Western Dental controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2010
Reports of serious patient injuries
ABC13 reported patient accounts alleging lasting harm, including nerve injury after an extraction and the removal of healthy teeth followed by denture placement. The accounts were allegations presented in the report.
1997
Allegations of poor care and excessive treatment
The Los Angeles Times reported state-regulator allegations that Western Dental provided substandard or dangerous care and described claims that its operating incentives encouraged unnecessary treatment. The report also noted repeated regulatory conflicts.
1996
California Department of Corporations fine
Western Dental was fined $1.2 million after the California Department of Corporations accused it of consistently failing to give adequate priority to quality of care and patient health.