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The Iowa Dental Board has scheduling a disciplinary hearing next month for Dr. Peter Vidal. He is accused of unprofessional conduct, willfully or repeatedly violating a rule of the board and failing to comply with discipline imposed by the Board.

In February of 2008, The Iowa Dental board accused Dr. Vidal of performing unnecessary (and poorly done) root canals on several Medicaid patients between 2006 and 2008. Vidal’s license was suspended for 30 days and he was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.

After his February case, additional information was received alleging Dr. Vidal engaged in unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards patients and staff members which the Board said includes:

• Prescribing controlled substances to a young adult female patient by telephone and failed to document them in the patient record.  (This can happen)

• Dr. Vidal provided money and the use of his car to this young female patient and attempted to recruit the patient to be employed in his home.  (This is weird)

• Dr. Vidal has a long-term pattern of loaning money and his car to patients, allowing patients to live in his home and hiring patients and bartering his dental services in return for personal services. (This is definitely a red flag)

• Dr. Vidal engaged in unprofessional behavior towards and made unprofessional comments to, staff persons and patients.  (There is no documentation what this entails)

• He used his workplace computer in an unprofessional manner and allowed persons to observe this. (I can only imaging what this involves!)

Hopefully we learn more details during his January hearing. If your dentist follows any of the above patterns it might be time to find a new dentist!

Read more at The Britt News-Tribune.