Legal Issues: Page 52

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

FTC ruling reverberates through dental distributor segment

By Melissa Busch

Benco Dental plans to appeal the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finding that the dental product distributor and Patterson Companies conspired to undermine dental buying groups, which negotiate lower prices for smaller dental practices. The FTC ruling is also creating ripple effects through the dental industry.

October 16, 2019

FTC hands out mixed ruling to Benco, Patterson, Schein

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein was cleared of conspiracy charges in an October 16 ruling by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). However, fellow defendants Patterson Companies and Benco were found to have conspired to refuse to offer discounted prices or otherwise compete for the business of buying groups of independent dentists.

October 15, 2019

ADA duel with SmileDirectClub heats up

By Tony Edwards

The American Dental Association (ADA) and SmileDirectClub have issued dueling press statements in their ongoing dispute over government regulation of SmileDirectClub's clear-aligner business.

October 8, 2019

MetLife settles dentist misclassification suit for $3.4M

By Melissa Busch

Metropolitan Life Insurance (MetLife) has agreed to pay about $3.4 million to settle a suit filed by dental consultants who claimed they didn't get overtime and benefits because they were wrongly treated as independent contractors, according to a settlement motion.

October 7, 2019

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