What's New in Dental News
18 Mar
According to Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, Dr. Michael Clair used everyday paper-clips instead of using stainless steel posts in his root canals. Dr. Clair then charged Medicaid for the expensive posts.
On top of assault and battery charges stemming from the paper-clip use, Dr. Clair is also accused of illegally prescribing drugs and submitting false Medicaid claims.
Dr. Clair now lives in Maryland. His license has been revoked in …
16 Mar
Thomas McFarland, 61, of Wynnewood, PA, pleaded guilty to a fourth-degree charge of dumping medical debris from his practice into the waters near Avalon in summer 2008. The plea deal means McFarland will serve probation and pay the borough $100,000, but will avoid jail time.
According to court documents, in the summer of 2008, McFarland set off in boat from his waterfront home in Middle Township, near Avalon, into Townsends …
4 Mar
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The Washington woman who was convicted of second-degree criminal mistreatment for not seeking dental care for her developmentally disabled 10-year-old son was sentenced to nine months in jail on Monday. She will serve three months of the sentence in custody, then go on electronic home monitoring for the rest of the term.
The boy has been in foster care since 2008. The state is in …
