Colorado dentist’s license suspended for infection control allegations
By Cameron Cortigiano
Originally at beckersdental.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Colorado dental practice owners and staff must audit infection-control protocols immediately: the Board suspended a dentist’s license for deliberately violating the Dental Practice Act, showing that even a single complaint can trigger license-level sanctions.
Key points
- Colorado Dental Board suspended the license of Scott Hirsbrunner, DMD, at White Diamond Dental in Monument after an investigation found infection-control standards were not met.
- The Board determined the violations were deliberate, meeting the threshold for immediate suspension under the Colorado Dental Practice Act.
- This action serves as a precedent for other Colorado practices: infection-control lapses are treated as a direct threat to licensure rather than routine compliance issues.
Who should care
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