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Category: Dentists

Drilling Down: Essential Dental Reads from MLMIC

Cut through the noise with us and find the insights that truly impact your daily life as a dentist. In this month’s Drilling Down, you can find advice for new dentists navigating the private practice landscape, updates to ADA guidelines for e-cigarettes, sedation and anesthesia, and AI innovations in dental care.

An Urgent Message From MLMIC’s Chief Medical Officer, John Lombardo, MD, FACS

Please be aware that healthcare providers are the target in an ongoing scam. Individuals pretend to be from the DEA or pretend to be State and/or Federal officials. In many cases, the caller alleges an infraction that would compromise the healthcare provider’s medical license.

Drilling Down: Essential Dental Reads from MLMIC

How do you cut through the noise to find the insights that truly impact your daily practice? At MLMIC, we understand this challenge. That’s why we’re bringing you a hand-picked selection of vital articles, offering clear, concise summaries and direct links to the most relevant industry news and analysis. Consider this your go-to resource for staying sharp and well-informed.

May 2026 Events for New York Dentists

Oh, the places we’ll go! The MLMIC Dental Team’s calendar is overflowing with events during May and we’re all looking forward to seeing our valued members of the New York Dental Community. Check out where we’ll be and please say hello if you are there too!  On May 1st, MLMIC will be attending at the Fifth […]

Open Bar: A Dental Malpractice Action in New York State Supreme Court

Part 2: Pre-Answer Motions and Discovery Continuing the series on the course of a medical malpractice action in New York State Supreme Court, we left off with the discussion of pleadings. This blog will continue the discussion and address pre-Answer motions to dismiss and discovery following joinder of issue. As we discussed in our last […]

Drilling Down: Essential Dental Reads from MLMIC

We’re bringing you a hand-picked selection of vital articles, offering clear, concise summaries and direct links to the most relevant industry news and analysis. Consider this your go-to resource for staying sharp and well-informed.

Commencing a Dental Malpractice Lawsuit

It is very important that dentists, like other healthcare professionals, understand the ins and outs of a malpractice lawsuit. This article will provide important information regarding the fundamentals of a dental malpractice lawsuit.

MLMIC DENTAL CASE STUDY: Poor Documentation Provides a Scapegoat

A malpractice lawsuit against a MLMIC-insured orthodontist highlights a critical risk management lesson: poor recordkeeping can turn a simple case into a costly settlement. Despite experts finding little clinical merit in the patient’s claims, incomplete records, undocumented treatment plan changes, and a lack of written informed consent made the case nearly impossible to defend.

MLMIC Dental Adds 10% Credit for Members of the Chinese American Dental Association (CADA)

MLMIC Insurance Company is expanding its Premium Pricing Plan with the addition of a 10% credit for eligible Chinese American Dental Association (CADA) members.

March 2026 Events for New York Dentists

The MLMIC Dental Team is ready to spring forward with many dental events on our dance cards this month. If you are attending any of them, please stop by and say hello to the MLMIC staffer(s) on hand.