Legal Issues

Cause of death of 9-year-old dental patient revealed

By Melissa Busch

Officials have ruled on the cause of death of a 9-year-old girl who passed away hours after she was administered anesthesia and underwent dental surgery.

May 30, 2025

Dental manager accused of stealing about $300K from employer

By Melissa Busch

An office manager is accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from the dental practice in New York where he worked.

May 30, 2025

Dentist involved in patient death is fined $7.5K by licensing board

By Clark Kauffman

A 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, 2025

Dentist accused of covering up murder headed to trial in 2025

By Melissa Busch

A trial date has been set for a dentist accused of helping his son cover up the 2023 murder of a woman.

May 27, 2025

Assistant accused of assaulting patient faces more charges

By Melissa Busch

An ex-dental assistant accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious man lying in a dental chair awaiting treatment is now facing more charges.

May 23, 2025

15 former employees sue dentist over secret camera

By Melissa Busch

A dentist who allegedly planted a surveillance camera in a staff-only bathroom at his dental practice has been sued by 15 of his former employees.

May 22, 2025

3 charged with unlicensed dentistry

By Melissa Busch

Three people have been accused of illegally practicing dentistry since 2023, and one of them is also accused of human smuggling.

May 21, 2025

Dentist alleged to be ‘harmful to the public’ ordered to undergo remedial training

By Clark Kauffman

A 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, 2025

‘Hit and run dentistry’ oral surgeon headed to jail

By Melissa Busch

A Florida oral surgeon who lost his license for what a licensing board called "hit and run dentistry," because it left patients injured and in debt, is headed to jail.

May 15, 2025

Practice owners to pay $500K to settle kickback case

By Melissa Busch

A Connecticut dental practice and its dentist owners agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to settle kickback allegations.

May 13, 2025

Swallowed implant driver leads to major lawsuit

By Melissa Busch

A man claims negligence led him to swallow a dental implant driver that required surgery and led to disfigurement.

May 12, 2025

Healthy boy dies while sedated for dental treatment

By Melissa Busch

A boy died May 6 while under sedation for a dental procedure at a practice in Oklahoma.

May 9, 2025

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