Consumer Protection Police have arrested a former dentist accused of illegally treating patients despite having her professional licence revoked, raising concerns about public health risks from unlicensed medical practice.
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The arrest took place on 11 March after officers from the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD), working with officials from the Dental Council and the Department of Health Service Support, inspected a dental clinic in Phanthai Norasing subdistrict, Mueang district, Samut Sakhon province.
Authorities had received information that a former licensed dentist was continuing to provide treatment to patients at the clinic even though her licence to practise dentistry had previously been revoked.
Police said they found the suspect, identified only as Ms A, aged 50, performing a dental procedure to take a mouth impression in preparation for making dentures for a patient.
Although the clinic itself was legally registered as a medical facility, investigators discovered that the woman carrying out the treatment no longer held a valid licence to practise dentistry.
According to investigators, Ms A graduated from a dental faculty at a Thai institution and was granted a dentistry licence in 2006. She began working at the clinic in 2022. However, the Dental Council revoked her professional licence in 2023. Despite the revocation order, police said she continued treating patients at the clinic instead of ceasing practice.
Officers subsequently arrested Ms A and seized evidence including dental equipment, patient treatment records, and related documentation. She was taken to investigators from Division 4 of the Consumer Protection Police Division for legal proceedings.
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Dr Akhom Praditsuwan, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Health Service Support, said clinic operators who allow individuals without professional licences to treat patients are violating the law. He warned that treatment by unlicensed practitioners can pose serious health risks to patients, including infections and severe complications that could potentially develop into oral cancer.
Meanwhile, Police Lieutenant General Natsak Chewnasai, Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, cautioned individuals against impersonating or falsely presenting themselves as medical professionals. He said dentistry requires specialist training and must be conducted under strict professional standards.
Treatment by unlicensed individuals could expose patients to contaminated equipment, bloodstream infections, improper procedures, and potentially life-threatening consequences. Thaitabloid reported that authorities say the case will proceed through the legal process while investigators review evidence related to the clinic’s operations and patient records.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now Thaitabloid 12 Mar 2026