Texas woman charged with practicing dentistry without a license

A Texas woman was recently charged with violating the Texas Dentistry Act, Click2Houston reported Oct. 23.

Angelica Vivas, 41, allegedly posed as a licensed dentist and performed a root canal on a patient in February. The patient reportedly experienced severe pain following the procedure.

Undercover officers visited Ms. Vivas' office as part of an investigation, during which she allegedly claimed to be a dentist and offered to perform dental work on them.

Ms. Vivas was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 24.

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