Dossier
dental procedures
Coverage of dental procedures in the Nexus archive.
- 7 On Your Side helps patients who say they were tricked into dental procedures they couldn't afford
7 On Your Side is assisting patients who claim they were tricked into undergoing dental procedures they could not afford. The organization is addressing allegations of deceptive practices in dental care.
- Guanacaste Aims to Lead Medical Tourism for US Patients
Guanacaste in Costa Rica aims to expand its medical tourism sector, which accounts for 13% of all visits to the country. An estimated 70,000 patients, primarily Americans (83%) and Canadians (11%), visit annually for procedures like dental care, often accompanied by two or three companions.
- Sicko dental tech sentenced to decades in jail for child sex abuse
An Arizona dental assistant was sentenced to 40 years in prison in a plea deal for sexually abusing three young children while they were under anesthesia during dental procedures.