Melissa Busch[email protected]Legal IssuesJudge rules practice can’t fire employee over bonus talkA judge ruled that a Montana dental practice illegally fired an employee for discussing bonus fairness with colleagues.May 11, 2026Legal IssuesDSO Aspen Dental agrees to pay $2M-plus to settle claimsTAG - The Aspen Dental Group's dental service organization (DSO) Aspen Dental Management has agreed to pay $2 million in penalties plus restitution to settle claims.May 8, 2026Legal IssuesIllegal practice generates $400K, leads to woman’s arrestA woman was indicted on May 4 for allegedly operating an unlicensed dental practice for more than two years.May 8, 2026Legal IssuesEx-dental assistant gets 55 years in prisonAn ex-dental assistant has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for assaulting sedated patients.May 7, 2026Legal IssuesPatient arrested for threatening to kill dental employeeAn angry dental patient was taken into custody for allegedly making death threats to an office staff member.May 6, 2026Legal IssuesWoman arrested after wild incident at orthodontic officeA shocking incident at an orthodontic office ended in an arrest.May 5, 2026Legal IssuesDentist accused of hiding camera to stand trialA dentist accused of planting a surveillance camera in a staff-only bathroom at his West Virginia dental practice will face trial.May 4, 2026Dental AssistantWhat’s new with dental assistants in your state?Several states have passed new laws affecting dental assistants' scope of practice. Learn what's changing in your practice.May 4, 2026Patient CommunicationThis may be how you really bust oral health mythsTechnology alone can't stop dental myths. Here's what may actually work.May 1, 2026Legal IssuesWoman accused of fraud over fake dental businessA woman faces prison time for an alleged COVID relief fraud scheme.April 30, 2026Previous PagePage 17 of 88Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist enters plea, avoiding trialA dentist sidesteps trial with a no-contest plea.Wellness401(k) or a defined benefit plan: What dentists should know before choosingOffice ManagementShipshape and smile-ready: What we've been missing in the dental practicePatient CommunicationDr. Tom Giacobbi: In-office, virtual, or AI ... who should answer your phones?Dental SpecialtiesThose aren’t baseballs: A N.Y. homeowner uncovers a mastodon jaw
