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Florida dental board revokes dentist’s license after patient death
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- Ariana Portalatin
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Florida dental practices must ensure implant surgeries meet hospital-level standards or risk license revocation and operational shutdown.
Key points
- 01
Florida Board of Dentistry voted unanimously to revoke Francesco Sebastiani’s license.
- 02
Board rejected an administrative law judge’s recommendation to dismiss the complaint.
- 03
Board denied Sebastiani’s request for a stay, leaving him unable to practice until an appeal.
- 04
Two additional administrative complaints remain pending against Sebastiani after another patient death in 2025.
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Original reporting
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Becker's Dental + DSO ReviewPrimary
Florida dental board revokes dentist’s license after patient death · beckersdental.com
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DrBicuspid.com
Dentist License Revoked After Patient Death · news.google.com
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firstcoastnews.com
Florida Board of Dentistry votes to revoke Ponte Vedra dentist's license following patient's death · news.google.com