Dental Office Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement

This book serves as a practical roadmap for understanding, preventing, detecting, and responding to fraud and theft within dental practices. It breaks complex risk environments, control failures, and investigative processes into clear, actionable steps that can be implemented with confidence. Designed as a hands-on guide, it translates the often-abstract concepts of fraud prevention and governance into structured frameworks and checklists that support disciplined, informed decision-making at every stage of practice ownership. Whether you are a new practice owner establishing foundational controls or an experienced practitioner overseeing a complex, multi-provider operation, this book meets you where you are. It is intended to demystify how fraud occurs in dental offices, bridge the gap between clinical expertise and operational oversight, and provide practical insights applicable to practices of every size, specialty, and stage of development.