Michelle Lynne Allen, a former employee of Plaza Family Dental in Marshalltown, Iowa, was convicted of embezzling $173,000 from the practice following a police investigation initiated in December 2010. The conviction illustrates the serious financial harm a single dishonest employee can inflict on a dental practice over time when financial controls and independent oversight are absent.
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