Legal Issues: Page 74

Conn. dentist has license suspended after patient dies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Connecticut dentist has had his license suspended for not monitoring a sedated patient who died after he allegedly ignored repeated warnings by dental assistants about the patient's falling oxygen levels.
May 15, 2014
Biolase wins patent infringement case in Germany
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase has won its patent infringement case against Fotona after a German court found that Fotona's Fidelis dental laser system infringes on Biolase's European patent.
May 11, 2014
Lawsuit filed against Ga. dental board over teeth whitening
By Donna Domino
A lawsuit has been filed by a teeth-whitening entrepreneur and the Institue of Justice, a public advocacy group, challenging the Georgia Board of Dentistry's rule prohibiting nondentists from doing teeth whitening.
April 28, 2014
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NY dentist gets prison sentence for filing phony tax returns
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A former New York orthodontist was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for filing fraudulent U.S. tax returns seeking a total of $36 million in refunds, and was ordered to pay $200,000 in restitution.
April 21, 2014
Fla. dentist sues Heartland Dental over sale of practice
By Donna Domino
A Florida dentist is suing the Heartland Dental chain, claiming the company fired him after illegally taking over his practice through a complicated series of transactions and employment agreements. The suit is similar to a 2011 case in which a North Carolina dentist illegally sold his practice to Heartland.
April 20, 2014
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Hawaii dentist closes office after patient lapses into coma
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Hawaii dentist has closed his office after a young patient lapsed into a coma while getting her third molars extracted in March.
April 13, 2014
MDA warns of possible tax identity theft
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Michigan Dental Association (MDA) has received several calls from member dentists who say that when they submitted their federal taxes this year, they learned that their taxes had already been filed, most likely by an identity thief.
April 13, 2014
Medical Protective offers digital edition of malpractice guide
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medical Protective has released a digital edition of its "Dental Malpractice 101 for Students & Residents" handbook.
April 9, 2014
Small Smiles owner to sell company
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
CSHM, which owns 54 Small Smiles dental clinics, has agreed to sell the chain after the company was recently excluded from participating in the Medicaid and Medicare programs by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
April 6, 2014
Align Technology's patent case continues against ClearCorrect
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Align Technology's ongoing patent case against ClearCorrect regarding dental aligners is continuing as both sides claimed victory following a recent decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission.
April 6, 2014
Judge allows LED lights for teeth-whitening businesses in Conn.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A federal judge has ruled that teeth-whitening businesses in Connecticut can use LED lights that activate the peroxide used to whiten teeth, but customers must position them for themselves.
March 31, 2014
Jury awards $3M in Topamax cleft palate case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Philadelphia jury has awarded $3 million to the family of a 5-year-old girl born in 2009 with bilateral cleft palate and lip after her mother took Topamax (topiramate) for headaches during her pregnancy.
March 25, 2014
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