it was one of our most popular stories
of the year help me Hank's hidden-camera
investigation exposing an unlicensed
woman advertising dental work it was a
bizarre story that took several turns
after our initial story aired our
consumer investigator Hank Winchester
shows us what was done to stop her
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Braceface anyone the ads themselves look
absurd but the rock-bottom price is
intriguing some top and bottom races 300
total tightening 450 fixing ten to 20
and whitening 465 the woman behind the
ads unknowingly met with our undercover
producer on the porch of her Detroit
home and we quickly realize this
unfortunately is not a joke I've seen
the Facebook page
you see how like right there but Larissa
mile is straight my confrontation and
more of the hidden-camera exchange in a
moment right now meet dr. Robert Davila
a trusted and respected cosmetic dentist
with offices in Birmingham Detroit and
New York dentist and orthodontist we're
not just mechanics of the mouth we are
doctors of the mouth and to me that's
that's paramount dr. de pillow like many
you've seen these ads upset to learn
this is actually happening it does
happen and the consequences could be
severe it's about the the maintenance
and also the follow-up and also the
diagnosing and like I said earlier it's
not about just putting the brackets on
and putting a wire across and
unfortunately you know what I see is
anyone could go on Amazon and buy
brackets and wires and it keeps it to do
that but getting dental work like this
done by someone not properly trained
good paws severe damage as you can have
TMJ issues muscle spasms you can have
loose teeth you can have teeth that can
come out and state investigators make it
clear those performing procedures like
these not only violating epical
standards they could be facing a felony
charge I've been in touch with state
licensing board officials the Michigan
Dental Association and now Detroit
police investigations getting underway
to stop this woman from continuing this
activity I told you I'm nervous like are
you because I don't know you know
but on my entire life I've used the
dinners you know I've gone to the
dentist stuff like big like are you you
know because I are you like the names
this woman gave us not connected to
anyone licensed as a dentist
orthodontist or dental hygienist are you
performing dental procedures no they're
doing braces now when you have a
procedure like that you have to go to an
office you have to deal with the dentist
this is you've got people just showing
up at your porch giving you money to get
braces on their teeth this is crazy this
is crazy who was that person here for
was he here for braces no he wasn't you
want to know how I know you're lying
because that person is an undercover
producer for us and moments after the
confrontation wrapped a new message
posts it on her Facebook page clearly
upset about being busted the most
surprising part a comment a woman
writing so wait you can't do braces
anymore no doubt investigators taking a
closer look at those Facebook and
Instagram ads and also that hidden
camera footage trying to learn more
about this woman and what's really going
on
as the investigation moves forward I'll
keep you posted
I'm Hank Winchester help me Hank that
was one of the most bizarre stories
Dyl shocks me to see that and to hear
those responses and everything like that