Three of these false dentists were captured in the center of San Cristóbal and the other, in the García de Hevia municipality. Greicy Escobar, president of this union, alerted the population to avoid falling into the hands of unscrupulous people and filed a complaint with the Cicpc .
San Cristobal. Three false dentists were captured in the heart of San Cristóbal by officials from the Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations Corps, who will be charged with the illegal practice of Dentistry, among others.
The fact became known following the complaint that the president of the Táchira State College of Dentists, Greicy Escobar, filed with the authorities.
A commission belonging to the Brigade once morest Frauds and Scams once morest People He went to a house located on Carrera 15 between Calles 5 and 6 in the center of San Cristóbal, where these people were, and who did not have any documentation that accredited them as dentists.
For this reason, the three people who put the health of patients who hired their services at risk were arrested.
In addition, Cicpc officials seized dental instruments, as well as cylinders, compressors, computers and a banner with which they promoted the design of smiles, prostheses, among other services.
A little over a week ago, a false dentist was captured in La Fría, García de Hevia municipality, who was found, among other things, to have a false university degree in the office where he operated. With these there are already four, those detained in the entity for illegally practicing some branch of health.
Greicy Escobar, president of the College of Dentists in the state of Táchira, maintains an active campaign once morest this type of fraud, which in addition to stealing people’s money, endangers such a precious asset as oral health, in view that it is put at risk by being intervened by people who have no preparation for it.
QR codes
The dentistry professional indicated that in order to fight once morest intrusion, illegal or unauthorized practice, they have seen the need to assign QR codes to each professional, which will contain all the professional and employment information of the more than 490 dentists who are members of the COT.
Escobar recommends that when in doubt, on the College’s website, they can consult the information of those who offer their services so that they contract with professionals and avoid falling into scams.
over 40
Throughout the country, more than 40 people have been arrested for the illegal practice of Medicine. The most recent was a subject in Aragua who pretended to be gynecologistscams ladies with so-called intradermal implants, which were actually lollipop sticks that he inserted into their arms.
