Dentist with offshore MD sued by Kansas

From the Kansas City, MO The Pitch: Oral Argument: An esteemed Overland Park dentist defends his offshore degree.

Just to be clear: the validity of Dr. Thomas' DDS credential is not in question. It is his MD (which is not required for his professional license) that worries the Kansas medical board.

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Yeah. It's a consumer protection/fraud sort of thing, I guess. He implies by listing the M.D. that he is better qualified than a "mere" D.D.S. That's not an accurate statement, soooo...they nail him for false advertising as a violation of his dental ethics.

The advertising standards set by professional licensing boards are really pretty high, even for lawyers (grin). Until the '80s, lawyers couldn't advertise AT ALL. (Personally, I would avoid using a lawyer who advertises heavily. My personal prejudice.)