A Tennessee dentist didn’t sterilize equipment, and now his patients need HIV tests.

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According to a July state health professions board disciplinary action report, Nabers allowed dental assistants to fill cavities and place permanent crowns while he worked as the sole dentist at his two offices. His staff also did not properly sterilize equipment, and Nabers submitted forged certifications.
The state put Nabers’ license on probation for two years and fined him $11,000. Tennessee health officials also sanctioned dental assistant Tammy D. Crye after learning she performed procedures she wasn’t authorized to do.

She admitted to performing 15 dental procedures outside the scope of her dental assistant licensing between December 2016 and September 2018, according to Tennessee Department of Health records requested by Knox News.

Her license is on probation for three years beginning in April 2019, meaning she’s still allowed to work.

Nabers’ fine is the third-highest civil penalty the state has levied on a dentist since January 2018, according to the disciplinary reports. Along with these penalties and a long list of requirements before he can be reinstated, Nabers was found responsible for up to $5,000 in investigation costs.

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