Dental Disciplinary Actions

The following is a listing of public actions taken by the Connecticut State Dental Commission or the Connecticut Department of Public Health.

 

For disciplinary actions older than three years, please view the Department of Public Health's Regulatory Action Reports.

 

Please note that effective dates of all actions are included. If an action is appealed, a court ordered stay may delay the imposition of a Board action.  A listing of all appeals filed within the past thirty days is included in this report.

 

Copies of documents referenced in this report, including Memoranda of Decision following a hearing, Consent Orders, Voluntary Surrenders, and Summary Suspensions are available on THE LICENSE VERIFICATION WEB SITE

 

NOTE:  The following information is not intended for licensure verification purposes.

 

You may verify a license on-line at www.elicense.ct.gov or by calling 860-509-7603.

 


Updated - February 6, 2020

 

Decisions and Orders - January 2020

Name

License No.

Address

Action Taken

Effective Date

Dante Gulino, DDS
#008353
Groton, CT

Reprimand

01/08/2020

 

Decisions and Orders - November 2019

Name

License No.

Address

Action Taken

Effective Date

Scott Cohen, DDS
#009840
Trumbull, CT

Suspension while
investigation pending

11/14/2019

Yelena Taran, DDS

#009326

Trumbull, CT

Reprimand

Civil Penalty - $5000.00

 

11/13/2019

 

 

 

Decisions and Orders - September 2019

Name

License No.

Address

Action Taken

Effective Date

Scott Cohen, DDS
#009840 
Trumbull, CT

Reprimand
Civil Penalty - $2000.00
Probation - 1 year 

10/01/2019

Ammar Idlibi, DDS

#P07893

Terryville, CT

Reprimand

 

09/04/2019

Appealed to Superior Court
9/09/2019

 

 

Decisions and Orders - March 2019

Name

License No.

Address

Action Taken

Effective Date

Ammar Idlibi, DDS

#P07893

Terryville, CT

Summary Suspension

03/20/2019

Suspension Lifted
Effective April 2, 2019

 

Decisions and Orders - January 2019

Name

License No.

Address

Action Taken

Effective Date

Bilal Ahmed, DDS

#010751

New Britain, CT

Civil Penalty - $1000.00

01/30/2019

Ean James, DMD

#010729

Bristol, CT

Probation - 2 years

01/30/2019

 

Aman Syed, DDS
#008727
New London, CT

Reprimand
Probation - 6 months

02/01/2019

 

Decisions and Orders - November 2018

Name

License No.

Address

Action Taken

Effective Date

Victor Chueng, DDS

#010593

Naugatuck, CT

Revocation

11/28/2018

Richard Delvecchio, DDS

#010081

North Haven, CT

Civil Penalty - $4000.00

Reprimand
Probation - 1 year

12/01/2018

 

Thomas Peltzer, DMD
#005628 
 Plainville, CT Voluntary Surrender 11/02/2018

 

Decisions and Orders - September 2018

Name

License No.

Address

Action Taken

Effective Date

Thomas DeRienzo, DMD

#0072712

Plantsville, CT

Civil Penalty - $10000.00
Reprimand
Probation - 1 year

10/01/2018

Ammar Idlibi, DDS

#P078934

Bristol, CT

Civil Penalty - $10000.00
Reprimand
Probation - 3 years

09/05/2018

 

Appealed to Superior Court
9/10/2018

 

Decisions and Orders - April 2018

Name

 License No.

 Address

 Action Taken 

 Effective Date

 Paul Hanna, DMD

 #008132

 New London, CT

 Civil Penalty - $3000.00
 Permanent Restriction - may
 not practice endodontics

 05/01/2018

 Jonathan Mason, DMD

 #009674

 Bloomfield, CT

 Reprimand
 Must provide 90 days
 notice prior to resuming
 practice in Connecticut 

 04/25/2018


Decisions and Orders - November 2017

Name

 License No.

 Address

 Action Taken 

 Effective Date

 Elke Cheung, DDS

 #008872

 Norwalk, CT

 Civil Penalty - $2500.00

 11/29/2017

 Abbas Mohammadi, DDS

 #008514

 Manchester, CT

 Civil Penalty - $3000.00

 11/29/2017

 Steven Stirbl, DMD

 #006005

 Southbury, CT 

 Reprimand

 Probation - 6 months

 12/01/2017

 

Decisions and Orders - July 2017

Name

 License No.

Address

 Action Taken 

 Effective Date

Mark Horowitz, DMD

 #006616

 Waterbury, CT 

 Voluntary Surrender 

 07/19/2017

 

Decisions and Orders - June 2017

Name

 License No.

 Address

 Action Taken

 Effective Date

 Moin Ahmed, DDS

 #009171

 Milford, CT 

 Probation - 1 year

 Reprimand 

 07/01/2017

 Victor Chueng, DDS

 #010593

 Naugatuck, CT

 Suspension

 (Minimum of 3 months)

 Probation - 2 years

 06/28/2017

 Yutdhasak
 Kjornrattanawanich, DDS

 #009427 

 Bristol, CT

 Civil Penalty - $3000.00 

 06/28/2017

 Alicia Mickles, DDS

 #011769

 Windsor, CT 

 Reprimand 

 06/28/2017 

 Muneet Nanda, DMD

 #010668

 Weatogue, CT 

 Reprimand

 Civil Penalty - $6000.00

 07/01/2017 

 Bruce Patterson, DMD

 #006180

 Waterford, CT 

 Probation - 1 year

 Civil Penalty - $2000.00 

 07/01/2017


Decisions and Orders - April 2017
 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Gary Dubin, DDS
 #004861
 Guilford, CT   Civil Penalty - $2000.00   05/01/2017 
 Julia Faigel, DMD
 #010025
 Newton Center, MA 
 Reprimand
 Probation - 1 year
 Civil Penalty - $1000.00 
 05/01/2017 
 Walter Kostrzewski, DMD
 #007929
 Milford, CT 
 Probation - 2 years
 Civil Penalty - $3000.00 
 05/01/2017 
 Rostislav Krasnov, DDS
 #008698
 Stamford, CT 
 Probation - 4 months
 Civil Penalty - $5000.00 
 05/01/2017 
 George Mantikas, DMD
 #007536
 East Hampton, CT 
 Reprimand
 Probation - 2 years
 Civil Penalty - $10000.00
 05/01/2017 
 David Vito, DDS
 #008341
 Watertown, CT   Civil Penalty - $3000.00   04/26/2017 
 Mehran Zamani, DDS
 #008810
 Pound Ridge, NY 
 Reprimand
 Civil Penalty - $10000.00
 Probation - 3 years upon
 commencing practice in
 Connecticut 
 05/01/2017

Decisions and Orders - December 2016
 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Migule Davita-Marti, DMD
 #007741
 Hartford, CT 
 Reprimand
 Probation - 4 months
 Civil Penalty - $2000.00 
 01/01/2017 

Decisions and Orders - November 2016
 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Jeffrey C. Krahling
 #010395
 Meriden, CT   Suspension while
 investigation pending
 11/02/2016 
 
Decisions and Orders - October 2016
 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Victor Chueng, DDS
 #010593
 Naugatuck, CT   Summary Suspension   10/24/2016 
 
Decisions and Orders - September 2016
 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Peter G. Delaney, DMD
 #008611
 West Hartford, CT
 Agreement not to renew
 or reinstate license
 10/12/2016
 Philip Feldberg, DDS
 #004840
 Windsor, CT  
 Probation 6 months
 Civil Penalty - $5000.00 
 10/010/2016 
 Naeem Akhtar Mian, DDS
 #009138
 Fairfield, CT
 Reprimand
 Probation - 1 year
 Civil Penalty - $1000.00 
 10/01/2016 
 Ali Modri, DDS
 #009363
 New York, NY  
 Reprimand
 Civil Penalty - $1000.00
 Cease and Desist 
 10/01/2016 
 Leonard Skope, DDS
 #005198
 New Haven, CT 
 Reprimand
 Civil Penalty - $2000.00 
 10/01/2016 
 Jesus Villegas, DDS
 #008668
 Milford, CT 
 Reprimand
 Civil Penalty - $5000.00 
 10/01/2016 
 

Decisions and Orders - July 2016

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Peter G. Delaney, DMD
 #008611
 West Hartford, CT
 Suspension while
 investigation pending
 07/06/2016


Decisions and Orders - June 2016

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Kenneth Fink, DMD
 #005832
 Newington, CT
 Probation - 4 months
 Reprimand
 07/01/2016
 Alan Liebnick, DDS
 #006516
 Bridgeport, CT  Probation - 1 year
 Civil Penalty - $5,000.00
 07/01/2016
 Ralph Membrino, DMD
 #005805
 Waterbury, CT
 Reprimand
 Civil Penalty - $3500.00
 06/29/2016
 Wilford Samson, DDS
  #009243
 Bloomfield, CT   Probation - 3 years
 Civil Penalty - $10,000.00
 06/29/2016 
 Gregory Wu, DMD
  #010968
 Tewksbury, MA
 Reprimand 
 06/29/2016 

 

Decisions and Orders - May 2016

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Joseph Sciarrino, DDS
 #006901
 Stamford, CT 
 Probation - 1 year
 Reprimand
 Civil Penalty - $7500.00
 06/01/2016


Decisions and Orders - April 2016
 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Rocco Carella, DDS
 #009978
 North Stonington, CT   Probation   04/06/2016 
 Ean R. James, DMD
 #010729
 Bristol, CT  
 Reprimand
 Probation - 1 year
 Civil Penalty - $5000.00 
 05/01/2016 
 Asdaq Khakwani, DDS
 #010291
 Fresh Meadows, NY 
 Reprimand
 Probation 1 - year 
 05/01/2016 
 Mark S. Pollack, DDS
 #004820
 Willimantic, CT    Probation   05/01/2016 
 James E. Psaras, DDS
 #007078
 Hartford, CT 
 Reprimand
 Probation - 18 months 
 05/01/2016 
 
Decisions and Orders - February 2016
 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken  Effective Date 
 Mark Horowitz, DMD
 #006616
 Waterbury, CT    Suspension while
 investigation pending 
 02/22/2016

Decisions and Orders - January 2016
 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Marcus Lopez, DMD
 #008754
 Cromwell, CT   Reprimand
 Shall not prescribe for
 himself, family or friends  
 02/01/2016

Decisions and Orders - December 2015

Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Donald Gardner, DMD
 #004611
 Brookfield, CT  Reprimand
 Probation - 6 months
 Shall not prescribe for
 himself, family, friends
 or co-workers  
 01/01/2016
 Carlos Henriquez, DDS
 #010641
 Hartford, CT
 Reprimand
 Probation - 1 year
 Civil Penalty - $1000.00
12/03/2015
 Walter Kostrzewski, DMD
 #007929
 Milford, CT
 Reprimand
 Probation - 6 months
 Civil Penalty - $4500.00
 01/01/2016

Decisions and Orders - November 2015

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Carlos Henriquez, DDS
 #010641
 Hartford, CT   Summary Suspension   11/13/2015 


Decisions and Orders - September 2015 
 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Walter F. Bloes, DMD
 #007775
 Riverside, CT  Voluntary Surrender  09/14/2015
 Rocco Carella, DDS
 #009978
North Stonington, CT   Summary Suspension 
 09/02/2015
Vacated with
 conditions
 09/30/2015
 Michael Crawford, DDS
 #010240
Willimantic, CT
 Reprimand
 Probation - 1 year
 Civil Penalty - $1000.00
 10/01/2015
 Joohyun Kim, DDS
 #008995
 Stamford, CT
 Reprimand
 Probation - 6 months
 Civil Penalty - $1000.00
 10/01/2015
 James Koutsoukos, DMD
 #007724
 Stamford, CT
 Reprimand
 Probation - 4 months
 10/01/2015
 Bill Markantonakis, DMD
 #007651
 Orange, CT
 Probation - 1 year
 Civil Penalty - $5000.00
 10/01/2015
 Rashmi Patel, DDS
 #009184
 Torrington, CT  Voluntary Agreement not
  to Renew or Reinstate License 
 09/23/2015
 David Sandak, DDS
 #008375
 Weston, CT
 Reprimand
 Probation - 6 months
 10/01/2015
 Wilford Samson, DDS
 #009243
 Bloomfield, CT  Summary Suspension 
 09/02/2015
Vacated with
 conditions
 12/17/2015
 
Decisions and Orders - August 2015
 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Hai-Bang Xu, DMD
 #010585
 Middletown, CT   Voluntary Surrender   08-27-2015 
Decisions and Orders - June 2015
 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Michael Babinski, DMD
 #006794
 Colchester, CT
 Reprimand
 Civil Penalty - $2000.00 
 07/01/2015 
 Gabriel Shalmi, DDS
 #008427
 Stamford, CT  
 Reprimand
 Civil Penalty - $5000.00
 Probation - 1 year 
 07/01/2015 

 

Decisions and Orders - April 2015

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 James M. Lee, DDS
 #003868
 Bethlehem, CT   Voluntary Surrender   04/27/2015 

 

Decisions and Orders - February 2015

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Ammar Idlibi, DMD
 #007893
 Bristol, CT  Civil Penalty - $2000.00   03/01/2015 
 Robert Zatz, DMD
 #007059
 South Windsor, CT  
 Reprimand
 Probation - 1 year
 03/01/2015 

Decisions and Orders - December 2014

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Walter Bloes, DMD
 #007775
 Riverside, CT   Suspension while
 investigation pending 
 12/16/2014
 Ervin Braun, DMD
 #006202
 Darien, CT   Reprimand   12/17/2014 
 Rashmi Patel, DDS
 #009184
 Enfiled, CT 
 Permanent Restriction - may
 not use any from of conscious
 sedation. May not perform
 dental procedures on any patient
 who is consciously sedated by
 another practitioner.
 Suspended until successful completion
 of an assessment services program.
 Probation - 5 years.
 12/17/2014

 

Decisions and Orders - April 2014

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Anne Hero, DMD
 #009284
 Weston, CT
 Probation - 1 year
 Civil Penalty - $3000.00
 
 04/09/2014
 
 APPEAL FILED
 05/22/2013
 Rashmi Patel, DDS
 #009184
 Torrington, CT 
 Summary Suspension 
 04/21/2014 

 

Decisions and Orders - March 2014

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Paul Harbottle, DDS
 # 009121
 North Salem, NY 
 Reprimand
 Civil Penalty - $2000.00 
 04/01/2014 
 Carmen Mylen
 (unlicensed)
 Bridgeport, CT    Cease and Desist   03/05/2014 

 

Decisions and Orders - October 2013

 Name
 License No.
Address  Action Taken  Effective Date 
 Jeffrey Cavalieri, DMD
 #007966
 Rocky Hill, CT
 Suspension - 3 months (stayed)
 Probation - 5 years
 10/24/2013 

 

Decisions and Orders - September 2013

 Name
 License No.
 Addrress   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Ralph Bozza, DDS  Terryville, CT 
 Reprimand
 Civil Penalty - $500.00 
 09/18/2013 
 Walter Russo, DMD  Milford, CT 
 Probation - 1 year
 Civil Penalty - $5000.00 
 10/01/2013 

 

Decisions and Orders - June 2013

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Michael Olkovsky, DDS
 #008936
 Farmington, CT 
 Suspension - 3 months
 Probation - 3 yeas
 Civil Penalty - $1000.00
 06/05/2013 

 

Decicions and Orders - May 2013

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Jeffrey Cavalieri, DMD
 #007966
 Rocky Hill, CT   Summary Suspension   05/20/2013 

 

Decisions and Orders - March 2013

 Name
 License No.
Address 
 Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Scott Bialik, DDS
 #008334
 Brookfield, CT  Reprimand   03/20/2013
 Gregory A. Russo, Jr., DMD
 #008923
 Vernon, CT   Probation - 1 year   04/01/2013 

 

Decisions and Orders - Janaury 2013

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Alphonso Mack, DMD
 #005845
 Bloomfield, CT
 Reprimand
 Civil Penalty - $10,000.00
 Probation - 2 years
 Cease and Desist use of
 Propofol 
  02/01/2013
 Michael Olkvosky, DDS
 #008936
 Farmington, CT   Summary Suspension   01/23/2013 

 

Decisions and Orders - December 2012

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Michael Amodio, DDS
 #004465
 North Haven, CT  
 Reprimand
 Shall not prescribe for
 himself, family or friends  
 01012013

 

Decsions and Orders - August  2012

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Steven Landman, DDS
 #007943
 Ellington, CT  Reprimand    08/29/2012
 Michael Olkovsky, DDS
 #008936
 Unionville, CT 
 Reprimand
 Proibation - 18 months 
 09/01/2012 

 

Decisions and Orders - June 2012

 Name
 License No.
 Address  Action Taken   Effective Date
 Robert Bates, DDS
 #008466
 Clarence, NY 
 Reprimand
 Must provide 120 days
 notice prior to resuming
 practice in Connecticut 
 07/01/2012 

 

Decisions and Orders - January 2012

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Warren Kaplan, DDS
 #005926
 Stamford, CT 
 Probation - 1 year
 Civil Penalty - $4000.00 
 02/01/2012 

 

Decisions and Orders - September 2011

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken  Effective Date 
 Aram Agadjanian, DDS
 #009095
 Woodbury, CT 
 Probation - 1 year
 Reprimand 
 10/01/2011 
 Renne K. Paul, DMD
 #008935
 Cheshire, CT 
 Probation until completion
 of coursework
 10/01/2011 
 David Perkins, DMD
 #005806
 Bristol, CT   Reprimand   09/07/2011 

 

Decisions and Orders - June 2011

Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Mark Stuart, DMD
 #006526
 Glastonbury, CT   Revocation   06/08/2011 

 

Decisions and Orders - May 2011

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Julia Faigel, DMD
 #010025
 Newton, MA   Cease and Desist   05/11/2011 
 Leonard Kundel, DMD
 #008814
 Stamford, CT 
 Probation - 1 year 
 06/01/2011 
 Christopher Latvis, DDS
 #008292
 Bristol, CT   Cease and Desist   05/11/2011
 Joseph Sciarrino, DDS
 #006901
 Stamford, CT   Reprimand   05/11/2011 

 

Decisions and Orders - January 2011

Name
 License No. 
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Mark Fallon, DMD
 #006346
 Mystic, CT 
 Civil Penalty
 $1000.00 
 01/19/2011 
 Joohyn Kim, DDS
 #008995
 Stamford, CT  Probation - 1 year   02/01/2011 
 Joseph Kuzmic, DDS
 #008531
 Westerly, RI 
 Civil Penalty
 $1000.00 
 01/19/2011
 Laurence Loeb, DMD
 #005306
 Wallingford, CT  Revocation  01/19/2011
 Christopher West, DDS
 #009345
 Westerly, RI
 Civil Penalty
 $1000.00 
 01/19/2011

 

Decisions and Orders - October 2010

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Paul Denelegi, DMD
 #007653
 Fairfield, CT
 License Reinstated
 Probation - 4 years
 10/04/2010
 David C. Patterson, DDS
 #008765
 Orange, CA 
 License Reinstated
 Probation - 5 years 
 11/01/2010 

 

Decisions and Orders - May 2010

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken  Effective Date 
 Laurence Loeb, DDS
 #005306
 Wallingford, CT   Summary Suspension   05/12/2010 

 

Decisions and Orders - March/April 2010

 Name
 License No.
 Address   Action Taken   Effective Date 
 Richard Bisson, DDS
 #003782
 Cheshire, CT 
 Civil Penalty
 $1000.00 
 03/31/2010 
 Michael Hill, DDS
 #005059
 Bridgeport, CT 
 Civil Penalty
 $500.00 
 03/31/2010 
 Daniel Latowicki, DDS
 #006310
 Georgetown, CT 
 Reprimand
 Civil Penalty
 $1130.00 
 04/12/2010 
 Harvey Miller, DMD
 #005018
 Danbury, CT   Reprimand   03/31/2010 

 

Decisions and Orders - December 2009

 Name
 License No.
 Address  Action Taken
 Effective
 Date 
Robert Ailleo, DMD
#004944
 Cos Cob, CT
 Reprimand
 Shall not purchase
 or prescribe
 controlled sunstances
 or legend drugs for
 himself, family or
 friends
 
01/01/2010
Victor Goldmerstein, DMD
#004730
Stratford, CT
Civil Penalty
$1000.00
01/01/2010
 Michael Olkovsky, DDS
 #008936
Bristol, CT 
Probation
Reprimand
Civil Penalty
$10000.00
12/16/2009

 

Decisions and Orders - September 2009

 Name
 License No.
 Address  Action Taken 
Effective
Date 
Robert Harris, DDS
#007338
Bloomfield, CT 
Reprimand
Civil Penalty-$5000.00
Cease and Desist
from aiding and
abetting unlicensed
practice
10/01/2009 
Abbas Mohammadi, DDS
#008514 
Manchester, CT  Civil Penalty-$2000.00  09/09/2009 
Benjamin Schultz, DDS
#006719 
Fairfield, CT  Probation - 1 year  10/01/2009 

 

Decisions and Orders - May 2009

Name
License No.
Address  Action Taken 
Effective
Date 
Christoph Carlone, DDS
#006608
Milford, CT 
Reprimand
Civil Penalty - $1000.00
Shall not prescribe or
dispense controlled
subatances to
family, friends
or himself.
 
06/01/2009 
James Hegg, DMD
#005431
Kensington, CT  Probation - 2 years  06/01/2009 
Alfred Moraski, DDS
#003000 
Goshen, CT  Civil Penalty - $1000.00  06/01/2009 
Jooyoung Lee, DMD
#008899 
Monroe, CT  Probation - 1 year  06/01/2009 
Laurence Loeb, DDS
#005306 
Wallingford, CT 
Probation - 2 years
Reprimand
Civil Penalty - $5000.00
Permanent Restriction -
No solo practice  
06/01/2009
Angela Warmington
(unlicensed)
Hartford, CT  Cease and Desist  05/13/2009 

 

Decisions and Orders - February 2009

 Name
 License Number
Address  Action Taken 
Effective
Date 
 Walter Kostrzewski, DMD
 #007929
Milford, CT 
Reprimand
Civil Penalty
$1000.00 
03/01/2009