AUGUSTA — The Maine Board of Dental Practice has scheduled a hearing Friday, Sept. 29, on whether Dr. Jan Kippax should be allowed to practice in Maine. The board suspended the Lewiston oral surgeon’s license last winter and issued a preliminary finding that he had “put the health and safety of his patients and staff […]
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Jan Kippax may face dental license hearing soon
AUGUSTA — The long-delayed hearing about whether Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax should retain his license to practice dentistry is likely to take place in the next few months. The hearing officer in the case, Mark Terison, told members of the Maine Board of Dental Practice on Friday that he hopes to hear the case […]
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Kippax attorney says dental board 'intolerably biased'
LEWISTON — The lawyer for Dr. Jan Kippax, who’s been under a cloud since the Maine Board of Dental Practice briefly suspended his license last winter, said Thursday that regulators are “intolerably biased” against the longtime oral surgeon. James Belleau, an Auburn attorney, called the board’s 30-day suspension of Kippax “an impulsive action” that “deprived […]
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Jan Kippax reopens Lewiston dental office
LEWISTON — A colorful yellow flag out front of Androscoggin Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery’s office in an old house on Main Street on Wednesday simply said, “OPEN.” Out on the curb, a sign with white letters on a red background, said, “TOOTH PAIN? STOP IN!” The other side of the sign promised “Wisdom Tooth Removal.” […]
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Board lacks authority to do its job
I agree with Andrew Hall in his letter (March 28) when he stated “there is absolutely no excuse for an oversight system so lax that it is essentially pointless.” He further questioned, “Where is the Attorney General’s office”? The Maine Board of Dental Practice expressed similar sentiments when it originally suspended Jan Kippax’s license, citing […]
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Lewiston dentist Jan Kippax won’t face hearing until at least May
AUGUSTA — Delayed in part by the sheer size of the case the state compiled against Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax, the controversial dentist’s hearing on his professional fate has been put off again until at least May. Hearing officer Rebekah Smith ordered the delay of a proposed April 14 hearing because there are “many […]
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His license suspension over, Jan Kippax free to return to dentistry
AUGUSTA — Opening the door for embattled oral surgeon Jan Kippax to practice again in Maine, his 30-day license suspension came to an end Friday. Kippax, who faces a hearing next month that could result in disciplinary action, is apparently able to work as a dentist in Maine, at least until the hearing’s outcome. It’s […]
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It's possible dentist Jan Kippax may regain his license this week
AUGUSTA — Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax may be able to practice dentistry again after a temporary license suspension expires Friday. Though Kippax faces a slew of allegations that he mistreated patients that were severe enough for the Maine Board of Dental Practice to suspend his license last month, the panel only has the statutory […]
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Kippax hearing awaits; dental board and Attorney General's Office clashing
AUGUSTA — On the same day the Maine Board of Dental Practice agreed to suspend the license of Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax last month for numerous allegations of professional misconduct, it apparently held an illegal executive session that led to a complaint about the quality of the legal support it receives from the Attorney […]