Dental hygienists accused of misleading patients as to their need for dental work

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 600

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago


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The Iowa Dental Board has charged two dental hygienists with misleading patients as to their purported need for extensive dental work.

In March 2026, the board charged dental hygienist Angela Renee Page of Ames with knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of the profession; taking actions that were abusive, coercive, intimidating, harassing, untruthful, or threatening, all in the practice of dentistry; and with obtaining a fee by fraud or misrepresentation.

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