New Jersey Dentist Suspended After Death of Patient, 14 Sickened by Bacterial Heart Infection

A New Jersey oral surgeon has had his license suspended for five years after one of his patients died and 14 others were sickened by a heart infection.

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A New Jersey oral surgeon has had his license suspended for five years after one of his patients died and 14 others were sickened by a bacterial heart infection.

Dr. John Vecchione agreed to the suspension and paying $293,500 in penalties on Feb. 3, years after denying the allegations, according to a press release from the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs.