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Connecticut dental panel finds state failed to prove misconduct, dismisses charges against dentist Kristen Helms
Summary
After closing arguments and fact-finding, a Connecticut licensing panel concluded the state did not meet its burden on multiple allegations of alcohol or drug misuse involving dentist Kristen Helms (license No. 008171) and dismissed the remaining charges with no disciplinary measure imposed.
The Connecticut Dental Commission dismissed the remaining allegations against dentist Kristen Helms after concluding the state failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that she was unfit to practice or had abused alcohol or other substances while treating patients. The board accepted the factual admission of Helms's licensure but found insufficient evidence to support disciplinary action.
The Department alleged multiple occasions of alcohol- or amphetamine-related conduct spanning 2021 through December 2023 and pointed to records from a monitoring program (Haven) and test results the department says are consistent with recent alcohol use. Department counsel urged the panel to impose a probationary monitoring regimen, saying the record contains test results, treatment notes and admissions across several…
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