Posts Tagged ‘illegal dentistry’
Illegal dentist who treated patients in B&B kitchen is prosecuted
A woman pretending to be a dentist has been prosecuted after a patient complained about receiving treatment in a dirty kitchen at a B&B in Blackpool. Lynda Collins, who has no dental training and is not registered with any professional bodies, was offering dental treatment at The Gynway Guesthouse in Blackpool when she was reported […]
Sheffield man sued by General Dental Council following investigation into illegal whitening
The General Dental Council has taken legal action against a Sheffield man after investigates confirmed that he was offering tooth whitening services illegally. The GDC launched an investigation into the conduct of Thomas Wilson, who worked for Wow Teeth Whitening in Sharrowvale, after receiving a string of complaints about the company. Mr Wilson was found […]
Unregistered Dentist Given 5.5 Year Sentence for Damaging Teeth
An unregistered dentist who caused patients permanent tooth damage has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison. 43 year old Ronnie Barogiannis treated hundreds of patients at an East Yorkshire practice, using the name of an old colleague. According to police, eight patients experienced severe damage as a result of his illegal work. Barogiannis was […]
New Website Launched to Clamp Down on Illegal Dentists
A new website has been launched by the British Association of Clinical Dental Technology (BACDT) to try and reduce the number of people providing dentistry illegally. The website enables members of the public to find clinical dental technicians that are registered with the General Dental Council. Only those technicians that are registered are legally permitted […]
