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# Industrial glue for veneers? U.S. victims of quackery hit hard by quackery
- URL: https://minishnewsroom.com/en/industrial-glue-for-veneers-u-s-victims-of-quackery-hit-hard-by-quackery/
- Published: 2025-11-07T05:22:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:03:51.000Z
- Author: see heerah
- Tags: Article, #Dental, 미국치과, Interest spikes, Minish Technology, #Veneers, #Migrated-1792719777885, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-23 01:44, #en, #Import 2026-10-23 23:51

"Teeth to the dentist."

Sometimes, a proposition that seems obvious to us is denied. Unqualified people without dental expertise and licenses are treating your teeth, causing harm to them. They refuse to even refund the money paid, let alone compensate for the damage, and end up in jail.

It happens in the United States, one of the most advanced countries in the world for medical technology. While the U.S. is a world leader in medical technology, it's not uncommon for patients to be discouraged from seeking treatment because of the high cost.

The sheer number of painkillers and over-the-counter medicines on the shelves of large pharmacies is a testament to the power of our health system.

WFLA reported that Emily Martinez was taken into custody for performing fake veneer procedures with regular bond instead of dental supplies.

In September, a woman named Emily Martinez, 35, of Tampa Bay, Florida, was arrested for running an unlicensed dental clinic and performing fake veneer procedures, according to Vice and other local media.

Here's how Martinez's scheme was revealed to the media. He used social media to promote dramatic before-and-after photos of his fake veneers, and he lured patients with promises of low prices.

But the truth is, Martinez is not a licensed dentist and has no formal training, Vice reported. What's more, the glue Martinez used in the procedure is not a dental product that can be used on humans, but rather a product called "Crazy Glue," which is sold at hardware stores and bonds with cages.

Walmart's website says the Crazy Glue can bond plastic, ceramic, wood, rubber, iron, leather, and more. "The damage to (the patients') mouths was getting worse," Weiss said.

Dental care is really expensive in the United States. Veneers can cost anywhere from $900 to $2500 per tooth, which has led to many victims of unqualified advertisements. They often offer to do multiple veneers for the price of one, or to combine them with other procedures. In fact, Martinez advertised $300 for a single veneer, according to WFLA.

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Dental care is really expensive in the United States. Veneers can cost anywhere from $900 to $2500 per tooth. Photo: Pixels

Two of the victims suffered serious infections and tooth damage. One of the patients underwent emergency surgery on the spot after learning that the adhesive used on his tooth was a substance that could expand, heat up, and cause nerve damage, said local dentist Christopher Bullnes.

Martinez is also not a first-time offender. In March, he was arrested on similar charges in neighboring Hillsborough County, but was later released.

But this time, he used the same tactics to harm his patients and refused to refund or compensate them, which eventually led him to face the law. One patient paid $1600 for veneers from him, but the veneers kept falling off. However, he refused to give her a refund.

In October, a brother and sister were indicted for running a fake dental clinic in Orlando, Florida. Carlos Rendon and Yorlady Rendon are accused of operating an unlicensed dental clinic in Orlando since at least 2020, performing veneer procedures, according to the Miami Herald. According to court records, Carlos posed as the dentist and Yorlady acted as his assistant.

Carlos Rendon was a licensed cosmetologist, not a dentist. One patient paid him $4,000, but later discovered he didn't have a dentist's license and reported him.

Another victim told police investigators that she had 20 veneers placed by the group, but they were too big for her mouth and made her want to cry.

Their crimes took a toll on their patients. One patient hadn't eaten the day after receiving her veneers, and her tooth broke. Her gums swelled up and she had to go to the dentist to have the veneers removed.

She took antibiotics for eight days and received additional medical treatment for an infection caused by their procedures. However, they allegedly advertised their business until mid-September, shortly before their arrest. The Miami Herald reports that their website is still up and running.

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Last year, NBC News reported that people should be suspicious of ridiculously low-priced veneer ads on social media. Photo via NBC News

The internet is often used as a billboard for these fake dentists, but it's also a window through which they can practice dentistry. In the central Czech city of Havlickov Brod, a 22-year-old man posed as a dentist and performed tooth extractions, endodontics, and anesthesia, according to the Guardian. He allegedly performed unqualified procedures based on information he obtained online.

The trio included a 50-year-old woman who worked as a nurse and a 44-year-old man who owned a business and made prosthetic devices. They had no prior criminal history and were released on parole after pleading guilty, the newspaper said. Their illegal profits were said to be 4 million koruna (about $270 million).

The American Dental Association has long emphasized the dangers of unqualified veneers. "Any procedure that is not done by a dentist fails to control quality," dentist Ada Cooper, a spokesperson for the association, told the Associated Press, explaining that "we (dentists) go through years of education and training, as well as various regulations before we are licensed to practice."

The American Dental Association and state health authorities have systems in place to check a dentist's license information. In Korea, the Ministry of Health and Welfare strictly licenses and manages dentists, making it practically impossible for fake dentists to practice.

**Writer. Hyuntaek Lee**

A former newspaper reporter who worked for 18 years at The New York Times and . She is currently working as a freelance contributor and planning the second act of her life. In addition to journalism, she has worked in broadcast public relations and marketing at JTBC and Edelman Global Advisory in the United States. She is a recipient of a U.S. State Department Fulbright Humphrey Fellowship and a Google Asia-Pacific Newsroom Leadership Fellow. His hobby and specialty is writing reference books, and he has co-authored the , series, and .