Canadian dentist loses license for mistreating special needs patients

A Winnipeg dentist and former department head at the University of Manitoba’s dental school has lost his license to practice after he was found guilty of mistreating special needs patients over a 25-year period.

The Manitoba Dental Association found Dr. Ronald Boyar guilty of 105 instances of professional misconduct between 1991 and 2006.

Boyar was medical director of oral health for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and medical leader of …