MOORPARK, Calif. (KTLA) — A Moorpark man was arrested after police say he used his apartment to practice dentistry without a license, converting his bathroom into a dental clinic.
William Escobar, 40, was arrested on Wednesday after a month-long investigation by Moorpark police and the California Dental Board.
The investigation began in November when one of his patients complained to police after Escobar allegedly threatened him for nonpayment of a bill.
Escobar had cleaned the man’s teeth, injected him with an anesthetic and examined him for extraction of a tooth, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.
The patient could not afford to have the tooth pulled. He “suffered swelling and pain at the injection site,” the release said.
Detectives searched Escobar’s apartment and found “an elaborate illegal dental operation,” complete with a dental chair, anesthetics, false teeth and orthodonture-type items.
Police said they found evidence Escobar had treated numerous people for dental problems and provided orthodontic care to teenagers.
He now faces a felony charge of practicing dentistry without a license, as well as misdemeanor charges of possessing needles and furnishing dangerous drugs.
Escobar was booked into Ventura County jail, where he was being held on $250,000 bail. He was scheduled to be arraigned on Friday.
14 Comments to “Moorpark Man Arrested for Posing as Dentist”
December 20, 2012 at 8:23 AM
"Hey! Don't be rinsing into the sink, my dental tools are in there. Use the toilet!"
Don't you need to show proof that you are licensed before you can buy dental equipment and drugs?
December 20, 2012 at 8:24 AM
Just like early America, this guy needs to open a barber shop and put up a red and white spinning sign.
December 20, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Hey folks, this is what you get with illegal immigration. Don't worry, there will much, much more to come.
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December 20, 2012 at 10:41 PM
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December 20, 2012 at 10:22 AM
More obvious illegals acting 3rd world.
December 20, 2012 at 12:57 PM
LOL
December 20, 2012 at 2:36 PM
These 3rd world mexicans and latinos are doing this all over america……They are used to not having any laws……
December 20, 2012 at 2:51 PM
You must be Latino then, wetback!
January 19, 2013 at 1:14 AM
Stupid recist person you call yourself American when you are the real immigrant, for people like you most of the world hate the US
December 20, 2012 at 6:24 PM
Where does he get his equipment? Several years ago my dental office had a break-in, and the only items stolen were the vacuum pump and several boxes of temporary crowns. Nothing else. My insurance adjuster was flabbergasted. The only possible explanation was that someone was setting up an illegal dental office and needed those items. There must be a vibrant underground market for such stuff, somewhere.
December 20, 2012 at 8:19 PM
Unclean people. That is disgusting.
December 20, 2012 at 10:43 PM
Posing as a gynecologist: tempting.
Posing as a dentist: WTF?
December 21, 2012 at 10:39 AM
He took x-rays by jamming his iphone in their mouth