Woman already charged with unlicensed dentistry another state is investigated again
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- čas přidán 10. 04. 2024
- CBS 2's Lauren Victory has the stories of some shocked and troubled patients, and what you need to know about people practicing dentistry without a license.
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As a former dental assistant I've seen bad dentistry from licensed dentists.
Thank you for such an insightful comment!
I had a horrible dentist once who drilled my tooth before it was frozen, it was an emergency root canal so the pain was already over the top. One of the hygienists in that office called him a butcher so it wasn’t just me!
I believe you
In state of Colorado, I am an expanded duty dental assistant. I legally can place veneers,crowns, ortho brackets,place fillings.
Me too but they still are more trained than someone who has never been to dental school so your point?
Unlicensed medical practice should put you in prison for life.
At least 20 years
No try to get them trained
Scary😮
Western medicine fails on many levels.
I'm gonna be paying thousands to correct prior dentist work. It's about time some of them start getting in trouble with the law.
Practicing any kind of medicine without a license is a FELONY.
Like store clerks trying to force customers to wear a mask, block their breathing and block their identity, when shopping, during the unlawful shut-down that started March, 2020.
@@PracticalPerryTotally irrelevant but since you mentioned it, can you list store clerks that got charged with felonies by telling people to wear masks?
@@SoThatGuyJohn Nope, which proves my point, it's called tyranny. I am not an attorney, but I went to law school and I work in the legal arena.
@@PracticalPerry Can you list cases of store clerks getting charged and convicted of felonies for telling people to wear masks? I’m still waiting lol
@@PracticalPerry A private own company can ask a customer to wear a mask because of a pandemic. If the customer don't like it then they can leave and shop else where.
Any unlicensed surgery should be charged as an assault.
What do you expect from a person advertising $1000 braces? 😂
Veneers for $2000 is a big red flag just 1 tooth of a Veneer is 2 grand🤦♀️ Let this be a lesson for everybody.Just because the price looks good does not mean it's good for you
In the UK, veneers are about £200 - £500 (around $300-$600), and it's even cheaper in mainland Europe. US health costs encourage this sort of behaviour! I hope those people receive justice.
Fr
@@Elleliza3501wowwwww 😭
The price has zero to do with anything. As there are folk charging quadruple for certain things and their work alone isn't worth more than filth in the street. Quality people and what they can do is rare. In a case like this, ones best bet is to speak to individuals that have already used whatever physician doctor or dentist.
@@Elleliza3501I'm also sure that the quality of their work is pristine.
The name of the business was the first red flag 🚩
Her not having a nice smile was definitely the 2nd 🚩🤦🏾♂️
@@marcusyoung2081 😂
@@marcusyoung2081lmao
What was the name of her practice?
@@steph7115 …..”the veneer experts”
That's a really complex hustle. Also kind of cruel knowing you might ruin someone's grill & life potentially.
Can't people stop scamming people?
I agree, I am getting tired of scammers and the evil they do.
No wonder why she never called me back Monica, girl you got $4000.00 out of me and I came back for repairs one time.
And now I see why you never took me back for repairs.
I’m so stupid how did I fall for this girl
I went to the Rockford location
I want my money back Monica
*blks
She didnt even look reputable
Right! She doesn't look like she's been to anyone's dental university. She doesn't even look like she finishedHS.
Exactly
She needs some vitamins & minerals right now.. not to mention she looks vacant in the eyes..
You said it right. My thoughts exactly
@Brittany, I said the same thing. In addition, why don't people read reviews before scheduling appointments. I research and read reviews on metal lubricants, cleaning agents, etc so I'm definitely reading them if I'm getting any kind of surgery. Her office setup should have been a giveaway as well because there is no way she had proper dental equipment.
Pretty creepy that somebody would want to be fraudulent like this and hurt peoples lives😢
WTH did I just watch? No way. A fake dentist? We had a dentist in our town that was purposely chipping patient's teeth in order to do caps and over charged the state. This guy was an actual Dentist too. People would go there with perfect teeth and leave with caps because he would chip them off and claimed they needed caps. Guy lived in a 2 million dollar house and had a pefect wife and 2 & 1/2 perfect kids. Guy was friggen nuts. They sent him away for a long long time. He was a prominent dentist too.
That's terrible... you can't trust anyone these days
😊😅😊
Demon🤬
I am unclear what " 2 & 1/2 perfect kids" means. LOL
@@waynegreen7970 Just an old saying. 2 cute kids and a new born. 🤣.
$1000 for braces would have been a red flag for me. They normally cost between $4000 and $6000. And that “dentist” looks like she should be doing someone’s lashes.
😂
Shampoo 🧴 girl.. not certified to operate tools on humans or animals.
Oooops 😟
I got a quote for 6,000 two months ago. I have to get root canal done before I get braces
And what do you look like you should be doing besides draining….?
That raggedy laced front wig she had on in her commercial should of been the first red flag!
That was my first thought 😂. My dentist would never!!
Lmao!
Exactly 😂😩
I wouldn't even trust that chick to even brush my hair
The number of scammers and grifters have increased since 2021
They existed just as much before 2021
@@blackcherry6877 You are one of them
That's exactly what I have been telling people!
Also notice all the CZcams ads about ways to make money, and even those Bitcoin ads in the comment section where someone makes a comment, and there are like 10 replies to it from people the person knows, saying how please they are with Mr. or Miss So-and-So and that people should contact him/her. I'm concern about new migrants and refugees being conned.
No LIBERTARIAN policy. As in NO government oversight.
Thanks to the Democrats, master scammers themselves
If I ignored all the flags the lace front in the commercial definitely would have done it for me.
😂💀 True. And somebody is reading that comment bewildered like what’s a lace front?? 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂@@allimimi
Before she even spoke they did a quick close-up of that lace and I automatically knew 🙅🏽♀️- dodgy af- how did people fall for this?!?!?!?!?!
@@Eatmoreabacaxi 🤣🤣🤣
@@Eatmoreabacaxicheap prices and a easy way out.🫤
People love bargains. $2000 for braces? Mine were $3000 nearly 20 years ago.
I have a small gap and a single turned tooth. $6700. Taking them of around July this year. There’s no way she thought 2k was legit
How did she get the equipment to even do that? No fear whatsoever!
Same question ❓⁉️
U can order that online
@@candace27co Are you serious?
@@p-dub7422 you can order any and everything you want online if u look hard enough
@@p-dub7422 could've bought it used from a practice that closed
How could anyone believe she was a real dentist?
You underestimate how stupid the people walking around you are.
Do you check your dentists license before they start? Or do you trust that they're a dentist because they're working in a dental clinic?
Not to mention the fact that anytime anyone questions a black woman in a professional capacity, they get called racist and sexist and whatever other shaming language applies. So now, you got BWs out here scamming people knowing that if they get caught they can just call whoever catches them a racist.
@@davidzindler5858Sir, my dentists have their diplomas from Harvard hanging on the walls. They also look very professional. I'm sorry you don't have good enough insurance to go to a real dentist.
@davidzindler5858 Sir, my dentist have their degrees from Harvard hanging on the walls. Most dentist have their degrees AND licenses on the wall. Your comment shows you have been to the dentist ever.
XRAYS ARE A MUST
How about going to dentistry school?She appears to have some interest in the field.
That's what I was thinking!! Someone put this chick in school so she can do what she clearly loves to do!!
Too late now
Best comment.
This is just audacious...and insane!!
And that's the problem. I'm not going to any business on Instagram Facebook none of that. Scammers playground. You got to be crazy.
My lord… this is horrible. So sorry for the people she scammed. She should not be out on any kind of bail at all. That is insane!
Dental assistants have been doing this mess for awhile now. Think that working alongside a dentist is all the training the need to start ruining people's teeth. 😒
Stop playing with me
!!!! They know she was not a dentist
Lol
She don’t even look like a dentist
@@ms.porsche3676 what does a dentist look like?
@@bullsbearsfx4205 Not ghetto or trashy like this Wxman. The imbeciles that paid for these services got exactly what they paid for.
The facial expression a-way to glance in your direction with pointed finger as Depicted in the film about Population conversion through Podscasting Base head-plants vs plant based heads real garden variety of leaf lets about human okras.
Internet has ppl becoming delusional. Thinking they can be anything they want without actually going to school for it.
What did people do BEFORE the industry of “school”?
She needs many many years behind bars.
Creating smiles... NO MATTER THE COST!!! 😁
Jail time.
There’s no way I could look at the person in the video and think she was a reputable dentist. And the costs are too good to be true.
I’ve seen people who look that young at the dental school I go to… but even those students have doctors and orthodontists they HAVE to report to at each stage…. I’m about to get braces and I’m so excited.. I would not go further if no one was talking about X-rays and my the health of my teeth. I honestly do not know what these folks were thinking….
@@TiffyAlwaysBlissy Right, and you have the experience to expect that. I think these folks were trying to get a good deal. But even beyond the young age, she just doesn’t look put together- and I know many might take issue with a statement like that, but it’s my honest opinion.
@Humbirdhippo5475 It's the prices that were the red flag not her looks. Plus I am sure the people that went to her knew she wasn't a dentist. They just felt that she was doing the same thing and they wanted a deal. Unfortunately, the dental board in most states don't go after people who practice illegal dentistry. I know it's becoming a big problem in the state I practice in.
Again, All different races and genders, people who look many different ways in appearance, can be terrible at their jobs!!
We had a licensed dentist (a white dude in ties and well put together in a nice office) for three years who made a mess of our teeth. But he was very nice and looked the part of professional and knowledgeable.
When we finally switched to a licensed dentist who knew what she was doing, she was a tiny Ukranian woman with a dozen gold bracelets. She has kept us actually healthy with quality care of our teeth for almost 15+ years! And she cares about how we are doing and will call to make sure we are OK if we call with a problem. She is the best! When she saw the fillings and work our original guy had done, she was like, "What was he doing?? No wonder you have another cavity, it's growing around the cracks of his junk fillings and badly done cleaning out of decay!!"
@@Fatima-uj2gz For me, it’s both the prices and her looks. Yeah, it’s a problem in FL, too. I don’t know what they believed, but I agree they were trying to pay less.
You mean to tell me folks are getting veneers and braces without X-rays?
I’ve never even gotten a cleaning without X-rays where they show you each tooth.
She is probably to busy to talk as she is moving to another state to do it all over again.
You should ask people you know who they went to for dental or orthodontist, and medical drs.
I don't think I've ever questioned a dentist office😮 wow jus wow.
You'll need to ask if your lawyer has passed the bar soon. Washington supreme court recently ruled that passing the bar exam will no longer be a requirement for becoming a lawyer. In the name of DEI of course. I'm not kidding or being sarcastic. Look it up.
A license does not insure a guarantee anything. That's what this news report just said. There are people at this station who have worked on investigative pieces about licensed dentists screwing up.
She gave the man ....Fangs.....actual fangs..
If the judge lets her out this time - he should personally be held liable for any damages she commits post facto
Maybe the judge should have to go to get her food services, too 🤔
$1000 braces should tell you something
Right!!
I live in a really low income area tbh some people are naive in a sad way :(
The Dennis prices are too high if the prices were are what they should be people wouldn't be getting scammed.
I have paid 6,000+ for an implanted bridge and 10 years years ago paid $5,000+ for braces. Never did I attempt to get consultations with any orthodontist or periodontist without checking their credentials with the state and national dental boards.
But the so called dentist's teeth do not look good, why would you trust her? smh. A great alternative is going down to Miami, there are many official dentist practices that are offering great prices.
I live 90 miles north of Miami, I DO NOT TRUST THE 305 for anything!!! That’s Wanna Do City 😂 You can be whatever you want to be and definitely can buy ANYTHING and I emphasize ANYTHING ‼️
@@LJLEXUS LOL I was skeptical too, as you should be. I just completed my procedure on April 1st and so far so good. I had a whole mouth renovation with 20 porcelain veneers. The office is majority Dominican and they are accredited and do normal dental work as well. But some of them in MIA I would not trust, I did my research for YEARS.
@@tashatash8812 so who’s your dentist. I’m in South beach now
@@zanorin7071 Miami Perfect Smile
Life in prison
So over these schemers and scammers!
Why would you get braces at a place with veneers in the title lol
Exactly!!! Orthodontics is always in the practice name
What a crazy story.
Why isn’t she in jail?
tiktok is y. New government bud unofficial or not
This is extremely scary!!!!
Typical of their kind...
I would’ve known she was unlicensed just by looking at her own teeth 😂😂
I do a background check of ALL my doctors and dentists (they don’t know that). I want to know about their schooling, background, any malpractices, etc. I truly do. It’s not hard to do. And sometimes I will go visit the office or call before my appointment to get a “feel” for their staff. I want to know IF they are problematic or anything. I really do this stuff. I recently had a procedure done at a hospital where they were trying to say I had a “Co-pay.” I do not and never have. Called my insurance, put them on 3-way right there in the office, (which they did not want me to do lol). After that, I had NO problems. Even my dentist said “oh you will be charged $$$ for this type x-ray for first time patient. Did the same thing with them. BEFORE my appt date, went to the dentist, did a three way (they weren’t happy about that either lol) and insurance told them “she NEVER has a co-pay.” I always check with insurance: is the facility covered; is the doctor covered; do I need pre-authorization for this procedure; is the anesthesiologist covered; is the room and board covered (if I have to unexpectedly stay). If you get your info beforehand, you can better know what to do because these doctor offices try everything to get more money out of you! I’m not having it! For anything I do medical wise, I call my insurance FIRST. Even if THEY say “oh, we will call them”. Nope. I call for myself. I’m telling you, you will be stuck paying thousands of dollars if you don’t check for yourself what is covered and what is not. JS
Wow you smart! You 3 steps ahead of ppl 🤍
Every 1 should check out their healthcare providers. I work in healthcare and only the shady ones would get upset. Ive worked with a few that faked paperwork.
Everyone should do this, please use this comment as an example. Im a person with chronic illness. Ive seen and experienced terrible behavior by healthcare providers. Never ever just trust them based on title alone. I've seen things that should be slam dunk lawsuits that were allegedly covered up. Ive been verbally and physically abused by doctors. Doctors have lied in my charts. Doctors have gaslit me numerous times causing disability progression. I have never once been problematic. Always stay on high alert, and never go to the doctor alone if you can help it. Statistics show that patients who attend appointments with a family member are more likely to be diagnosed sooner. Also check out your area for a patient advocate... just be sure they are actually advocating for you. Dont ever trust a clinic supervisor either by the way, one of my bigger mistakes. Clinic supervisors work for corporations most often. Their only concern is lawsuit against the establishment. They dont usually help patients but will make you think they are helping you. I got cornered by one in my doctors office simply because i asked for more testing. Be wary
I work in insurance for a private practice. If they were trying to get you to pay your “co-pay”, they were definitely wrong. That being said , $0 copay doesn’t necessarily mean nothing comes out of your pocket. Usually, a co-pay (ex. $50 copay) covers the cost of an office visit, and any additional procedures or supplies during that visit will be payed either towards your deductible, or any coinsurance once your deductible is met.
But in the case of “no copay” or “$0 copay” plans, this simply means there is no set price your insurance will pay to cover office visits. Instead, they give us a list of average rates that your office visit COULD cost. This estimate is called a “cost-share” price. For example, at our office, Cigna will say your office visit should cost $97, BCBS will say your office visit should cost $133, etc.
If it’s an office that collects payment from you same day, insurance could still process the claim and decide they want to pay less than the cost share (and you owe the rest). It’s all a game of estimating until the actual claim is made. Copays, there are no estimates, and your insurance has agreed that your copay is your office visit cost, and that they won’t switch up on you once the claim is made.
If you have a copay’s this $50 copay now replaces the contracted rate they told us. However, “no copay” or “$0 copay” plans simply mean you will be charged the average amount your insurance says an office visit costs. And this will come out of your pocket. In our example, if you have no copay and your insurance is BCBS, that $133 will come out of your pocket for the cost of the office visit until your deductible is met. If your deductible is met and you have 20% coinsurance, you still must pay 20% of the office visit cost.
It really sucks when some scummy places try to take advantage of patients, I agree. Especially when insurance is so poorly understood in general. I’ve been there on the patient end myself.
However for anyone reading this, if you’re asked to pay for an office visit and you have a “no copay/$0 copay” price, you’re still expected to pay the cost-sharing price that your insurance tells us to charge you. It’s just that if you have copays, they’re usually flat fees for PCP/Specialist/ER etc but “no copay/$0 copay” is really your insurance saying you’re on the hook for the cost of the office visit until your deductible is met or part of the cost until your out of pocket is met.
Hope that explains it okay ! If anyone has any questions feel free to ask here
Dental work costs are astronomical. I know why people were looking for a deal.
The price would set off alarms for me .
I was an dental assistant for 18 years she must have been a expanded function dental assistant but she is not supposed to be doing the actual dental work she’s just supposed to assist the dentist. This is horrible.
Agreed
When it comes to stuff like this do your homework never let anyone lay a hand on you if you haven't look at the background of the doctor.
That's insane!
Wouldn’t your insurance only contract with licensed dentists?
Braces are not usually covered on adults.
Self pay
If regular dentists were affordable. Things like this wouldn't happen.
you are so right , money always rules for many especially in the health service business
@@freetheworld12 why wouldn't they? You fail to take care of your dental health and you think you're entitled to free services?
@@alexarzamendi9475 never thought I was entitled to any free dental, I always paid my dental bill , so any more comments
Go to a real orthodontist
Be careful and stop taking the cheap way out. If it isn't a dentist, don't let them touch your teeth.
She shouldn't be walking free right now..
My mouth and health were ruined 19 years ago by a bad dentist. I have never been able to afford the needed repairs... and I cannot even begin to explain the horrific pain that I have suffered every day since getting the procedure for veneers. Lawsuits by many other people before I could get restitution left me with no real help either. The veneers that he did put in were "temporary" and crumbled away within weeks while I was serving in Iraq as a Civilian contractor. Even though I am a veteran, they will not do anything for me because it happened after I retired from the US Navy.
I cannot imagine how much more damage someone like her, who wasn't even licensed in the first place did to her victims.
Hey sorry that happened try going for 100% disability with the V.A if you get it they will fix it for you
@@reeboo43 Thank you for the suggestion. I applied multiple times. I never received any denials, but they are infamously slow.
@user-bk8tf6cw4b if you can go in person with paperwork to explain what happened and copies you can leave and have put in your file go to a local v.s.o office get assigned a case worker
I wish you were in n.c they work very hard for the veterans here
@@reeboo43 Thank you for the advice. I wish that I were back in North Carolina - where I was born. Sadly, I am in Alabama and the VA does not have a good reputation down here on the Gulf Coast.
@user-bk8tf6cw4b so sorry about that but please go to the v.s.o office there at least they may be able to start a claim and don't forget to ask about the pact act as well wishing you the best
They're always scamming in every way possible
PEOPLE are always scamming...fixed it for you!
its not the people.. Its the app. Open your eyes we at war
A Dentist has to go through medical school, that girl doesn't even communicate like an educated woman.
😮DAMN SHAME, JUST AWFUL🤦🏽♀️
In 2003, i went to a gyn on my health plan from work. The bad dr forced an invasive procedure on me without my written consent or oral consent. He caused permanent injury.
Then i found out he wasnt board certified when i wrote my state medical board.
I wasnt able to sue because my lawyer dropped the case after 1.5 years and then the statute of limitations ran out.
My dentist turned out to be a plumber . 😂😂😂
Plumber.
Well, Plumbers and Dentists both deal with sinks and drains....😉
are your teeth okay?
Her next stop is maybe Maine or Connecticut, she has 48 more states to choose from so who knows? SMH.
She looks so young
That's what I call CZcams doctor loool
The same people committing crime
This isn’t a scam. This is a lack of common sense
You know she will try to blame racism
100% guaranteed. Also, in the future they will probably claim the requirement for licensing is racist. Washington supreme court recently ruled that passing the bar exam will no longer be a requirement for becoming a lawyer. In the name of DEI of course. I'm not kidding or being sarcastic. Look it up.
Dr. Shaniqua
Can’t these people do anything that doesn’t break the law ? Unreal.
How does a county or state give a new business a license to run a specific business that requires a license (i.e. lawyer, home improvement contractor, DENTIST) without first verifying that they have a license to provide those services? The license should be presented, verified, put on file and then grant the business license to operate!!!
LOL the tattoo artist doing tattoos with shades on.
He look shady too
I mean when the cost of veneers is about 2k per tooth and someone is offering a whole set for 2K then ppl should know something is up.
She should be jailed
Investigated again? She got off the hook before? Wow.
She got me. I was told she had to be paid 50% up front but would give me a full set for half price. I paid 4,500 for a full set of new permanent teeth. She said I had an infection and could start as soon as the infection was gone. After it was gone she told me that she would set an appointment to do my teeth. She told me they had to make my teeth and get all the supplies. A month later still no news . 3 months go by and I call and she is no longer acting like she knows who I am. No record of me being seen. So now what does an old man do now? I wish see spends years in prison. She got me for 4.500$ cash and 900$ in money orders.
So sorry! This is so sad😢
They're always doing something evil 😡😡😡😡
Sounds *Trumpish*
@@Payne_Inc. One comment lurk
@@Payne_Inc. Good
They are allowed to do these brazen crimes because they dont fear the law. Justice is not always just. Sometimes, it depends on who you are.
These people didn’t think to research ?
Sounds very shady dental practice. She can not practice dentistry without dental license!!! I would not go there !
One go to an actual dentist who actually post their licenses on the wall. 2. Stay with the same one you trusted. 3. 1000 for braces? Its not that cheap. 4. People are just stupid. Its not tht hard to tell fake vs real dentists 🙄🙄
I went to one when I was just a baby man. I have to have nitrous just to get worked on, I start freaking out in ways i cant control. I was too little to have spotted the differences then, like licenses on the wall, and it was my first visit I ever had. Two teeth wouldn't come out and the school recommended a visit, my mom found these people and had a discount so she brought me in. But it was horrific. We went back when I finally opened up about it and everything was gone, we didn't know how to pursue that beyond a police report
She gonna start gluing lashes instead of stuff to teeth now. My dentist or dr need to look like a nerd that don't got out. just sayin.
Again, All different races and genders, people who look many different ways in appearance, can be terrible at their jobs!!
We had a licensed dentist (a white dude in ties and well put together in a nice office) for three years who made a mess of our teeth. But he was very nice and looked the part of professional and knowledgeable.
When we finally switched to a licensed dentist who knew what she was doing, she was a tiny Ukranian woman with a dozen gold bracelets. She has kept us actually healthy with quality care of our teeth for almost 15+ years! And she cares about how we are doing and will call to make sure we are OK if we call with a problem. She is the best! When she saw the fillings and work our original guy had done, she was like, "What was he doing?? No wonder you have another cavity, it's growing around the cracks of his junk fillings and badly done cleaning out of decay!!"
People are really bold 🤦🏽♀️
The many careers that I would like to fake in life, dentistry is not one of them. Just weird.
This chick is pretty! What’s her name?
😬
Wow this is sad; I hope all involved recover.
Wow, it’s sad someone could take advantage of people like that!
Shorty can definitely get the pipe.
Y’all love to say this like somebody signing up for it!
Simp so pathetic 😭
You are desperate and vile!
So you would let something like that work on your "pipe". You won't have any after she gets done.
That’s so crazy!
EBONY ALERT
chickin n' veneerz llc.
This is why insurance is so important, you find providers through your insurance, your insurance will provide you professionals with registered NPIs... which are identification numbers assigned to registered doctors of medicine which includes dentist AND pharmacist. A number that can be verified. Licensed doctors can indeed do a bad job too but one can at least verify beyond printable documents that a doctor is legit
That is crazy and sad😢😢
That mom knew exactly what she was doing. She just didn’t think it was going to happen to her. 🙄
Wow!!!!! She needs to be locked up
She look like a scammer!ain’t no way!