A 22-year-old dental and two assistants have been charged by Czech police after using instructions from the internet to treat dozens of patients.
Police said the three family members performed unlicensed surgery at Havlickuv Brod’s home two years ago and treated the patients without any “necessary expertise.”
They added that the 22-year-old man pulled out his teeth, underwent a complex root canal and applied anesthesia, and drew on the information he obtained online.
All of this pleaded guilty to many charges and faced up to eight years in prison, police said. Police did not say whether anyone among their patients complained about their treatment.
A 50-year-old woman worked as a nurse, while a 44-year-old man gave the patient a prosthetic.
Police said the illegal clinic treated dozens of patients and manufactured 4 million Czech Koruna (£137,827, $185,500).
“The woman who works in the health department provided anesthetics, but she also provided other dental materials such as fillings, cleaning powder, glue, impression materials, etc.” Police said in a statement.
“A 22-year-old man posing as a dentist, despite his lack of the necessary expertise.”
Police spokesman Michaela Lebrova declined to comment on whether the unit acted against the patient’s complaints.
The three were arrested earlier this month and then charged this week with illegal business, money laundering, attempted assault, drug dealing and theft. Police said everyone pleaded guilty.
Romanšmucler, president of the Czech Dental Conference Hall, said he had an average of 10 cases of dedentist cases reported in the country.
“I have two submissions today, so there are three cases in the Czech Republic today,” šmucler told Czech media Radiožurnál.
The Czech parliament passed a bill last year that promoted employment for dentists in countries outside the EU.
