A B.C. dentist has been suspended from practice, just a few years after his last discipline for misconduct, reported CBC News. Dr. Kyle Nawrot’s most recent punishment includes a year-long suspension, paying $10,000 in fines, and he must participate in remedial education. Just four months after Nawrot returned to work after his previous suspension, an … Read more
Oral surgeon Dr. Louis Bourget changes his plea to guilty for an assault charge regarding allowing a prison guard to do dental work on an inmate from a Newfoundland jail. In October 2020, an inmate was taken to Bourget’s practice for a tooth extraction where he allowed one of the prison guards accompanying the patient … Read more
The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario revoked the licence of a Toronto dentist Amir Haydarian who was found guilty of professional misconduct after having sex with a patient and fathering a child. Haydarian’s certificate of registration was ordered to be revoked immediately. A reprimand was issued by the panel but will not be administered … Read more
Dr. Christy Natsis, who received a six-month suspension from practicing dentistry in relation to her conviction in the death of an Ottawa man, received a scathing reprimand by the Royal College of Dentists and Surgeons of Ontario last week. The reprimand will be part of her official record for as long as she practices dentistry. … Read more
A Halifax law firm is preparing to potentially file a class-action lawsuit against a prominent Halifax-area dentist whose licence was suspended this week after several allegations of misconduct. MacGillivary Law is accepting stories from former or current patients of Dr. Errol Gaum, a dentist at the Granville Dental clinic in Bedford, N.S. “We’re here to listen to what people have … Read more
A Halifax-area dentist facing hundreds of accusations of professional misconduct spanning decades, including using excessive force while treating children, has had his licence suspended indefinitely. The Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia said it convened an emergency meeting of its complaints committee Wednesday to consider recent allegations made against Dr. Errol Gaum, a registered dentist who was most recently … Read more
A Richmond, B.C., dentist who charged patients tens of thousands of dollars for work he didn’t do has lost his licence and been ordered to pay nearly $100,000 in fines and investigation costs. Dr. Bin Xu has not been seen or heard from since January 2017, when he voluntarily withdrew from practice in the face … Read more
A former Guelph dental hygienist who lost his licence after treating his wife is fighting for change. Alexandru Tanase lost his licence on Sept. 9 after a years-long case into his conduct following a complaint to the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario. He’s also been labelled as a sexual abuser by the college. The reason: he … Read more
Putting fillings into teeth where there were no cavities, and billing for dental work that wasn’t performed, are among the “acts of professional misconduct” alleged by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario against an Amherstburg dentist. Dr. Zeljko Veselinovic’s case goes before a panel of the college’s disciplinary committee on Oct. 4 in … Read more