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Impostor Dentist and Accomplices Arrested in Czech Village

They face up to eight years in prison for unlicensed dental work along with money laundering allegations

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Von Wurzelbehandlung bis Zahnersatz – in der illegalen Praxis sollen etliche Behandlungen vorgenommen worden sein (Symbolbild)
In Tschechien ist ein falscher Zahnarzt festgenommen worden, der sein Wissen aus dem Internet bezogen und dutzende Patienten behandelt hatte.
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Overview

  • A 22-year-old set up a fully equipped dental clinic in his family home in Havlíčkův Brod in early 2023 and carried out extractions, root canals and denture fittings
  • He and a false dental assistant treated dozens of patients over two years and billed more than 4 million Czech crowns (€160,000)
  • Police arrested the impostor and two accomplices on June 18 on suspicion of attempted bodily harm, unregistered business activity and money laundering
  • If convicted, the trio could each serve up to eight years behind bars
  • The case underscores a chronic shortage of dentists in rural Czech Republic as many graduates move to cities or work abroad