Legal Issues: Page 8

Dentist accused in fatal hit-and-run in trouble again

By Melissa Busch

A dentist entangled in a 2023 fatal hit-and-run case was arrested for allegedly buying hundreds of dollars' worth of fentanyl and more.

March 11, 2025

Dentist accused in shooting death

By Melissa Busch

A dentist was arrested for allegedly shooting her partner to death in a bedroom at their shared home on March 8, according to authorities.

March 10, 2025

Dentist gets prison for threatening election official

By Melissa Busch

A dentist accused of sending threatening messages to multiple victims, including an election official, was sentenced to two years in prison.

March 10, 2025

Dentist cops to hiding million from U.S. government

By Melissa Busch

A dentist who was indicted for allegedly using an illegal tax shelter to conceal more than $3.5 million from the IRS pleaded guilty on February 28.

March 7, 2025

Dental assistant sentenced to lengthy prison term

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant accused of accessing the private media of dozens of patients and co-workers and taking lewd videos of women was sentenced.

March 6, 2025

Dentist accused of fraud jailed for threatening to harm prosecutor

By Melissa Busch

A dentist who, along with others, was charged with allegedly running a scheme that tried to defraud Medicaid and U.S. agencies has been detained pending trial after threatening to shoot a prosecutor.

March 5, 2025

Woman accused of extorting hygienist has charge dropped

By Melissa Busch

A woman accused of extorting a dental hygienist had the charge dropped against her.

March 4, 2025

Mistrial, not guilty charges reached in oral surgeon case

By Melissa Busch

An oral surgeon accused of molesting several patients was found not guilty of sexual assault, but jurors couldn't reach a verdict on other offenses.

March 3, 2025

Dentist sanctioned for 'competency' issues after patient loses jaw to cancer

By Clark Kauffman

A central Iowa dentist has been sanctioned for allegedly failing to detect cancer in a patient who subsequently had part of his lower jaw removed.

February 28, 2025

Dental practice accused of swiping $500K sued

By Melissa Busch

A dental practice accused of misappropriating $500,000 in management fees is being sued.

February 27, 2025

Why dentists get slapped with disciplinary actions

By Melissa Busch

These are the most common disciplinary actions general dentists face, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

February 26, 2025

How to spot and deal with 'red flag' patients

By Melissa Busch

A presenter at the Chicago Dental Society 2025 Midwinter Meeting offers tips on handling "red flag" patients.

February 25, 2025

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