Clark KauffmanLegal IssuesAfter serving time on drug and weapons charges, Iowa dentist has license reinstatedAn Iowa dentist who served a prison sentence on drug and weapons charges has had his license restored by state regulators.June 9, 2025Legal IssuesIowa dental board gives dentist a warning over allegations of incompetenceIowa state regulators have issued a warning to a Central Iowa dentist over competency concerns, raising red flags about patient care.June 6, 2025MalpracticeDentist involved in patient death is fined $7.5K by licensing boardA central Iowa dentist involved in an operation that ended with the patient’s death has been fined $7,500 by the Iowa Dental Board.May 28, 2025Legal IssuesDentist alleged to be ‘harmful to the public’ ordered to undergo remedial trainingA Linn County, IA, dentist charged with practicing dentistry in a manner that is harmful to the public has been ordered to undergo remedial training.May 16, 2025Regulatory UpdatesIowa Dental Board cancels hearing, removes documents detailing patient deathThe Iowa Dental Board has canceled a scheduled disciplinary hearing for a dentist who is alleged to have contributed to a patient's death.April 7, 2025Legal IssuesFor the 3rd time, Iowa dentist charged with professional incompetenceAn eastern Iowa dentist with a history of disciplinary actions is, for the third time, facing allegations of professional incompetence.March 26, 2025Legal IssuesDentist sanctioned for 'competency' issues after patient loses jaw to cancerA 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, 2025Legal IssuesPatient death triggers sanctions against a 2nd Iowa dentistA second Iowa dentist is facing licensing sanctions related to a dental procedure that resulted in the death of a patient.January 30, 2025Legal IssuesIowa Dental Board agrees to license woman who stole $81,000The Iowa Dental Board has agreed to license a woman recently convicted of stealing almost $81,000 from Iowa businesses.January 16, 2025Legal Issues9 months after patient's death, 'emergency order' restricts dentist's licenseA recently filed lawsuit alleges negligence in the death of 50-year-old patient.November 6, 2024Page 1 of 2Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist accused of drug deal near his office enters pleaA dentist entangled in a 2023 fatal hit-and-run case has pleaded not guilty in a separate case in which he allegedly was involved in a drug deal near his dental office.FluorideWhat’s stopping kids from getting fluoride at well visits?Oral-Systemic LinkWhen it comes to smoking, teeth don’t liePodcastsPodcast: The keys to transforming patient relationships in dentistryRegulatory UpdatesOpinion: Why advocacy in dentistry matters
