Authorities search for illegal dentist (Yep, that kind of illegal)

New Haven Register ^ | 10-30-2009

[raybbr]

NAUGATUCK, Conn. (AP) — Naugatuck police say they’re searching for a woman who was running an illegal dentist’s practice in her apartment.

Police say they found used syringes and other unsanitary medical items in the woman’s one-room apartment, but they haven’t received any complaints from her patients.

Authorities say the suspect is a Brazilian woman, but they’re not releasing her name. They’re asking her patients to call the police department.

Police are working with state health officials to determine whether criminal or civil charges are warranted. They say the woman was apparently serving illegal immigrants who didn’t have insurance and couldn’t afford to go to a licensed dentist.

Authorities say there were no signs of sterilization equipment in the apartment.

[raybbr]

Sounds like a future practice under Obamacare.

[a fool in paradise]

Back Alley Dentist?

[domenad]

Most people are terrified to go to a legit dentist. Why would you go to some quack that uses a Lay-Z-boy as a dental chair?

[Revolting cat!]

I have heard that Brasilians are much more advanced in the science of dentistry. It would be worth a shot to try, no?

[a fool in paradise]

Sometimes it is better to take the pain pill than to have the surgery, or so President Obama says.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Honestly, while I don’t having illegal immigrants here, I have no problem with unlicensed doctors and dentists practicing as long as they aren’t representing to patients that they have credentials which they don’t actually have. We *need* a FREE market in healthcare, and that includes the right to choose a less-qualified provider, if you feel you’ll get good enough care and a good value for your money.

[KarlInOhio]

Just wait until the only way you can get chemotherapy or a hip replacement under Obamacare is in some doctor's "office" run out of a 10x10 locker at a self storage building.

[Vigilanteman]

I don’t see the problem here. She’s pretending to be a dentist. Her patients are pretending to be Americans.

[njslim]

Unsanitary medical items?

Coathangers....?????

[Vigilanteman]

My father was a veterinarian. The MD who set my brother's broken arm did such a lousy job that Dad had to reset it. He saw no point in going the lawsuit route when he'd done the same job, better quality, on animals.

[gaijin]

Under ObamaCare, her practice will flourish —NO WAITING.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Sounds like a future practice under Obamacare. “

Yes it does.