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State dismisses remaining complaints against Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax
AUGUSTA — The state has dropped its effort to prove that Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax did anything wrong in the wake of complaints from 18 patients who accused him of misconduct. Having already cleared him for his treatment of five of the patients, the Maine Board of Dental Practice has agreed to dismiss all […]
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State may renew its case against Dr. Jan Kippax
AUGUSTA — It appears the state will try again to make a case against controversial oral surgeon Jan Kippax. One of his former patients, Donna Deigan, said Monday she has been told by state officials they plan to bring a case against the Lewiston dentist that relies on testimony from her and several others. “It’s […]
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Analysis: Board rules influenced handling of Kippax case
AUGUSTA — A little more than 13 months ago, the Maine Board of Dental Practice suspended the license of Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax after looking into the complaints of 18 patients who collectively filed nearly 200 allegations of misconduct against him. After looking over the charges, the panel initially said Kippax “put the health […]
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Dental board sends Kippax case to state court
AUGUSTA — Faced with the prospect of hearing two weeks’ worth of new testimony on the remaining charges levied against Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax, the Maine Board of Dental Practice Friday agreed to ask a state court to handle the case instead. In a unanimous vote, the panel agreed to ask a district court […]
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Jan Kippax appeals to dental board to drop remaining charges
AUGUSTA — Lewiston oral surgeon Jan Kippax is asking the Maine Board of Dental Practice to consider dropping all of the remaining charges levied against him early last year. The panel determined in December that the state failed to prove that Kippax had acted unprofessionally in his treatment of five patients, dismissing every allegation brought […]
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Dental board weighs bringing more charges against Kippax
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. […]