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FORMER EMPLOYEE OF DENTIST SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT

The financial clerk of a Brownsville dentist has been sentenced to prison for using patient identifying information to open and bill credit card accounts...

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Feb 25

WHAT YOU SHOULD – AND SHOULD NOT – DO WHEN FIRST FACED WITH A NEGLIGENCE LAWSUIT.

IT'S A FACT. Most dentists will face at least one lawsuit during their career with the majority of those lawsuits claiming negligence in the...

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Feb 5

Theft from dentist. Case dismissed and sealed.

"This case has been very polarizing both ways. There's some people that think Ms. Staley is the scourge of civilization and should be locked...

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Jan 28

FLorida woman charged in $24K dental insurance fraud scheme.

The affidavit cites Dentrix Audit Trail logs showing how Wigglesworth allegedly backdated and deleted entries to conceal her actions.

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Jan 23

Woman is charged with embezzling nearly $55,000 from a Tulsa medical spa

Heather Mitchell is charged with embezzling nearly $55,000 from a Tulsa medical spa, where she worked.

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Jan 23

Dental Embezzlement Tip of the Day

Dr. David White shares his dental embezzlement tip of the day. What's in your Dentrix Audit Trail?

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Jan 21

Financial coordinator sentenced to 41 months.

Thornton had been a financial coordinator in a dental office in Houston. Judge Hoyt said in imposing sentence, “I don’t believe you have proper...

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Jan 21

It’s a fact. Dentistry is one of the most embezzled professions.

There is no shortage of dishonesty in this world. 10% of people will steal given the opportunity, 10% will never steal, and the remaining...

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Jan 19

Kathleen Libby sentenced for stealing $650,000

A former office manager of a Brookline medical practice was sentenced today for embezzling over $650,000 from the practice over several years.

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Jan 6

Woman charged with filing fraudulent deed on Raleigh dentist’s home

A woman is charged with filing a fraudulent deed on a multimillion-dollar home in Raleigh. Dawn Mangum faced Wake County Judge Mark Stevens in court...

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Nov 25

Lodi dentist’s bookkeeper pleads guilty to embezzlement

Malloy admitted to stealing cash from patient payments and stealing more than $150,000 by running "refunds" to her own bank debit cards.

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Nov 14

Patients of Deer Park Dental Urged to Seek Hepatitis & HIV Tests.

The Washington State Department of Health is advising former patients of Dr. Sandy Fletcher Montano to seek testing for bloodborne illnesses, including hepatitis and...

Sep 23

‘Yeah I took it’: Employee stole $35K from dentist’s office.

A former administrative assistant at a dental practice in Pennsylvania is accused of stealing more than $35,000 from her employer to feed her gambling...