Clark KauffmanLegal IssuesDentist with disciplinary history cited for infection control issuesThe sanctioned dentist's prior violations included cocaine use and sales.January 14, 2026Legal IssuesDentist with long disciplinary history, now 79, agrees to surrender his licenseA Fort Dodge, IA, dentist is repeatedly accused of taking patients’ medications.January 9, 2026Legal Issues2nd dentist involved in patient death faces multiple disciplinary chargesAn Iowa dentist accused of participating in a surgical procedure that ended with the patient’s death is now facing multiple disciplinary charges.January 5, 2026Regulatory UpdatesBoard reinstates license of dentist convicted of being intoxicated at workThe dentist claimed he was "poisoned" by others while working.December 30, 2025Legal IssuesIowa dentist, charged with incompetence, surrenders licenseA central Iowa dentist agreed to surrender her license after being charged with professional incompetence in the case of a patient who lost six teeth.October 16, 2025Legal IssuesIowa dentists accused of incompetence, sexual misconduct, fraudSeveral dentists have recently been sanctioned by the Iowa Dental Board for allegations that include professional incompetence, fraud, and sexual misconduct involving a patient.October 8, 2025Regulatory UpdatesAfter 6 malpractice claims, dentist is sanctioned a 3rd time, once his license expiresA former West Des Moines, IA, dentist who has been sued six times for medical malpractice has been sanctioned for the third time by the Iowa Dental Board.July 17, 2025Legal 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, 2025Page 1 of 3Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist charged with distributing drugsA dentist was arrested for allegedly ordering prescription drugs for his personal use in violation of drug distribution laws.Sleep ApneaWhat dental therapies are cropping up for sleep disorders?Practice SalesDSO sales vs. traditional transitions: Understanding the real priceMarketingWhat Gen Z dental patients really wantLegal IssuesDental managers cop to defrauding Medicaid out of $365K