Investigation was not retaliatory and suit filed too late, court finds July 22, 2016 A dentist's claim that a state regulatory agency initiated a retaliatory investigation—due to a complaint made by the [...]
Nevada audit comes down hard on board’s investigations July 15, 2016 Spotty record-keeping, mischarging of licensees, and inconsistent investigative practices led the list of problems listed in [...]
Tribe bypasses state licensing to set up own dental therapist law June 16, 2016 Recent efforts within the Washington State Native American community to change the scope of practice for dental therapists [...]
Requiring list of all practice members in ads unconstitutional June 7, 2016 A state rule that compelled dental practices to list every dentist associated with or employed by the practice in every [...]
Controversy heats up over use of live patients for clinical dental exams April 13, 2016 At one time, the use of live patients to test license candidates' clinical skills in dentistry was considered a necessity [...]
Allowing denturist practice may have benefits, FTC tells state March 28, 2016 The Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment to the Kentucky legislature March 25, recommending the state hold [...]
Time limit for discipline didn’t begin until investigatory board was created February 11, 2016 An Ohio court reinstated discipline imposed by the state’s dental board after ruling that a statutory time limit enacted [...]
Federal court broadens professionals’ specialty advertising February 10, 2016 Restriction of specialties in Texas to those recognized by the America Dental Association is unconstitutional, a federal [...]
Requiring specialty labels to be association-approved is unconstitutional January 28, 2016 The restriction of specialties in Texas to those recognized by the America Dental Association was unconstitutional, a [...]
“Letters of concern” a weak discipline substitute, TV station alleges January 27, 2016 According to an investigative series published by Phoenix local news station ABC 15, the state’s dental board [...]