Legal Issues

Dental assistant sues dental staffing firm over background check

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant has filed a class-action suit against dental staffing firm Cloud Dentistry.

January 27, 2026

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Employee accused of stealing large sum from dental practice

By Melissa Busch

An employee was arrested on January 20 for allegedly stealing $57,000 from the dental practice where she worked.

January 26, 2026

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Dentist charged with distributing drugs

By Melissa Busch

A dentist was arrested for allegedly ordering prescription drugs for his personal use in violation of drug distribution laws.

January 23, 2026

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Dental managers cop to defrauding Medicaid out of $365K

By Melissa Busch

Dental managers accused of using their father’s dental practice to defraud Medicaid have pleaded guilty.

January 22, 2026

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Patient accused of practice rampage after being tardy sentenced

By Melissa Busch

A patient who reportedly trashed a dental practice in Scotland and attacked a dentist after she was told she was late for her appointment was sentenced.

January 21, 2026

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New suit claims Delta Dental misquotes out-of-network coverage

By Melissa Busch

A U.S. class action lawsuit has been filed against Delta Dental Plans Association and 40-plus affiliates.

January 19, 2026

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Ex-dental assistant pleads guilty to assaulting sedated patients

By Melissa Busch

An ex-dental assistant accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious man and others, including children, has pleaded guilty.

January 16, 2026

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Dentist with disciplinary history cited for infection control issues

By Clark Kauffman

The sanctioned dentist's prior violations included cocaine use and sales.

January 14, 2026

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Court rules clinic retaliated against assistant over BLM comment

By Melissa Busch

A U.S. district court ruled that a dental clinic retaliated against a dental assistant who was placed on leave after objecting to being asked if she attended a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest.

January 13, 2026

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Man accused of murdering dentist and wife arrested

By Melissa Busch

Police arrested an Illinois vascular surgeon for allegedly murdering his ex-wife and her husband, a dentist, at their home in Ohio.

January 12, 2026

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Woman accused of running $11M dental fraud scam gets days in jail

By Melissa Busch

A woman accused of operating a nearly $11 million scheme that defrauded dozens of patients was sentenced to days in jail.

January 12, 2026

More details emerge involving the death of dentist and wife

By Melissa Busch

Some details have emerged since a dentist and his wife were found shot to death at their home in Ohio more than a week ago.

January 9, 2026

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