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Unlicensed Dentists Cause Pain and Financial Loss for Patients

4/2/2025

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Nylah Martin, an Ohio woman, endured painful dental damage and lost over $3,000 after getting veneers from unlicensed dentist Jazemen Lyons. She has taken action by filing complaints with the Ohio Dental Board. In a related case, Yolany Mejia Carranza ran an illegal dental practice in New York for eight years, harming patients before being arrested on felony charges.

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Story summary

Nylah Martin, an Ohio woman, endured painful dental damage and lost over $3,000 after getting veneers from unlicensed dentist Jazemen Lyons. She has taken action by filing complaints with the Ohio Dental Board. In a related case, Yolany Mejia Carranza ran an illegal dental practice in New York for eight years, harming patients before being arrested on felony charges.