Dentist Finder San Diego » child abuse http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog What's New in Dental News Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:40:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Parents arrested for ignoring kids’ dental needs http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/parents-arrested-for-ignoring-kids-dental-needs/ http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/parents-arrested-for-ignoring-kids-dental-needs/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:44:55 +0000 Dentist Finder http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/?p=754 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 …

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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 …

]]> http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/mom-charged-with-neglect-after-childs-teeth-extracted/feed/ 0 Missed dental appointments land Florida mom in jail http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/missed-dental-appointments-land-florida-mom-in-jail/ http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/missed-dental-appointments-land-florida-mom-in-jail/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:01:34 +0000 Dentist Finder http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/?p=345 V.WrightA 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 …

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