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A Cedar Rapids dentist with a history of disciplinary actions has agreed to surrender his license after being accused for the third time of professional incompetence, according to records from the Iowa Dental Board.

Dr. Masih Safabakhsh, formerly of Gentle Dental in Cedar Rapids, voluntarily relinquished his license to practice dentistry in Iowa as part of a settlement agreement accepted by the board in late August. The board cited him for failing to maintain a reasonably satisfactory standard of competency and for indiscriminately prescribing or dispensing medication.

In documents filed Feb. 25, the board alleged that Safabakhsh performed root canals and crown work on teeth that did not need

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