AUGUSTA — Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax is not off the hook yet. Though the Maine Board of Dental Practice determined last month that the longtime dentist had not violated professional standards of care in his treatment of five patients who filed complaints, the board is leaving the door open to hearing more cases. The […]
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Dr. Jan Kippax cleared of remaining charges by dental board
AUGUSTA — After five days of testimony spread across three months, Maine’s dental overseers Friday threw out the remaining charges against Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax. James Belleau, the attorney for Kippax, credited members of the Maine Board of Dental Practice for listening to the evidence, especially the testimony of two experts who backed Kippax, […]
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Dentist Jan Kippax's livelihood may hinge on testimony of one ex-patient
AUGUSTA — At one point during the hearing on the fate of a Lewiston oral surgeon, one of the five members of the Maine Board of Dental Practice had an unusual question for embattled Dr. Jan Kippax. “Who’s ‘dog meat?’” asked Dr. Stephen Morse. “Me,” Kippax responded. It turned out that Kippax, who cherishes Great […]
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State drops half of its charges against Lewiston dentist Jan Kippax
AUGUSTA — When the Maine Board of Dental Practice suspended the license of Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax in February, it warned that his recklessness had put his patients and staff “in immediate jeopardy” based on 195 allegations of improper conduct detailed in the complaints of 18 patients. Almost all of them have been dismissed. […]
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Maine dental panel may throw out case against Jan Kippax
AUGUSTA — More than a decade ago in South Dakota, a state professional standards board suspended an eye doctor’s license because he falsified patients’ records. Dr. John Huff appealed the panel’s decision, which concluded he was “dishonorable, unethical and unprofessional,” hoping a court would overturn the move. His case led to a ruling that legal […]
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Case falters against controversial dentist Jan Kippax
AUGUSTA — The state’s case against Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax is on the verge of collapse. In a stunning move Saturday, the Maine Board of Dental Practice agreed to hit the brakes on a hearing into his competence and professionalism as it weighs the distinct possibility that the Attorney General’s Office didn’t manage to […]
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MaineCare bars payments to Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax
AUGUSTA — At a hearing where a Lewiston oral surgeon is fighting to keep his license in the face of allegations of incompetence and a lack of professionalism, Dr. Jan Kippax said Friday he’s no longer allowed to treat patients on MaineCare. During six hours on the stand, Kippax said that because about half of […]
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Kippax attorney says state's case against Lewiston dentist is 'poor'
Dr. Jan Kippax attends a hearing before the Maine Board of Dental Examiners in Augusta at the end of September. AUGUSTA — For Dr. Jan Kippax, it all comes down to five cases. Though the oral surgeon has treated about 97,000 patients during his more than a quarter-century in Lewiston, the Maine Board of Dental […]
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Under oath, Kippax denies charges of dental misconduct
AUGUSTA — Called to testify in a case that may decide his professional future, Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax offered a careful and unbudging defense against state charges that he acted unprofessionally in cases involving five patients who spoke before him in the first two days of what may be a lengthy hearing. After 10 […]
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Jan Kippax fights for his dental license in state hearing
Dr. Jan Kippax attends a hearing before the Maine Board of Dental Examiners in Augusta on Friday. AUGUSTA — Catherine Clavet of Danville told a state dental panel Friday that when she went to a Lewiston oral surgeon 13 months ago, she wound up screaming in pain for half an hour or more while she […]