WASH. DENTIST SANDY MONTANO SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATING MULTIPLE SANITATION AND INFECTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
KREM2 NEWS – Jun 23, 2022 – SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash.
Spokane County dentist Sandy Fletcher Montano has been suspended by the Dental Quality Assurance Commission for violating multiple sanitation and infection control requirements.
According to a press release from the Washington State Department of Health, an investigator attempted to conduct an infection control inspection at Montano’s clinic on Dec. 1, 2021.
Montano allegedly refused the inspection.
The Department of Health says Montano cannot practice in Washington until the charges against him are resolved.
According to documents from the Department of Health, Montano worked as a traveling dentist at various clinics in Washington state.
“The Respondent’s conduct shows an alarming disregard for the health, welfare and safety of the public.”
State of Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission
On April 24, 2019, Montano developed a treatment plan for a patient at a dental practice in Yakima. The extensive plan involved scaling and root planing on all four quadrants of teeth, restorations, root canal treatment and crowns on several teeth.
However, the patient’s clinical record did not document any objective evidence to support the treatment.
Ultimately, the Department of Health alleged that Montano treated the patient unprofessionally and failed to maintain accurate patient records.
Montano worked at Deer Park Dental Office in Deer Park, Washington during the time of the second set of allegations.
On Nov. 17, 2021, the commission received a complaint against Montano, accusing him of using x-ray barriers, towels and suctions from the trash and placing them with unused ones.
The dentist was also accused of mixing topical gel with non-digestible lidocaine, failing to maintain clean water lines, failing to use gloves while working with patients, and a host of other safety violations.
Source: https://www.krem.com/article/news/health/spokane-county-dentist-suspended
SUSPENDED DENTIST SANDY MONTANO FILED A VICTIM COMPLAINT
The following are excerpts from public records obtained from the Spokane Country Sheriff’s Department. (Title: S11047_Release_Records_Redacted_(narrative))
The case was closed for lack of evidence.
Dr. Sandy Montano v. Washington State Department of Health et al
In October 2023, Montano filed a civil rights lawsuit against 24 defendants; including the Spoke County Sheriff.
Montano claims discrimination on the basis that he is a member of a protected class (LGBTQ) and self-identified as a gay (trans) individual.
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Open in new tab Montano HAS BEEN named in AT LEAST 19 other lawsuits
Washington Court documents show that Sandy Fletcher Montano has a long history of court battles.
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