KRDO13 Investigates: State suspends El Paso County dentist’s license over infection-control and med spa concerns

Krdo · Sep 24, 2026 · 1225 words · By Paige Reynolds

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KRDO13 Investigates: State suspends El Paso County dentist’s license over infection-control and med spa concerns MONUMENT, Colo.

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What happened

KRDO13 Investigates: State suspends El Paso County dentist’s license over infection-control and med spa concerns MONUMENT, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) - An El Paso County dentist is responding to allegations of substandard patient care, infection-control failures and performing med spa services outside the scope of his dental license after the state ordered him to stop practicing.

Common ground

The board determined emergency action was necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare and found reasonable grounds to believe Hirsbrunner had deliberately and willfully violated the Colorado Dental Practice Act.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: KRDO13 Investigates: State suspends El Paso County dentist’s license over infection-control and med spa concerns?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that While the suspension remains in effect, he is also prohibited from employing a dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist or dental assistant?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

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Claim 1: “While the suspension remains in effect, he is also prohibited from employing a dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist or dental assistant.”

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Claim 2: “The suspension orders Hirsbrunner to immediately stop performing any work that requires a Colorado dental license.”

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Claim 3: “the board also found that Hirsbrunner owned, operated and served as medical director of Beody Wellness Medspa”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant YouTube videos and a WebMD profile that does not mention Beody Wellness Medspa.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGUeB4ztoSE

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Scott Hirsbrunner, DDS, is a Dentist practicing in Colorado Springs, CO. . New patients are welcome.Juneau, AK. Boise, ID. Med School: Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/scott-hirsbrunner-f9b8281d-7…

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Claim 4: “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends using a biological indicator (commonly called a spore test) at least once a week to monitor whether a sterilizer is working properly.”

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Multiple sources, including Delta Dental and a general healthcare search result, confirm that the CDC and ADA recommend biological monitoring (spore tests) at least weekly.

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web search NEUTRAL — Biological monitoring of sterilizers should be performed at least weekly to ensure they are functioning properly and effectively killing resistant spores. This regular testing is crucial for maintaini…
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web search NEUTRAL — Spore test at least once a week.Test results shall be documented and maintained for 12 months.” In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Dental Association both rec…
https://www1.deltadentalins.com/dentists/fyi-online/2022/qa-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Biological indicators: the spore challenge. A BI contains a known population of spores selected for resistance to its specified sterilization process. After processing, the test is read by the method …
https://microbeonline.com/sterilization-indicators/

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Claim 5: “Hirsbrunner told investigators he performed intense pulsed-light photofacials, laser hair removal and carbon-dioxide laser skin resurfacing.”

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Claim 6: “The board found Hirsbrunner failed to take panoramic X-rays before extracting the patient’s wisdom teeth.”

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Dentaltown explicitly reports that the board order stated Hirsbrunner extracted wisdom teeth without first taking panoramic radiographs. No other source confirms this specific finding.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hal Alan Huggins (1937 – November 29, 2014) was an American alternative dentistry advocate and campaigner against the use of dental amalgam fillings and other dental therapies that he believed to be u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Huggins

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Small Smiles Dental Centers was a privately owned US chain of dental clinics focused on serving children from low-income families. The parent company, Church Street Health Management (CSHM), has its h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Smiles_Dental_Centers

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Claim 7: “The Colorado Dental Board suspended Dr. Scott Hirsbrunner’s license effective Sept. 11.”

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Two independent web sources (DrBicuspid.com and Dentaltown) confirm that the Colorado Dental Board suspended Dr. Scott Hirsbrunner's license effective September 11.

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Claim 8: “The board’s order identified nine deficiencies: Failure to conduct spore testing for instrument sterilization and failure to maintain a written policy addressing failed spore tests; Improper instrument-sterilization practices; Failure to test dental waterlines; Failure to provide employees with annual training on OSHA and CDC guidelines; No infectious-waste contract; No records of tuberculosis testing for employees; No written bloodborne-pathogen exposure plan or established referral clinic; Failure to use antibacterial hand soap despite performing surgery; and Failure to use sterile gloves.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant adult content search results and does not contain any information regarding the board's findings on infection-control deficiencies.

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Claim 9: “The board determined those procedures and serving as a med spa medical director were outside the scope of practice allowed under his dental license.”

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Claim 10: “It also found he performed scaling and root planing without justification on the same day as the surgical extraction.”

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Dentaltown reports that the order stated he performed scaling and root planing without justification on the same day. No other source confirms this specific finding.

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Claim 11: “Hirsbrunner owns White Diamond Dental in Monument.”

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Multiple sources, including Dentaltown and Delta Dental, identify Dr. Scott Hirsbrunner as the owner/practitioner of White Diamond Dental in Monument, CO.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Colorado Dental Board suspended the license of Dr. Scott Hirsbrunner, owner of White Diamond Dental in Monument, effective 5 p.m. Sept. 11. In its emergency order, a board panel that reviewed the …
https://www.dentaltown.com/news/details/15263/colorado-denta…

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web search NEUTRAL — Map. 1. SCOTT HIRSBRUNNER. General Dentist - 0.7 miles away.White diamond dental. 15854 jackson creek pkwy ste 140A monument, co 80132.
https://www.deltadental.com/member/find-a-dentist/colorado/w…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Scott Hirsbrunner, DDS, is a Dentist practicing in Colorado Springs, CO. . New patients are welcome.Overview. Dr. Hirsbrunner works in Colorado Springs, CO and specializes in Dentistry. These Dent…
https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/scott-hirsbrunner-f9b8281d-7…

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Claim 12: “the investigation began after a former patient filed a complaint on April 13 alleging substandard treatment and violations of generally accepted infection-control standards.”

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DrBicuspid.com mentions the suspension resulted from a former patient's complaint and an inspection, but the specific date of April 13 is not corroborated by other provided sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hirsbrunner's suspension resulted from a former patient’s complaint, as well as an unannounced inspection by state regulators, according to the order. The inspection revealed the following deficiencie…
https://www.drbicuspid.com/dental-hygiene/infection-control/…

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