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Flanagan, who was sworn and identified a curriculum vitae admitted into evidence as Exhibit B1, described board and academic credentials and said he had placed \"about 13,000\" implants by the time of the events at issue and that his total number since then was \"about 15,000,\" testimony the panel accepted for his qualifications as an expert in implant dentistry.

When shown Department Exhibit 6, the consent order relating to a prior patient matter, Flanagan acknowledged the language in the document that states in part: \"whereas respondent, in consideration of this consent order, while admitting no guilt or wrongdoing, has chosen not to contest this matter.\" He confirmed that he did not admit guilt in signing that consent order and that he completed the required coursework that the order required.

Respondent counsel offered multiple exhibits documenting Flanagan's continuing education and professional credentials, including an electronic recordkeeping sample identified as Exhibit K. Department counsel objected to portions of proposed record exhibits as not relevant to the specific period in the statement of charges; the panel admitted the electronic-record sample to show the respondent's current recordkeeping practices and compliance with documentation standards.

Flanagan described his continuing-education activity in recent years and identified lectures and professional recognitions included in the record. He also testified about a prior patient matter that resulted in a consent order; he said the case led him to complete additional continuing education. The panel permitted questioning from both sides and sustained limited objections on form when counsel objected to leading questions.

After this testimony the panel discussed and moved into executive session to review confidential patient records that contain identifying information and to consider whether those records should be shown to participants who were excluded from the executive session. The hearing then reconvened for further procedural handling.

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The panel's decision followed objections from respondent counsel Mary Alice Moore Lenhart, who said the late notice of the department's planned witness deprived the defense of fair preparation. \"This hearing has is lacking in a certain degree of fairness ... It's trial by ambush,\" Moore Lenhart said, arguing the department had long identified only one witness and that adding another at the eleventh hour was unprecedented.

Joelle Newton, counsel for the Department of Public Health, said the department had updated the hearing office and that the UAPA does not require advance disclosure of witnesses. \"Under the UAPA, there is no requirement in terms of disclosing witnesses,\" Newton said, and noted the department had provided records for the new witness.

Panel members reviewed the transcript and the parties' filings and debated whether the department had rested its case at a prior session. After deliberation the panel voted to deny the department's request at that time, while leaving open the department's ability to seek permission later. The panel recorded the ruling as \"denied without prejudice,\" permitting the department to move again if it can show good cause later in the proceeding.

The dispute centered on whether Dr. Fisher had been properly noticed as a hearing witness and whether prior subpoenas and a production of a tooth for inspection equated to a subpoena to testify. Respondent counsel said the subpoena served earlier had been limited to production and inspection of a tooth; department counsel said a subpoena for testimony had been issued and that records from Dr. Fisher were already in evidence.

After the panel's ruling the hearing proceeded with the respondent's case in chief. Board members indicated they would permit the department to renew a motion to reopen evidence at a later stage but declined to allow the witness to testify at that point.

The panel did not adopt additional discipline or rulings at the time; it proceeded to take testimony from the respondent and moved later in the session to executive session to review confidential patient records.

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Dr. Dennis Flanagan testifies on qualifications, prior consent order and recordkeeping

Panel denies department request to add witness in Flanagan hearing