A woman in New York was arrested for conducting unlicensed dental operations at her Suffolk County home without professional dental training.
Yolany Mejia Carranza, 55, is Three counts charged Unauthorized career practice, according to Suffolk County Police Chief Kevin Catalina.
“The investigation began when District 3 detectives received tips from several patients injured in Kalanza, causing severe nerve damage in one case, resulting in partial facial paralysis,” Catalina said in a press conference on Friday. “We think there may be more potential complainants out there and we strongly encourage them to step up.”
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A photo of Yolany Mejia Carranza was arrested by Suffolk County police for suspected operation of illegal dental practice. (Suffolk County Police)
Katarina said police believe Karanza targets Hispanic community, especially Illegal immigration No health insurance.
Yolany Mejia Carranza allegedly had a dentist chair inside an illegal home dental clinic. (Suffolk County Police)
ABC7 Report Carranza used only severe surgery but only local anesthesia, and police found antibiotics obtained from overseas in the home dental space.
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Yolany Mejia Carranza’s temporary dentist office is allegedly operating an illegal dental practice. (Suffolk County Police)
The police believe it She practiced another illegal home dentistry in another location for eight years.
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“[Prosecutors] I think…I think she has been operating a dental exercise without permission for the last 10 or 15 years,” Carranza’s attorney Aaron Wallenstein told Fox News Digital Numbers.
“You know if this is true [allegations] It’s true – she’s actually working in dental work – I think for any dentist the three complaints in the past 10 or 15 years aren’t the bad proportion of what they claim they’re doing. ”
Carranza was arraigned and released on March 14. She will return to court on April 1.
