A Sicilian baker has been cited
for working as a dentist without any qualifications, sources
said Tuesday.
The 55-year-old man, identified by his initials as B.R., had
had a range of other jobs in the past including carbody worker,
seed salesman, restaurateur, and antiques salesman, but had
never tried his hand at anything medical before now, police
said.
Tax police caught him working as a dentist in a dental surgery
at Pace di Mela near Messina, which was without any
authorization and "devoid of the most basic hygienic and health
conditions", police said.
The fake dentist was also cited for breaking COVID-19
containment norms.
Police were alerted by the big influx of clients at the surgery,
which offered cut-price rates, they said.
B.R. was caught red-handed, examining a woman patient in the
dentist's chair.
Local health officials inspected the surgery and also found that
it did not meet minimal health and safety standards.
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