Embezzlement and Theft by Dental Assistants
Dental assistants rarely have direct access to the practice's financial systems, but Prosperident's archive includes 19 cases in which a dental assistant was charged with theft. The vector is most often prescription-pad fraud, drug diversion, equipment or supplies theft (gold and platinum in particular), or patient identity theft.
These cases matter because they are frequently the symptom of a larger problem in the practice — weak inventory controls, unlocked prescription pads, or shared computer credentials. A dental assistant case is rarely isolated; it typically points to control gaps that other employees could exploit at greater scale. Most dentists wait too long. If you have concerns about a team member, a conversation with Prosperident at 888-398-2327 will tell you whether they're worth pursuing.
- California Dental Assistant Anita Sharma Sentenced for Role in $9.3M Mortgage Fraud Scam — $9.3M (California)
- California Dental Assistant Tiffany Lynae Lovell Sentenced 3 Years for Steal of $203,000 — $203,000 (California)
- Four years in prison, restitution agreed upon in Connie Meredith Saunders, Virginia dental assistant embezzlement case for steal of $20,000 to $120,000 — $120,000 (Virginia)
- Embezzlement happens anywhere - Singapore dental assistant Charlene Ashby Clay convicted of steal of $118K US equivalent — $118K
- Minnesota dental assistant Laurie Jones sentenced for steal of $35k from youth hockey association; receives reprimand from state board — $35k (Minnesota)
- Saskatchewan dental assistant Tanis Martens submits false insurance claims, steal of gold from practice; must reimburse $24,733 — $24,733 (Canada)
- You Don't See This Every Day - NV Assistant Laurel Eich Allegedly Broke into Office Where She Worked for Steal of $23K — $23K (Nevada)
- Fla. Dental Assistant Carmen Burgado Charged with Insurance Fraud for $17K steal from Worker's Compensation — $17K
- Florida dental assistant Schenique Mitchell accused of steal of credit info; held on $9K bond — $9K (Florida)
- PA Dental Assistant Gina Stahlnecker Charged With Steal of Checks for $2K and Gold From Practice — $2K
- NYC dental assistant Amanda Henderson arrested for steal of patient's purse spend $700 on credit card — $700 (New York)
- Colorado assistant Amber Hyatt sentenced for drug tampering (Colorado)
- Iowa Dental Board grants dental assistant licence to applicant with felony embezzlement conviction (Iowa)
- Alaska dental assistant Donya R. Owens pleads guilty to prescription scam - sentenced to 1 year (Alaska)
- Oklahoma dental assistant Marina Lewis arrested for steal from practice -6 other convictions. (Oklahoma)
- CA Dental Office Assistant Frances Aguirre Serving 120 Days In Jail For Workers' Compensation Steal
- Dental Assistant Omar Anwar Commits Scam - Submits Fake Transcript From Dental School in Attempt to Write National Dental Board Exam
- NC dental assistant Marla Rebecca Bright charged with 14 counts of forging prescriptions
- Pennsylvania Dental Assistant Belinda Dietrich Sentenced to Year for Forging Prescriptions (Pennsylvania)
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