Pinellas Park, Florida. – A Pinellas County woman is behind the bars, after police said she did dental work without permission, leaving the victims in pain and needing urgent care.
The researchers said Emely Martinez, advertised in the social media as a technician, promised a smile on a smile. Instead, customers were left with infections, damaged teeth and heavy accounts to correct the damage.
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What do we know:
Customers met with Martinez at the Tapp Inn beauty bar in Pinellas Park, where he offered full -mouth treatments for a fraction of what they cost in an authorized dentistry office. But the officers said the procedure is far from the professional.
According to the researchers, Martinez used crazy glue to attach false veneers.
“He is not allowed to put in veneer. He has no school attendance to do venerables in the state of Florida. Obviously you should be permitted to do any jobs like this,” SGT said. Windy Vater with Pinellas Park Police Department.
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According to arrest warrants, at least some of her victims did not know that Martinez had no permission and treated her for it. Two separate customers reported Martinez to Pinellas Park police after pain, infections and complications several days or several weeks after the procedures.
Some had to undergo emergency dental work to save their teeth.
While real venerables cost between $ 900 and $ 1,500 per tooth, police said Martinez charges a $ 2,500 victim for their entire mouth.
Martinez advertised a 24 -year -old smile makeover for $ 3,000, promises to last five to seven years.
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Dug deeper:
This is not the first time Martinez faced charges of this crime. The records show that he was arrested in March with a warrant from Hillsborough County for dental work. It is due to the court on these charges on August 29th.
Despite this arrest, police said they continued to operate in Pinellas. Victims in the case of Pinellas Park came in June and July.
Authorities are now investigating allegations that its services are overcoming veneers. Detectives are investigating claims that they may also have drawn d
What they say:
The American Dental Union (ADA) issued a warning in 2024 about the so -called “veneer techniques”. They are without permission who advertise themselves as social media technicians – a service that can only be executed by an authorized dentist.
In a statement, Ada warned: “Any dental procedure that can alter the natural structure of a person’s teeth, gums or jaws without the supervision of a dentist has the ability to cause irreversible damage.”
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Local perspective:
Police said Martinez’s victims had to pay thousands of dollars to authorized dentists to repair the damage. Some required treatment for painful infections before their teeth could even be corrected.
“In fact they had to pay thousands of dollars to get their teeth firmly and some of them had to wait to clean the infection and go to get their teeth firmly,” Sgt. Said Vater.
What can you do:
Researchers believe that Martinez may have done unauthorized dental work from at least in January. They encourage anyone who may have been treated by her to contact Pinellas Park.
They said she had changed her name and worked with different business names at different points.
It is easy to verify if someone has a license: dentists can be checked through The website of the Florida Ministry of Health.
The source: Sources for this report include interviews with Pinellas Park police, arrest warrants, court records, information from the American Dental Union and business advertising.
