Hialeah Personal Injury Lawyer

When people look to have dental work done, they often search for clinics via referral, online or through their insurance company. Therefore, when a clinic comes up in results, most people will basically assume that there is nothing to worry about in terms of the legitimacy of the professional who sees them. While it’s somewhat rare, simply making that assumption can be a mistake, and that point was reinforced with the arrest of a ‘dentist’ in Hialeah who was charged with practicing without a license.

According to the Sun-Sentinel:

“The police department’s medical crimes unit said Wednesday they had arrested Yglesias and charged him with the unlicensed practice of dentistry.

Investigators said they were tipped off to Yglesias’ alleged illegal activity through Crime Stoppers of Miami-Dade County.

Here’s how Miami-Dade police uncovered the fraudulent activity:

Before visiting Dental Services Plus, 5376 W. 16th Ave., Hialeah, investigators checked with state officials and discovered that Yglesias was only licensed as a dental radiographer — not as a dentist.

An undercover detective then scheduled an appointment on Tuesday for dental work at Dental Services Plus, which is a legitimate dental clinic, according to police.

About 4 p.m., the undercover detective arrived for his scheduled appointment and told the staff he wanted to be examined and that he needed dental work.

The clinic staff then introduced him to Yglesias, who conducted a preliminary examination and requested that the staff take X-rays. Yglesias then reviewed the X-rays and further examined the undercover detective.

Yglesias gave his diagnosis: The undercover detective needed a root canal and told him about the procedure in detail.

Yglesias also used a sheet of paper to draw more details of the root canal procedure.

Yglesias then told the undercover detective that the procedure would be completed in two stages and that it would cost $180.

Yglesias prepared to begin the dental work by gathering his dental tools and preparing a dental syringe containing lidocaine.

That’s when the undercover detective signaled to his law enforcement colleagues to arrest Yglesias.”

While it’s too early to tell, it’s possible that people were injured as a result of trusting someone with dental care who did not possess the qualifications to provide this service. If you have been harmed as a result of this sort of situation, you need to contact the Hialeah personal injury lawyers at Bernstein & Maryanoff, as the firm has been holding those who commit fraud like this accountable for more than 20 years.