and nerve damage, according to a judgment filed in a New Jersey court.

October 21, 2019

Teledentistry, SmileDirectClub stay in spotlight for good, bad

By Melissa Busch

Fresh off its filing of a harassment lawsuit against the Dental Board of California, SmileDirectClub finds itself thrust in the news again with investigations into the way it markets it clear aligners and moves to further expand internationally.

October 21, 2019

Henry Schein to be released from opioid litigation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein Dental said it will be dismissed with prejudice as a defendant in a U.S. opioid lawsuit in Summit County in Ohio.

October 20, 2019

SmileDirectClub sues Calif. dental board for harassment

By Melissa Busch

SmileDirectClub has filed a lawsuit against the Dental Board of California, alleging it intentionally harassed the direct-to-consumer clear-aligner company's clinics in a planned effort to hinder its growth. The litigation further fans the flames between the burgeoning industry and traditional orthodontics.

October 17, 2019

ADA endorses Calif. teledentistry law

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has thrown its support behind a new law in California that sets specific standards on how dentists should provide care for their patients through teledentistry.

October 17, 2019

Colgate's Optic White fails to deeply whiten teeth, suit claims

By Melissa Busch

A Nevada woman has filed a class-action suit against Colgate-Palmolive, claiming that Colgate's Optic White toothpaste is based on "false hope" because it fails to naturally, deeply whiten teeth as advertised.

October 17, 2019

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