Category Archives: Dentistry License
Dentist License Suspended Over Fraud Charges
Dentists and other medical professionals must do what they can to protect their license. Their license is typically their livelihood. Without it, they cannot work or earn income. Therefore, they must act in a moral and ethical manner at all times in order to hold onto their license. A professional can face licensing issues… Read More »
Ethics in the Dentistry Field
We trust our dentists to know what is best for us and our oral health. Dentists spend many years in school learning the ins and out of tooth and gum health. When it comes to patient care, most dentists make the right decisions. When it comes to ethics, though, sometimes following the rules can… Read More »
Drug Use Leads to Dentist’s License Suspension
A person’s actions outside of work can lead to penalties involving one’s career. Licensed professionals, such as doctors and dentists, are bound by ethics, whether they are on the job or not. They can face license suspension and other penalties if they fail to do so. A Florida dentist is facing harsh consequences after… Read More »
Dentist’s License Suspended for Poor Recordkeeping
A licensed professional such as a dentist can have their license suspended for a variety of reasons. One common reason is substandard patient care, but a dentist may face license suspension or revocation for actions that may not seem as obvious, such as poor recordkeeping. Poor recordkeeping and infection control violations recently got a… Read More »
Dentist With Fake Credentials Convicted of Fraud
There are rules and regulations in place to ensure that those seeking a professional license or associated permits are indeed qualified to practice. This is especially true for dentists and other medical professionals who provide services to patients and could seriously injure them or even kill them if they perform a procedure improperly. An… Read More »
Dentist Guilty of Selling Prescription Drugs After Already Losing His License
Those who work in the medical field often have access to a variety of drugs. Doctors, dentists and nurses can easily get a hold of painkillers, sedatives and stimulants. In some cases, they take these pills for themselves. In other cases, they steal the medications and sell them to others in order to make… Read More »
