What's New in Dental News
28 Apr
A Pennsylvania couple was arrested this week for allegedly refusing to take their two young children to the dentist for two years, leaving the children with severely decayed teeth, according to officials.
Donna and John Grobelny face two felony counts of endangering the welfare of children, in a disturbing case that suggests both parents were overwhelmed, and at least one child had special needs.
Court documents show when police asked …
6 Oct
An Australian woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for child cruelty after her daughter, who had not seen a dentist in more than three years, had 12 teeth extracted, according to an article in the Queensland Times.
The 9-year-old came to the attention of a school dental worker when she was six, who advised the mother to taker her to a dentist. Repeated calls and letters …
18 Nov
A Florida woman was charged with child abuse following complaints that she didn’t properly take care of her son’s dental health needs.
Vanessa Wright, 30, arrested after authorities claim that on four separate occasions she didn’t follow through with dental treatment for her 5-6 year-old son, resulting in a hospitalization in July to treat an infection. After being released from the hospital with orders to see the dentist the mother …
