Czech police have charged a 22-year-old fake dentist and two assistants after they had treated dozens of unsuspecting patients using instructions found on the internet.
The three family members had opened a surgery without a licence in their home two years ago and treated patients without any professional knowledge – extracting teeth, performing complex root canals and applying anaesthesia, using only information obtained online.
The BBC reports that all pleaded guilty to a number of charges, and face up to eight years in prison. Police did not say whether any of their patients had complained about their treatment.
A 50-year-old woman worked as their nurse, while a 44-year-old man produced prosthetic devices for patients.
The illegal clinic treated dozens of patients and made close to $200 000, police said.
President of the Czech Republic Dental Chamber, Roman Šmucler, said an average of 10 fake dentist cases were reported every year in the country.
The country’s Parliament passed a Bill last year facilitating the employment of dentists from countries outside the EU.
BBC article – Czech fake dentist gave root canals after reading online instructions (Open access)
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