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Oral surgeon Dr. Gary Schwarz

South Texas oral surgeon Dr. Gary Schwarz and five other dentists have been indicted in a federal case alleging Medicaid fraud of $63,000 and a referral kickback scheme. Federal investigators arrested Schwarz alleging that he billed Medicaid for services billed but not rendered and for procedures performed by an unqualified dental assistant. His office manager and assistant have been charged and face federal conspiracy and health…

Las Vegas dentist Mahesh Patel, 45, has agreed to plead guilty of videotaping a female employee and another woman while they undressed in his practice’s in an effort to stay out of jail.

According to a Metro Police report, a female employee at the Advanced Center for Dentistry reported to work on Jan. 11, Patel, requested her assistance with a procedure and asked her to change into her scrubs, the woman…

According to a story in the Guardian one in five Italian dentists does not have proper qualifications to practice dentistry. More than a thousand people were charged in Italy last year with unauthorized exercise of a medical profession (including physicians, dentists, and nurses). The problem in the system is that those that are found lacking qualifications are only have to pay a €516 fine and are free to continue practicing.

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Former Michigan inmate, Jerry Flanory, 58, who claims he was denied toothpaste for nearly a year can sue prison officials, citing his constitutional right against cruel and unusual punishment, a federal appeals court said.

Flanory says he developed gum disease and had a tooth removed in 2005 as a result of not having toothpaste. The appeals court reinstated his lawsuit last week against officials at the Newberry prison. His original lawsuit…