A B.C. woman has been disciplined for working as a dental hygienist without proper registration for a second time, CTV News reported. Barbara Host had previously practised without being registered with the College of Dental Hygienists of B.C. with a promise not to do so again back in November 2008. A complaint was made by … Read more
Earlier this month, a man was charged with “fraud under $5,000 and personation with intent to gain advantage” by the Saanich police. Emmanuel Osaseri was pretending to be a dental hygienist, providing dental care without the proper training or licensing. The police worked closely with the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) to … Read more
Dentists in Fiji are warning patients about unlicensed businesses providing cosmetic dentistry services and the corrosion that can happen in people’s mouths. ABC News recently reported that, “The Fiji Dental Association (FDA) said the illegal practice was extremely concerning, pointing the finger mainly at beauty salons that offer the procedures at unrealistically low prices.” It … Read more
A B.C. woman has been sentenced to jail for 20 months for stealing nearly $150,000 from her employer Dr. Maureen Murray Dental Clinic. The dental receptionist pleaded guilty to crimes related to fraud, theft and falsifying records. One of the crimes included depositing over 200 insurance cheques for the dental clinic into her personal bank … Read more
A woman in Horry County has filed a wrongful death suit against her husband’s dentist, Taurean Hodges, and his practice after her husband sustained fatal injuries while under their care. Kenneth Williamson attended Inlet Premier Implant and Cosmetic Dentistry for recommended treatment of tartar and extractions on August 26, 2020. He was on a number … Read more
A man is being charged for illegally practising dental work from a La Quinto Hotel room in Danbury, Connecticut. According to Eyewitness News, police officers entered the room and found an operating set up with drills, suction machines and an x-ray machine, along with a number of medications. While they spoke to the suspect, a … Read more
In this episode of Weekly Wisdom, Josh Koziebrocki of Koziebrocki Law discusses reporting criminal allegations to regulators and what dentists are obligated to do. Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week! Sponsored by The Institute for Dental Excellence (T.I.D.E.) is … Read more
An Anchorage dentist captured on video extracting a patient’s tooth as he rode a hoverboard was sentenced to 12 years for Medicaid fraud and other crimes. Seth Lookhart’s antics “darn near killed some people,” Alaska Superior Court Judge Michael Wolverton said at sentencing Monday. “And then, after that,” the judge said, “you bragged about it in your … Read more
A man already facing charges for allegedly posing as a doctor and distributing prescriptions without a license faces a new charge for allegedly breaking into a neighboring dental office and stealing supplies. Kyle Larsen, 33, waived a preliminary hearing Thursday and pleaded not guilty to the two counts of burglary for offenses in 2018. He previously had pleaded … Read more