Suspected fake dentist busted in Agusan del Norte

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police operatives arrested a 36-year-old woman for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license during an entrapment operation at her home in Santiago, Agusan del Norte.

Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13)  director, said personnel of the Regional Intelligence Division-13 carried out the operation last Friday afternoon in coordination with the Santiago Municipal Police Station and officials of the Philippine Dental Association (PDA) Agusan del Norte Chapter and PDA Mindanao.

Police identified the suspect only by her alias “Lang-Lang,” a resident of Purok 3 in Barangay San Isidro.

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Suguilon said the arrest took place around 4 p.m. after an undercover operative posed as a patient.

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Operatives moved in to apprehend her as soon as the sham transaction was consummated.

Suguilon said authorities seized two dental laboratory motors, 14 lower dental impression trays, 272 pieces of artificial teeth, and various assorted dental instruments found inside the suspect’s residence.

The suspect faces charges for alleged violation of Section 33, Article V of Republic Act No. 9484, or the Philippine Dental Act of 2007, which penalizes the illegal practice of dentistry.

Suguilon commended the collaborating teams and reminded the public of the health hazards posed by unqualified practitioners, emphasizing that dental treatment should be sought exclusively from licensed professionals.