Embattled Calif. Dentist Says Breast Rubs Necessary

Fox News ^ | 10/15/07 | Associated Press

[AngelesCrestHighway]

WOODLAND, Calif. — A dentist accused of fondling the breasts of 27 female patients is trying to keep his dental license by arguing that chest massages are an appropriate procedure in certain cases. Mark Anderson's lawyer says dental journals discuss the need to massage the pectoral muscles to treat a common jaw problem. Police say Anderson said during recorded phone calls that he routinely massaged patients' chests to treat temporo-mandibular joint disorder, or TMJ, which causes neck and head pain. Attorney Robert Zaro told administrative law judge Jonathan Lew at a hearing Thursday that he should let Anderson keep his dental license while disciplinary appeals proceed. Anderson would be supervised by two assistants and would no longer do the chest rubs, Zaro said. Zaro said Anderson, 48, of Woodland, needs to keep seeing patients so he can feed his seven children and pay for his defense. The judge made no immediate decision. Lew suspended Anderson's dental license last month. He was charged with two misdemeanor counts of battery and sexual battery. Yolo County prosecutors are investigating complaints from more than two dozen women who say they also were groped in the examining chair in the last five years. Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Phillips gave Lew three new complaints, including one from a 31-year-old woman who said Anderson fondled her at least six times over two years. She took to wearing tight shirts with high necklines, "and Anderson would still get in under her shirt and bra," according to a police report.

[I see my hands]

Doc, it's teeth..TEETH.

[andy58-in-nh]

I always suspected that Herbie was a pervert...

[EEDUDE]

“Problem is in Californika, how do you know who is a real blonde and who has a real D cup??????”

Or even if it’s a female?

[OSHA]

Help fight tooth decay PING!

[DakotaRed]

Did it ever occur to this Dental Perv to explain the procedure to his female patients, what the benefits might be and request hteir permission, then have a female Dental Assistant perform the procedure?

I wonder how many male patients also received this procedure?

[Revolting cat!]

I hear that chiropractors can get away with that, in fact that’s their specialty - breast alignment adjustment.

[Slapshot68]

I guarantee no women over the age of 55 were groped.

[SnakeDoctor]

>> Are you people antidental?

YOU'RE A RAAAAABID ANTI-DENTITE!!

H

[martin_fierro]

Overhear.

[NRA1995]

"Can I interest you in a grobe with that cleaning?".....

I assume you mreant "grope"

[GOP_Raider]

All of the sudden dental school sounds like a viable option for me. :)

[teacherwoes]

"I love being a dentist!!!"

[smonk]

---Zaro said Anderson, 48, of Woodland, needs to keep seeing patients so he can feed his seven children ---

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I missed this part until just now.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Yes....excuse the brain fart!

[BurbankKarl]

I remember going to fantastic sams once and this lady kept running her hands through my hair and pressing her rack against the back of my head accidently. I didnt know whether to enjoy it or be scared.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Enjoy....Enjoy!

[IronJack]

Odd, she never complained of Tempero-Mandibular Syndrome. I think it's noble of this healing professional to offer her this extraordinary level of service to accommodate a complaint he never even diagnosed!

Not only is he noble, he's clairvoyant.

[OSHA]

"Can I interest you in a grobe with that cleaning?".....

Okay now close your eyes while I clean your teeth. Please DO NOT BITE DOWN!

[KarlInOhio]

This sounds like the plot of many Norwegian dental møvies like: "The Høt Hands of an Oslo Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", and "The Huge Mølars of Horst Nordfink".

[dforest]

Poor guy just thought TMJ was the thoracic mammary joint.