Florida girl charged with fraud for allegedly doing unlicensed dental work

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A Florida woman was just lately arrested after allegedly performing unlicensed dental work in a number of counties.

Emely Martinez, 35, is accused of leaving victims with infections and damaged teeth after putting in phony veneers with cyanoacrylate glue - aka "loopy or superglue" - investigators allege.

Martinez is charged with fraud and working towards dentistry with out a license, amongst different offenses.

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Martinez supplied discounted full-mouth veneer therapies on the Tapp Inn Magnificence Bar in Pinellas Park, the place she marketed herself as a veneer technician, FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported .

Police allege she was unlicensed and had no schooling , leaving a number of victims with hefty payments from emergency dental work to reverse the injury.

"They really have needed to pay hundreds of {dollars} to get their tooth mounted, and a few of them needed to look forward to the an infection to clear and go get their tooth mounted," Pinellas Park Police Department Sgt. Windy Vater advised FOX 13.

Dental work ought to be carried out by licensed technicians.

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Two individuals reported Martinez after experiencing ache, infections and issues following the procedures, based on arrest warrants.

Whereas actual veneers can value greater than $1,000 per tooth, the report famous Martinez allegedly charged about $3,000 for the whole set, promising a lifespan of 5 to seven years.

Police advised FOX 13 she could have additionally pulled tooth and carried out dental work on youngsters.

It's unclear what number of victims obtained providers from the fake dentist. (iStock)

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Data present Martinez was arrested in Hillsborough County earlier this 12 months and is charged with performing unlicensed dental work.

Authorities stated she could have modified her identify and created extra companies to cover the fraud, based on the report.

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The American Dental Affiliation issued a warning in 2024 noting procedures carried out by unlicensed veneer technicians have the potential to trigger "irreversible hurt."

Alexandra Koch is a Fox Information Digital journalist who covers breaking information, with a concentrate on high-impact occasions that form nationwide dialog and affect authorities response.