More 'fake' dentists charged!

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has identified three more unregistered dentists practising in the Northern suburbs of Melbourne.

AHPRA says it "has no record of any registered dental practitioner, who is licensed to provide dental care, in Yaralla Court, Meadow Heights, Bicentennial Crescent, Meadow Heights or Preston Avenue, Roxburgh Park".

They also advise that "these three search warrants follow – and are separate from – charges AHPRA laid earlier this month against Mr Muhammet Velipasaoglu, for a range of statutory offences including pretending to be a dentist (holding out), using a protected title (dentist), carrying out ‘restricted dental acts’, that by law, can only be provided by registered dental practitioners, and for possession of schedule 4 drugs".

Patients who attended these practices are urged to call the Department of Health and Human Services on 1800 356 061 between 9am and 5pm. The Department will assess the potential risk of transmission of infection and provide advice to patients and their general practitioners.

To check whether your dentist is registered, search the AHPRA Register.

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