Tooth extraction among procedures offered by self-taught 22-year-old and two family members
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A fake dentist and two assistants who treated dozens of patients after learning the trade on the internet have been charged in the Czech Republic, police said on Wednesday.
The three family members opened a fully equipped dental practice – without a licence or the necessary expertise – in the central Czech town of Havlíčkův Brod in 2023, police said.
A 22-year-old man posing as a dentist provided check-ups but also extracted teeth, gave root canal treatments and applied anaesthesia, drawing on information obtained online.
