Prosperident has tracked 12 dental embezzlement cases in Illinois — a sample of the thefts from dental practices that have produced charges, convictions, or civil judgments in the state. The list below is drawn from Prosperident's Hall of Shame archive, which documents cases reported in local news and court records. These are not Prosperident's clients; they are public cases that illustrate how dental practice embezzlement actually unfolds in Illinois, what amounts are typical, and which roles are most often involved.
The median documented theft in our Illinois files is approximately $200,000. Office managers, bookkeepers, and front-desk staff feature heavily, but the pattern is never predictable from job title alone. What unites these cases is how long the theft went undetected and how late the dentist realized something was wrong. If any of this resonates with what you're seeing in your own practice, call 888-398-2327. The first conversation is confidential and costs nothing.
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