Couple things rattling around in my brain this A.M.: [View all]

First of all, if I or any other male whom I know were accused of 1/50 of the things of which he has been accused, I for one would have had my license to practice suspended pending an investigation by the State Board of Examiners and the State Police. I would have been deposed countless times and sued by probably 1/2 of the people whom I had “allegedly” assaulted , my name would be in the paper on the front page above the fold in the metropolitan section and I would be professionally and personally ruined for life. Without question.

I have spent a career in rooms with females unaccompanied, and not once has anyone ever said that I overstepped my ethical and professional bounds. And yes, I realize that there was a risk in that, but that is how dentistry was practiced for decades. My rule always was nothing lower than the middle of the throat. If anything dropped from the mouth onto the patient. I would step back two steps and ask the patient to retrieve it or if the assistant were present, have her retrieve it. I would never touch a patient’s shoulder entering or leaving a room and if I shook hands it would only be for a brief moment and no sensual-soft touching. I probably had well over 150,000 encounters with female patients and never did a moment occur which was of concern after the fact.

Every time this guy comes within five fathoms of a female, something bad happens, so the word “alleged“ is unnecessary in this regard. He. Did. It.

And one more thing: if he were a patient of mine and had arrived today looking as he presently does compared to his physical appearance six months ago, I would tell him and his spouse that he needed a thorough medical checkup because something is very very wrong. (I believe that that geriatric physical therapist who is all over the Intertubes saying that Orangina is very unwell and why is right on the money). His deterioration is proceeding at an exponential pace. Just look at his scalp and hair as well as all the other signs others have noted.

Stay tuned.