Overview
- Reporters documented a home clinic in Pachacútec with no sterilization and instruments reused between patients.
- Operator Alejandro Romero Piñas, a longtime construction worker, admitted on camera he is not a dentist and identifies as a dental technician.
- Footage showed construction tools—grinder, mini drill, circular saw and pliers—used instead of professional equipment, along with unsupervised anesthesia and prescriptions.
- During the intervention he recommended extracting a child’s tooth and said he travels to Satipo, Pangoa and La Merced to treat clients.
- Health and legal specialists warned of risks including cellulitis, mediastinitis and meningitis, called for charges tied to illegal practice and public health, and neighbors urged closure as the Health Ministry had not issued a statement.