Modern Hygienist

Photo Gallery: Dental Rogues

Cutting back

Michael Clair, who had a practice in Fall River, MA, was sentenced to one year in jail for defrauding Medicaid of $130,000, assault and battery, illegally prescribing prescription drugs and witness intimidation charges. The former dentist used sections of paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals in an effort to save money.

This guy should have been clipping coupons, not root canals.

Return of the Mack

Latest Articles

A dentist in a hygienist’s world
01.30.2012
When I first arrived at the CareerFusion meeting in January, my main focus was on the networking I was about to do to further my personal goals in dentistry. What I got was a whole lot more. Throughout the four-and-a-half-day meeting, there were plenty of opportunities for personal development, career enhancing education and a warmth and camaraderie that I have never felt at any other meeting I have attended in dentistry.
Hot rods accelerate orthodontist's practice
01.17.2012
Call it cheeseburger in paradise, movie mania, hot rod heaven or a yearning for yesteryear. No matter how you label it, David Myer’s orthodontic office, which is designed to look like a 1950s gas station/soda shop/old-time movie theater, makes visits for young patients more fun.
What's for lunch?
01.10.2012
Lisa Harper Mallonee, the mother of two children ages 2 and 3, wasn’t happy with the food being served at the preschool they attend. She noticed that sugary snacks and fatty meats were the norm. “They served Cheerios and apple juice at snack time,” she said. “I suggested using string cheese instead of Cheerios and turkey hotdogs instead of baloney hotdogs.”
What is she wearing?
01.05.2012
The dental office is no place to show your under garments. Sounds like common sense, but recently a reader wrote on DPR’s Facebook Fan page that she was dealing with just that problem. It’s not uncommon for her to see what type and what color underwear one of the practice’s young hygienists is wearing, something she finds a bit unprofessional.
Chicago dentist provides carjacking victim with new smile
12.05.2011
While he was watching the late night television news broadcast in Chicago recently, cosmetic dentist Jack Manikowski was touched by the story of an 18-year-old man who had been bruised and bloodied while being dragged along the street during a carjacking. The victim also suffered several broken teeth.