Dr. Sandy Venditti

In a professional discipline hearing, the member admitted misconduct arising from criminal convictions for impaired operation causing death, dangerous operation causing death, and breach of recognizance.

The panel held that the criminal conduct, although outside a clinical setting, was relevant to the provision of dental care to the public because it demonstrated a serious disregard for public safety and undermined fundamental public expectations of regulated health professionals.

The panel accepted a joint penalty submission imposing a reprimand, a six-month suspension, practice monitoring and treatment-related conditions, and costs.

A publication ban was made permanent over certain personal information in the member’s affidavit.

A discipline panel accepted the member's admissions to professional misconduct arising from extensive recordkeeping deficiencies and improper billing practices over several years.

The misconduct included illegible crossed-out entries, use of pencil and white-out in records, failure to retain insurance claims, delayed insurance billing using false service dates, and an inappropriate claim for a bridge where implant treatment had been provided.

Applying the public-interest standard for joint submissions, the panel accepted a jointly proposed penalty consisting of a reprimand, remedial education, 24 months of practice monitoring, and costs.

The panel emphasized rehabilitation, specific and general deterrence, and public protection, while treating the guilty plea, remorse, restitution, and prior remediation as mitigating factors.

In a professional discipline hearing, the member admitted misconduct arising from failure to refund a $1,600 deposit for dental treatment never performed, delay in producing patient records, breach of a prior discipline order, and failure to respond appropriately to the regulator’s inquiries.

The panel accepted the admissions and the agreed statement of facts, but made no finding on the allegation that the member was ungovernable.

The panel accepted a joint submission focused on remediation and public protection, emphasizing the absence of patient-care concerns, the member’s psychiatric treatment, mentoring, and monitoring history.

The member was reprimanded, made subject to detailed ongoing treatment, mentoring, and monitoring conditions, and ordered to pay $12,500 in costs.

In this professional discipline proceeding, the member admitted multiple allegations arising from false or misleading insurance claims, false or misleading patient-related documents, inadequate and altered records, and unethical conduct affecting numerous patients.

The panel accepted the admissions and Agreed Statement of Facts and found professional misconduct proved under the Health Professions Procedural Code and Ontario Regulation 853.

The panel also accepted a joint submission on penalty and costs, holding that it served specific and general deterrence, remediation, and public protection.

The disposition included a four-month suspension, a reprimand, remedial education, practice monitoring, and costs.

In a dental discipline proceeding, the panel accepted the member’s guilty plea and agreed statement of facts regarding cosmetic dental treatment in which crowns and a bridge were provided after discussions and documentation referring to veneers.

The panel found professional misconduct for over-preparing teeth, failing to obtain informed consent, charging excessive fees above recommended rates without explanation or consent, and providing inaccurate information to the regulator during the investigation.

The panel held that the patient had not consented to the actual treatment provided and that the member’s conduct caused significant clinical harm and raised serious integrity concerns.

A joint submission on penalty was accepted, resulting in an 18-month suspension, extensive remedial and practice restriction terms, and costs.

In a professional discipline hearing, the College alleged sexual abuse of patients and disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct by a dentist involving a long-term intimate relationship with a patient, sexualized comments and touching toward a patient-employee, and inappropriate touching of another patient-employee.

The member admitted the allegations and signed an agreed statement of facts, and the panel found the admissions informed, voluntary and unequivocal.

The panel held the admitted conduct constituted sexual abuse and professional misconduct under the Health Professions Procedural Code and the Dentistry Act Regulation.

Accepting a joint penalty submission, the panel ordered a reprimand and mandatory revocation of the member's certificate of registration effective April 25, 2017.

No costs were ordered.