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Ex-Dentist Sentenced for Unauthorized Procedures, Victims Relieved

11/9/2025

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The court sentenced David Zimmerman, 79, a dentist, for performing dental procedures without authorization, including pulling the wrong tooth from a patient not fully anaesthetised.
He had been suspended since 2014 but kept practicing, harming victims.
Judge Paul Murray noted the severe impact on patients, including pain and trauma.
Zimmerman was ordered to pay reparations to victims.
Following the sentencing, one victim expressed relief that Zimmerman could no longer practice.

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The court sentenced David Zimmerman, 79, a dentist, for performing dental procedures without authorization, including pulling the wrong tooth from a patient not fully anaesthetised.
He had been suspended since 2014 but kept practicing, harming victims.
Judge Paul Murray noted the severe impact on patients, including pain and trauma.
Zimmerman was ordered to pay reparations to victims.
Following the sentencing, one victim expressed relief that Zimmerman could no longer practice.