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Police charge unlicensed dentist

Police charge unlicensed dentist

Police have charged a man with practising dentistry without a license. Mario Alfredo Pacheco was arrested by police after investigations and subsequent raids were carried out on a property on Grand Avenue in Oakland, California. Pacheco treated patients illegally at the surgery between 2006 and 2009. The bogus dentist targeted those with low incomes and […]


Dentist charged with fraud

Dentist charged with fraud

A dentist from the Erie area has been charged with fraud, following a police investigation. Kevin Sambuchino, owner of the Lake Erie Dental practice, has been accused of making fraudulent claims to insurance companies. It is believed that Sambuchino was claiming for high quality crowns and restorations made from precious metals and expensive ceramic materials […]


Dentist beats wife during surgery

Dentist beats wife during surgery

A Florida dentist has been charged with beating his wife while he performed surgery on a patient. Dr Prashant Pandya, who has been charged with domestic battery, reportedly hit his wife, who is also his dental assistant, around four times with a metal implement while he performed surgery on a sedated patient. The 31-year-old, who […]


Minnesota priest dies in dentist chair

Minnesota priest dies in dentist chair

A Minnesota priest has died after passing out in a dentist’s chair. Fifty-year-old Fr James Shimsky, Rochester, was rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital after he passed out but died on Thursday 4 March 2010. Bishop-Elect Joseph Bambera called Fr Shimsky’s unexpected death ‘a great loss’ for everyone who knew him and the Diocese of Scranton. […]