Legal Issues: Page 76

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
AAID sues Texas dental board over 'specialist' ads
By Donna Domino
The American Academy of Implant Dentistry has filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas dental board over a rule that limits dentists from advertising themselves as "specialists." The group, which has won similar suits against other states, says the rule violates free speech rights.
March 16, 2014
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Dentist gets prison sentence for lying about drug conviction
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A South Carolina dentist who was practicing dentistry in New York state has been sentenced to one to three years in prison for a felony conviction for lying about a past drug conviction.
March 13, 2014
Lawsuit exposes FDA denial of dental amalgam mercury hazards
By Griffin Cole, DDS; John Kall, DMD; and Amanda Just, MS
Leaders of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology respond to a recent DrBicuspid.com article about a lawsuit that the organization has filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The academy explains its position in this Second Opinion piece.
March 13, 2014
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Small Smiles owner excluded from Medicare, Medicaid programs
By Donna Domino
CSHM, which owns 53 Small Smiles dental clinics, has been excluded from participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs for a minimum of five years by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
March 11, 2014
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