Reno police say an unemployed landscaper’s family told them he performs dentistry without a license to help the unemployed and uninsured in the Hispanic community receive “bargain rate” dental care.But authorities said Raul Rodriguez, 56, doesn’t have a license to practice dentistry. Records show in 2006 in Washoe County he was convicted of performing dentistry [...]

The Michigan Board of dentistry has released a statement regarding the use of botox and dermal fillers in dentistry. According to the statement, the board has affirmed the need for proper training in these procedures as well as the dentists ability to “treat those areas of the face that are reasonably identified as dependent tissue [...]

The Reno Police Department arrested Raul Rodriguez for performing illegal dentistry practices out of his mobile home. On March 6, 2012, the Reno Police Department responded to a local hospital to meet with medical staff regarding a subject in Intensive Care due to an airway blockage after receiving improper dental care…

Dentists do have to follow regulations, but some Georgia lawmakers want to see tighter rules for dental labs.Georgia Senate Bill 375 would put more requirements on what dental lab workers tell dentists and now, one local lab is stepping up in favor of the changes.There are dozens of steps before a little piece of porcelain [...]

The Dental Laboratories Association and the British Association of Clinical Dental Technology launched a campaign in December 2011 to crack down on the growing scourge of illegal dentistry in the UK. The BACDT created the website – www.dentureprofessionals.org – and have been overwhelmed by the support they have received from trade companies, healthcare professionals and [...]

It’s been four years since the death of nine-year-old Raven Maria Blanco. The Virginia Beach girl died while undergoing a routine dental procedure while under sedation. The foundation created in her honor is calling on the public to help convince the Virginia Board of Dentistry to mandate new training regulations for dentists. “The dentists, of [...]

A bill approved today by a House committee would make several changes to state law to allow dental hygienists to provide more types of care to underserved patients.House Bill 2631 represents a small step toward expanded access to dental care in the state, said Rep. Brenda Landwehr, a Wichita Republican who chairs the House Health [...]

A panicked and crying Allard called the office of Dr. Derek Nordstrom, who had heard nothing of the complaint.Nordstrom cancelled appointments and spent the day making phone calls to public health, the Alberta Dental Association and College, and to the HEALTHlink number that appeared on Allard’s phone.Nobody had heard anything. A few hours later, Alberta [...]

A NEW drive has been launched to crack down on the problem of illegal dentistry in the UK.Experts believe illegal practice is widespread as patients learn about unregistered dental technicians by word of mouth.Clinical dental technicians are trained and registered to provide patients direct treatment for the construction, repairing and fitting of removable dental appliances, [...]

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to up to two years in prison for failing to take his son to the dentist when he tried to pull his rotting teeth.Francisco Torres, 41, pleaded guilty in October to recklessly endangering another person for refusing to take his 14-year-old son to the dentist even though he complained [...]