Unlicensed Dentist Arrested for Shoddy Work Performed on Teen

By Myriam Masihy, NBC Miami

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Unlicensed Dentist Arrested for Shoddy Work Performed on Teen

September 13, 2012 Updated Sep 13, 2012 at 12:00 PM PDT

An elderly man, his wife and daughter are in custody after authorities discovered a clandestine dental office in their Little Havana home, police told NBCMiami.com Wednesday.

Humberto Perez, 81, Maria Perez, 69, and Odalis Hernandez Perez, 38, were arrested at the home after police said they learned of the illegal dental operation from the mother of a 14-year-old girl who was taken by her mother and grandmother to the home for treatment.

When the family arrived at the home, they were greeted by Maria Perez, who brought them to the rear of the home where there was a "fully operational dentist office," police said.

According to police, Humberto Perez performed dental work on the girl, giving her prescription strength medication during the treatment, which did little to numb the pain of the procedure he was performing.

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