Judy Welikovitch

The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the respondent dentist for sexually abusing a patient, abusing a patient, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional, and unethical conduct.

The evidence established that the respondent engaged in a concurrent treating and sexual relationship with the patient, provided financial assistance for vehicles, and paid for personal trips.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven.

On penalty, the parties presented a joint submission despite the respondent having denied the allegations at the merits stage.

The Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering the revocation of the respondent's certificate of registration, an oral reprimand, security for therapy funding, and $50,000 in costs.

The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the Registrant for abruptly closing his practice without notifying patients, failing to retain or transfer patient records, and completely ignoring the College's investigation.

The Registrant did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Registrant committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain standards of practice, failing to keep records, failing to reply to College inquiries, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional, or unethical conduct.

The Committee revoked the Registrant's certificate of registration, ordered a reprimand, and awarded costs of $13,511.29 to the College, citing his complete abandonment of his practice and pattern of ungovernability.

The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the Registrant for abruptly closing his practice without notifying patients, failing to retain or transfer patient records, and completely ignoring the College's investigation.

The Discipline Committee found that the Registrant abandoned his practice and relocated to Florida, actively evading the College's attempts to contact him.

Finding the Registrant ungovernable and noting the complete absence of mitigating factors, the Committee revoked his certificate of registration, ordered a reprimand, and awarded costs to the College.

The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario held a discipline hearing regarding a dentist who abruptly closed his orthodontic practice without notifying patients, making provisions for their continuing care, or transferring their records.

The dentist also failed to respond to numerous communications from the College and relocated to Florida.

The Discipline Committee found the dentist guilty of professional misconduct, concluding that his actions demonstrated a complete disregard for his professional obligations and a pattern of ungovernability.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of his certificate of registration, a reprimand, and costs of $9,951.79.

The Registrant, a dentist, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to clear aligner therapy provided to seven patients through an online platform.

The Registrant admitted to failing to maintain standards of practice, treating beyond his competence, failing to obtain informed consent, and failing to keep required records.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Registrant committed professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 12-month suspension, a permanent restriction from providing orthodontic treatment, coursework, 12 months of clinical supervision, 36 months of practice monitoring, and $10,000 in costs.

The Registrant, a dentist, admitted to multiple allegations of professional misconduct, including submitting false or misleading insurance claims, charging excessive fees, failing to maintain standards of practice by providing aggressive periodontal surgery without adequate investigation, failing to keep proper records, and failing to respond appropriately to College inquiries.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty.

The Registrant's certificate of registration was suspended for six months, and he was ordered to complete remedial courses, undergo clinical supervision and practice monitoring, receive a reprimand, and pay $10,000 in costs.

The Registrant, a dentist, admitted to professional misconduct including practising dentistry while his certificate of registration was suspended, sexually abusing a patient by engaging in a concurrent treating and sexual relationship, and providing inaccurate information to the College regarding the timeline of that relationship.

The Discipline Committee accepted the admissions and found the Registrant committed professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the mandatory revocation of the Registrant's certificate of registration, an oral reprimand, $10,000 in costs, and the posting of $5,000 in security for patient therapy funding.

The College alleged that the registrant committed professional misconduct by contravening a federal law relevant to the provision of dental care and by failing to report criminal charges in a timely manner.

The registrant had been convicted of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, and had also been charged with impaired driving, which he failed to report to the College for over seven months.

The registrant admitted to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found that the registrant committed professional misconduct, noting that his criminal convictions demonstrated a disregard for public safety and his failure to report charges was unprofessional.

The College brought a motion to adjourn two discipline hearings against the Registrant sine die.

The Registrant had resigned his membership and signed an undertaking agreeing never to apply or re-apply for registration as a dentist in Canada.

The allegations included sexual abuse of a patient and criminal convictions for sexual assault and sexual exploitation.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the resignation and undertaking permanently removed the Registrant from practice, thereby protecting the public interest and avoiding the costs and potential harm of a full hearing.