Dentist cited for unnecessary and expensive treatments will keep license

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 1, 2026

Words: 400

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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A Coralville dentist charged with repeatedly performing expensive but unnecessary dental procedures on patients will retain his license subject to two years of disciplinary probation.

In March 2025, the Iowa Dental Board charged Dr. Jefferey Rubel, 63, of Coralville’s Coral West Dental clinic, with knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of dentistry; unprofessional or unethical conduct; and failure to maintain a reasonably satisfactory standard of competency in the practice of …

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